| \ yet another Forth objects extension |
\ yet another Forth objects extension |
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| \ written by Anton Ertl 1996, 1997 |
\ written by Anton Ertl 1996-1999 |
| \ public domain; NO WARRANTY |
\ public domain; NO WARRANTY |
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| \ This (in combination with compat/struct.fs) is in ANS Forth (with an |
\ This (in combination with compat/struct.fs) is in ANS Forth (with an |
| interface% |
interface% |
| cell% field class-parent |
cell% field class-parent |
| cell% field class-wordlist \ inst-vars and other protected words |
cell% field class-wordlist \ inst-vars and other protected words |
| cell% 2* field class-inst-size ( class -- addr ) \ objects |
cell% 2* field class-inst-size ( class -- addr ) \ objects- objects |
| \g used as @code{class-inst-size 2@ ( class -- align size )}, |
\g Give the size specification for an instance (i.e. an object) |
| \g gives the size specification for an instance (i.e. an object) |
\g of @var{class}; |
| \g of @code{class}. |
\g used as @code{class-inst-size 2@ ( class -- align size )}. |
| end-struct class% |
end-struct class% |
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| struct |
struct |
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| \ selectors and methods |
\ selectors and methods |
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| variable current-interface ( -- addr ) \ objects |
variable current-interface ( -- addr ) \ objects- objects |
| \g this variable contains the class or interface currently being |
\g Variable: contains the class or interface currently being |
| \g defined. |
\g defined. |
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| swap object-map @ + @ ( object selector-body map ) |
swap object-map @ + @ ( object selector-body map ) |
| swap selector-offset @ + perform ; |
swap selector-offset @ + perform ; |
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| : method ( xt "name" -- ) \ objects |
: method ( xt "name" -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{name} execution: @code{... object -- ...}@* |
\g @code{name} execution: @code{... object -- ...}@* |
| \g creates selector @code{name} and makes @code{xt} its method in |
\g Create selector @var{name} and makes @var{xt} its method in |
| \g the current class. |
\g the current class. |
| create |
create |
| current-interface @ interface-map 2@ ( xt map-addr map-size ) |
current-interface @ interface-map 2@ ( xt map-addr map-size ) |
| do-class-method |
do-class-method |
| then ; |
then ; |
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| : selector ( "name" -- ) \ objects |
: selector ( "name" -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{name} execution: @code{... object -- ...}@* |
\g @var{name} execution: @code{... object -- ...}@* |
| \g creates selector @code{name} for the current class and its |
\g Create selector @var{name} for the current class and its |
| \g descendents; you can set a method for the selector in the |
\g descendents; you can set a method for the selector in the |
| \g current class with @code{overrides}. |
\g current class with @code{overrides}. |
| ['] no-method method ; |
['] no-method method ; |
| swap >body ( xt map selector-body ) |
swap >body ( xt map selector-body ) |
| selector-offset @ + ! ; |
selector-offset @ + ! ; |
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| : class->map ( class -- map ) \ objects |
: class->map ( class -- map ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{map} is the pointer to @code{class}'s method map; it |
\g @var{map} is the pointer to @var{class}'s method map; it |
| \g points to the place in the map to which the selector offsets |
\g points to the place in the map to which the selector offsets |
| \g refer (i.e., where @code{object-map}s point to). |
\g refer (i.e., where @var{object-map}s point to). |
| dup interface-map 2@ drop swap interface-map-offset @ + ; |
dup interface-map 2@ drop swap interface-map-offset @ + ; |
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| : unique-interface-map ( class-map offset -- ) |
: unique-interface-map ( class-map offset -- ) |
| \ copy it to make it unique; used for implementing a copy-on-write policy |
\ copy it to make it unique; used for implementing a copy-on-write policy |
| over @ class-parent @ class->map ( class-map offset parent-map ) |
over @ class-parent @ class->map ( class-map offset parent-map ) |
| over + @ >r \ the map for the interface for the parent |
over + @ >r \ the map for the interface for the parent |
| + dup @ ( mapp map ) |
+ dup @ ( interface-mapp interface-map ) |
| dup r> = |
dup r> = |
| if |
if |
| @ interface-map 2@ save-mem drop |
dup @ interface-map 2@ nip save-mem drop |
| swap ! |
swap ! |
| else |
else |
| 2drop |
2drop |
| then ; |
then ; |
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| : class-override! ( xt sel-xt class-map -- ) \ objects |
: class-override! ( xt sel-xt class-map -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{xt} is the new method for the selector @code{sel-xt} in |
\g @var{xt} is the new method for the selector @var{sel-xt} in |
| \g @code{class-map}. |
\g @var{class-map}. |
| over >body ( xt sel-xt class-map selector-body ) |
over >body ( xt sel-xt class-map selector-body ) |
| selector-interface @ ( xt sel-xt class-map offset ) |
selector-interface @ ( xt sel-xt class-map offset ) |
| ?dup-if \ the selector is for an interface |
?dup-if \ the selector is for an interface |
| then |
then |
| interface-override! ; |
interface-override! ; |
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| : overrides ( xt "selector" -- ) \ objects |
: overrides ( xt "selector" -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g replace default method for @code{selector} in the current class |
\g replace default method for @var{selector} in the current class |
| \g with @code{xt}. @code{overrides} must not be used during an |
\g with @var{xt}. @code{overrides} must not be used during an |
| \g interface definition. |
\g interface definition. |
| ' current-interface @ class->map class-override! ; |
' current-interface @ class->map class-override! ; |
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| \ every interface gets a different offset; the latest one is stored here |
\ every interface gets a different offset; the latest one is stored here |
| variable last-interface-offset 0 last-interface-offset ! |
variable last-interface-offset 0 last-interface-offset ! |
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| : interface ( -- ) \ objects |
: interface ( -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g starts an interface definition. |
\g Start an interface definition. |
| interface% %allot >r |
interface% %allot >r |
| 0 0 r@ interface-map 2! |
r@ current-interface ! |
| |
current-interface 1 cells save-mem r@ interface-map 2! |
| -1 cells last-interface-offset +! |
-1 cells last-interface-offset +! |
| last-interface-offset @ r@ interface-offset ! |
last-interface-offset @ r@ interface-offset ! |
| 0 r@ interface-map-offset ! |
0 r> interface-map-offset ! ; |
| r> current-interface ! ; |
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| : end-interface-noname ( -- interface ) \ objects |
: end-interface-noname ( -- interface ) \ objects- objects |
| \g ends an interface definition. The resulting interface is |
\g End an interface definition. The resulting interface is |
| \g @code{interface}. |
\g @var{interface}. |
| current-interface @ ; |
current-interface @ ; |
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| : end-interface ( "name" -- ) \ objects |
: end-interface ( "name" -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{name} execution: @code{-- interface}@* |
\g @code{name} execution: @code{-- interface}@* |
| \g ends an interface definition. The resulting interface is |
\g End an interface definition. The resulting interface is |
| \g @code{interface}. |
\g @var{interface}. |
| end-interface-noname constant ; |
end-interface-noname constant ; |
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\ visibility control |
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variable public-wordlist |
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: protected ( -- ) \ objects- objects |
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\g Set the compilation wordlist to the current class's wordlist |
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current-interface @ class-wordlist @ |
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dup get-current <> |
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if \ we are not protected already |
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get-current public-wordlist ! |
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then |
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set-current ; |
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: public ( -- ) \ objects- objects |
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\g Restore the compilation wordlist that was in effect before the |
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\g last @code{protected} that actually changed the compilation |
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\g wordlist. |
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current-interface @ class-wordlist @ get-current = |
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if \ we are protected |
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public-wordlist @ set-current |
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then ; |
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| \ classes |
\ classes |
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| : add-class-order ( n1 class -- wid1 ... widn n+n1 ) |
: add-class-order ( n1 class -- wid1 ... widn n+n1 ) |
| then |
then |
| r> class-wordlist @ swap 1+ ; |
r> class-wordlist @ swap 1+ ; |
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| : push-order ( class -- ) \ objects |
: class>order ( class -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g add @code{class}'s wordlists to the search-order (in front) |
\g Add @var{class}'s wordlists to the head of the search-order. |
| >r get-order r> add-class-order set-order ; |
>r get-order r> add-class-order set-order ; |
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| : class ( parent-class -- align offset ) \ objects |
: push-order class>order ; \ old name |
| \g start a new class definition as a child of |
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| \g @code{parent-class}. @code{align offset} are for use by |
: methods ( class -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{field} etc. |
\g Makes @var{class} the current class. This is intended to be |
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\g used for defining methods to override selectors; you cannot |
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\g define new fields or selectors. |
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dup current-interface ! class>order ; |
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: class ( parent-class -- align offset ) \ objects- objects |
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\g Start a new class definition as a child of |
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\g @var{parent-class}. @var{align offset} are for use by |
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\g @var{field} etc. |
| class% %allot >r |
class% %allot >r |
| dup interface-map 2@ save-mem r@ interface-map 2! |
dup interface-map 2@ save-mem r@ interface-map 2! |
| dup interface-map-offset @ r@ interface-map-offset ! |
dup interface-map-offset @ r@ interface-map-offset ! |
| 0 r@ interface-offset ! |
0 r@ interface-offset ! |
| dup r@ class-parent ! |
dup r@ class-parent ! |
| wordlist r@ class-wordlist ! |
wordlist r@ class-wordlist ! |
| r@ current-interface ! |
r> methods |
| r> push-order |
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| class-inst-size 2@ ; |
class-inst-size 2@ ; |
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| : remove-class-order ( wid1 ... widn n+n1 class -- n1 ) |
: remove-class-order ( wid1 ... widn n+n1 class -- n1 ) |
| until |
until |
| drop ; |
drop ; |
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| : drop-order ( class -- ) \ objects |
: class-previous ( class -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g drops @code{class}'s wordlists from the search order. No |
\g Drop @var{class}'s wordlists from the search order. No |
| \g checking is made whether @code{class}'s wordlists are actually |
\g checking is made whether @var{class}'s wordlists are actually |
| \g on the search order. |
\g on the search order. |
| >r get-order r> remove-class-order set-order ; |
>r get-order r> remove-class-order set-order ; |
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| : end-class-noname ( align offset -- class ) \ objects |
: drop-order class-previous ; \ old name |
| \g ends a class definition. The resulting class is @code{class}. |
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| current-interface @ dup drop-order class-inst-size 2! |
: end-methods ( -- ) \ objects- objects |
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\g Switch back from defining methods of a class to normal mode |
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\g (currently this just restores the old search order). |
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current-interface @ class-previous ; |
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: end-class-noname ( align offset -- class ) \ objects- objects |
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\g End a class definition. The resulting class is @var{class}. |
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public end-methods |
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current-interface @ class-inst-size 2! |
| end-interface-noname ; |
end-interface-noname ; |
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| : end-class ( align offset "name" -- ) \ objects |
: end-class ( align offset "name" -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{name} execution: @code{-- class}@* |
\g @var{name} execution: @code{-- class}@* |
| \g ends a class definition. The resulting class is @code{class}. |
\g End a class definition. The resulting class is @var{class}. |
| \ name execution: ( -- class ) |
\ name execution: ( -- class ) |
| end-class-noname constant ; |
end-class-noname constant ; |
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| \ visibility control |
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| variable public-wordlist |
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| : protected ( -- ) \ objects |
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| \g set the compilation wordlist to the current class's wordlist |
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| current-interface @ class-wordlist @ |
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| dup get-current <> |
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| if \ we are not protected already |
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| get-current public-wordlist ! |
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| then |
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| set-current ; |
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| : public ( -- ) \ objects |
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| \g restore the compilation wordlist that was in effect before the |
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| \g last @code{protected} that actually changed the compilation |
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| \g wordlist. |
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| public-wordlist @ set-current ; |
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| \ classes that implement interfaces |
\ classes that implement interfaces |
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| : front-extend-mem ( addr1 u1 u -- addr addr2 u2 ) |
: front-extend-mem ( addr1 u1 u -- addr addr2 u2 ) |
| \ extend memory block allocated from the heap by u aus, with the |
\ Extend memory block allocated from the heap by u aus, with the |
| \ old stuff coming at the end |
\ old stuff coming at the end |
| 2dup + dup >r allocate throw ( addr1 u1 u addr2 ; R: u2 ) |
2dup + dup >r allocate throw ( addr1 u1 u addr2 ; R: u2 ) |
| dup >r + >r over r> rot move ( addr1 ; R: u2 addr2 ) |
dup >r + >r over r> rot move ( addr1 ; R: u2 addr2 ) |
| free throw |
free throw |
| r> dup r> ; |
r> dup r> ; |
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| : implementation ( interface -- ) \ objects |
: implementation ( interface -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g the current class implements @code{interface}. I.e., you can |
\g The current class implements @var{interface}. I.e., you can |
| \g use all selectors of the interface in the current class and its |
\g use all selectors of the interface in the current class and its |
| \g descendents. |
\g descendents. |
| dup interface-offset @ ( interface offset ) |
dup interface-offset @ ( interface offset ) |
| \ this/self, instance variables etc. |
\ this/self, instance variables etc. |
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| \ rename "this" into "self" if you are a Smalltalk fiend |
\ rename "this" into "self" if you are a Smalltalk fiend |
| 0 value this ( -- object ) \ objects |
0 value this ( -- object ) \ objects- objects |
| \g the receiving object of the current method (aka active object). |
\g the receiving object of the current method (aka active object). |
| : to-this ( object -- ) \ objects |
: to-this ( object -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g sets @code{this} (used internally, but useful when debugging). |
\g Set @code{this} (used internally, but useful when debugging). |
| TO this ; |
TO this ; |
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| \ another implementation, if you don't have (fast) values |
\ another implementation, if you don't have (fast) values |
| \ : to-this ( object -- ) |
\ : to-this ( object -- ) |
| \ thisp ! ; |
\ thisp ! ; |
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| : m: ( -- xt colon-sys; run-time: object -- ) \ objects |
: enterm ( -- ; run-time: object -- ) |
| \g start a method definition; @code{object} becomes new @code{this}. |
\g method prologue; @var{object} becomes new @code{this}. |
| :noname |
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| POSTPONE this |
POSTPONE this |
| POSTPONE >r |
POSTPONE >r |
| POSTPONE to-this ; |
POSTPONE to-this ; |
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| : exitm ( -- ) \ objects |
: m: ( -- xt colon-sys; run-time: object -- ) \ objects- objects |
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\g Start a method definition; @var{object} becomes new @code{this}. |
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:noname enterm ; |
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: :m ( "name" -- xt; run-time: object -- ) \ objects- objects |
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\g Start a named method definition; @var{object} becomes new |
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\g @code{this}. Has to be ended with @code{;m}. |
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: enterm ; |
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: exitm ( -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{exit} from a method; restore old @code{this}. |
\g @code{exit} from a method; restore old @code{this}. |
| POSTPONE r> |
POSTPONE r> |
| POSTPONE to-this |
POSTPONE to-this |
| POSTPONE exit ; immediate |
POSTPONE exit ; immediate |
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| : ;m ( colon-sys --; run-time: -- ) \ objects |
: ;m ( colon-sys --; run-time: -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g end a method definition; restore old @code{this}. |
\g End a method definition; restore old @code{this}. |
| POSTPONE r> |
POSTPONE r> |
| POSTPONE to-this |
POSTPONE to-this |
| POSTPONE ; ; immediate |
POSTPONE ; ; immediate |
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| : catch ( ... xt -- ... n ) |
: catch ( ... xt -- ... n ) \ exception |
| \ make it safe to call CATCH within a method. |
\ Make it safe to call CATCH within a method. |
| \ should also be done with all words containing CATCH. |
\ should also be done with all words containing CATCH. |
| this >r catch r> to-this ; |
this >r catch r> to-this ; |
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| does> \ name execution: ( -- addr ) |
does> \ name execution: ( -- addr ) |
| ( addr1 ) @ this + ; |
( addr1 ) @ this + ; |
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| : inst-var ( align1 offset1 align size "name" -- align2 offset2 ) \ objects |
: inst-var ( align1 offset1 align size "name" -- align2 offset2 ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{name} execution: @code{-- addr}@* |
\g @var{name} execution: @code{-- addr}@* |
| \g @code{addr} is the address of the field @code{name} in |
\g @var{addr} is the address of the field @var{name} in |
| \g @code{this} object. |
\g @code{this} object. |
| ['] do-inst-var inst-something ; |
['] do-inst-var inst-something ; |
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| does> \ name execution: ( -- w ) |
does> \ name execution: ( -- w ) |
| ( addr1 ) @ this + @ ; |
( addr1 ) @ this + @ ; |
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| : inst-value ( align1 offset1 "name" -- align2 offset2 ) \ objects |
: inst-value ( align1 offset1 "name" -- align2 offset2 ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{name} execution: @code{-- w}@* |
\g @var{name} execution: @code{-- w}@* |
| \g @code{w} is the value of the field @code{name} in @code{this} |
\g @var{w} is the value of the field @var{name} in @code{this} |
| \g object. |
\g object. |
| cell% ['] do-inst-value inst-something ; |
cell% ['] do-inst-value inst-something ; |
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| : <to-inst> ( w xt -- ) \ objects |
: <to-inst> ( w xt -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g store @code{w} into the field @code{xt} in @code{this} object. |
\g store @var{w} into the field @var{xt} in @code{this} object. |
| >body @ this + ! ; |
>body @ this + ! ; |
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| : [to-inst] ( compile-time: "name" -- ; run-time: w -- ) \ objects |
: [to-inst] ( compile-time: "name" -- ; run-time: w -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g store @code{w} into field @code{name} in @code{this} object. |
\g store @var{w} into field @var{name} in @code{this} object. |
| ' >body @ POSTPONE literal |
' >body @ POSTPONE literal |
| POSTPONE this |
POSTPONE this |
| POSTPONE + |
POSTPONE + |
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| \ class binding stuff |
\ class binding stuff |
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| : <bind> ( class selector-xt -- xt ) \ objects |
: <bind> ( class selector-xt -- xt ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{xt} is the method for the selector @code{selector-xt} in |
\g @var{xt} is the method for the selector @var{selector-xt} in |
| \g @code{class}. |
\g @var{class}. |
| >body swap class->map over selector-interface @ |
>body swap class->map over selector-interface @ |
| ?dup-if |
?dup-if |
| + @ |
+ @ |
| then |
then |
| swap selector-offset @ + @ ; |
swap selector-offset @ + @ ; |
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| : bind' ( "class" "selector" -- xt ) \ objects |
: bind' ( "class" "selector" -- xt ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{xt} is the method for @code{selector} in @code{class}. |
\g @var{xt} is the method for @var{selector} in @var{class}. |
| ' execute ' <bind> ; |
' execute ' <bind> ; |
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| : bind ( ... "class" "selector" -- ... ) \ objects |
: bind ( ... "class" "selector" -- ... ) \ objects- objects |
| \g execute the method for @code{selector} in @code{class}. |
\g Execute the method for @var{selector} in @var{class}. |
| bind' execute ; |
bind' execute ; |
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| : [bind] ( compile-time: "class" "selector" -- ; run-time: ... object -- ... ) \ objects |
: [bind] ( compile-time: "class" "selector" -- ; run-time: ... object -- ... ) \ objects- objects |
| \g compile the method for @code{selector} in @code{class}. |
\g Compile the method for @var{selector} in @var{class}. |
| bind' compile, ; immediate |
bind' compile, ; immediate |
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| : current' ( "selector" -- xt ) \ objects |
: current' ( "selector" -- xt ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{xt} is the method for @code{selector} in the current class. |
\g @var{xt} is the method for @var{selector} in the current class. |
| current-interface @ ' <bind> ; |
current-interface @ ' <bind> ; |
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| : [current] ( compile-time: "selector" -- ; run-time: ... object -- ... ) \ objects |
: [current] ( compile-time: "selector" -- ; run-time: ... object -- ... ) \ objects- objects |
| \g compile the method for @code{selector} in the current class. |
\g Compile the method for @var{selector} in the current class. |
| current' compile, ; immediate |
current' compile, ; immediate |
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| : [parent] ( compile-time: "selector" -- ; run-time: ... object -- ... ) \ objects |
: [parent] ( compile-time: "selector" -- ; run-time: ... object -- ... ) \ objects- objects |
| \g compile the method for @code{selector} in the parent of the |
\g Compile the method for @var{selector} in the parent of the |
| \g current class. |
\g current class. |
| current-interface @ class-parent @ ' <bind> compile, ; immediate |
current-interface @ class-parent @ ' <bind> compile, ; immediate |
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| 0 current-interface @ class-parent ! |
0 current-interface @ class-parent ! |
| wordlist current-interface @ class-wordlist ! |
wordlist current-interface @ class-wordlist ! |
| object% |
object% |
| current-interface @ push-order |
current-interface @ class>order |
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| ' drop ( object -- ) |
' drop ( object -- ) |
| method construct ( ... object -- ) \ objects |
method construct ( ... object -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g initializes the data fields of @code{object}. The method for the |
\g Initialize the data fields of @var{object}. The method for the |
| \g class @code{object} just does nothing @code{( object -- )}. |
\g class @var{object} just does nothing: @code{( object -- )}. |
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| :noname ( object -- ) |
:noname ( object -- ) |
| ." object:" dup . ." class:" object-map @ @ . ; |
." object:" dup . ." class:" object-map @ @ . ; |
| method print ( object -- ) \ objects |
method print ( object -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g prints the object. The method for the class @code{object} prints |
\g Print the object. The method for the class @var{object} prints |
| \g the address of the object and the address of its class. |
\g the address of the object and the address of its class. |
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| end-class object ( -- class ) \ objects |
selector equal ( object1 object2 -- flag ) |
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end-class object ( -- class ) \ objects- objects |
| \g the ancestor of all classes. |
\g the ancestor of all classes. |
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| \ constructing objects |
\ constructing objects |
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| : init-object ( ... class object -- ) \ objects |
: init-object ( ... class object -- ) \ objects- objects |
| \g initializes a chunk of memory (@code{object}) to an object of |
\g Initialize a chunk of memory (@var{object}) to an object of |
| \g class @code{class}; then performs @code{construct}. |
\g class @var{class}; then performs @code{construct}. |
| swap class->map over object-map ! ( ... object ) |
swap class->map over object-map ! ( ... object ) |
| construct ; |
construct ; |
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| : xt-new ( ... class xt -- object ) \ objects |
: xt-new ( ... class xt -- object ) \ objects- objects |
| \g makes a new object, using @code{xt ( align size -- addr )} to |
\g Make a new object, using @code{xt ( align size -- addr )} to |
| \g get memory. |
\g get memory. |
| over class-inst-size 2@ rot execute |
over class-inst-size 2@ rot execute |
| dup >r init-object r> ; |
dup >r init-object r> ; |
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| : dict-new ( ... class -- object ) \ objects |
: dict-new ( ... class -- object ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{allot} and initialize an object of class @code{class} in |
\g @code{allot} and initialize an object of class @var{class} in |
| \g the dictionary. |
\g the dictionary. |
| ['] %allot xt-new ; |
['] %allot xt-new ; |
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| : heap-new ( ... class -- object ) \ objects |
: heap-new ( ... class -- object ) \ objects- objects |
| \g @code{allocate} and initialize an object of class @code{class}. |
\g @code{allocate} and initialize an object of class @var{class}. |
| ['] %alloc xt-new ; |
['] %alloc xt-new ; |