stooop(3tcl) Simple Tcl Only Object Oriented Programming stooop(3tcl)______________________________________________________________________________NAMEstooop - Object oriented extension.
SYNOPSIS
package require Tcl 8.3
package require stooop ?4.4.1?
::stooop::class name body
::stooop::new class ?arg arg ...?
::stooop::delete object ?object ...?
::stooop::virtual proc name {this ?arg arg ...?} ?body?
::stooop::classof object
::stooop::new object
::stooop::printObjects ?pattern?
::stooop::record
::stooop::report ?pattern?
_________________________________________________________________DESCRIPTION
This package provides commands to extend Tcl in an object oriented man‐
ner, using a familiar C++ like syntax and behaviour. Stooop only intro‐
duces a few new commands: class, new, delete, virtual and classof.
Along with a few coding conventions, that is basically all you need to
know to use stooop. Stooop is meant to be as simple to use as possible.
This manual is very succinct and is to be used as a quick reminder for
the programmer, who should have read the thorough stooop_man.html HTML
documentation at this point.
::stooop::class name body
This command creates a class. The body, similar in contents to a
Tcl namespace (which a class actually also is), contains member
procedure definitions. Member procedures can also be defined
outside the class body, by prefixing their name with class::, as
you would proceed with namespace procedures.
proc class {this ?arg arg ...?} ?base {?arg arg ...?} ...? body
This is the constructor procedure for the class. It is
invoked following a new invocation on the class. It must
have the same name as the class and a first argument
named this. Any number of base classes specifications,
including arguments to be passed to their constructor,
are allowed before the actual body of the procedure.
proc ~class {this} body
This is the destructor procedure for the class. It is
invoked following a delete invocation. Its name must be
the concatenation of a single ~ character followed by the
class name (as in C++). It must have a single argument
named this.
proc name {this ?arg arg ...?} body
This is a member procedure of the class, as its first
argument is named this. It allows a simple access of mem‐
ber data for the object referenced by this inside the
procedure. For example:
set ($this,data) 0
proc name {?arg arg ...?} body
This is a static (as in C++) member procedure of the
class, as its first argument is not named this. Static
(global) class data can be accessed as in:
set (data) 0
proc class {this copy} body
This is the optional copy procedure for the class. It
must have the same name as the class and exactly 2 argu‐
ments named this and copy. It is invoked following a new
invocation on an existing object of the class.
::stooop::new class ?arg arg ...?
This command is used to create an object. The first argument is
the class name and is followed by the arguments needed by the
corresponding class constructor. A unique identifier for the
object just created is returned.
::stooop::delete object ?object ...?
This command is used to delete one or several objects. It takes
one or more object identifiers as argument(s).
::stooop::virtual proc name {this ?arg arg ...?} ?body?
The virtual specifier may be used on member procedures to
achieve dynamic binding. A procedure in a base class can then be
redefined (overloaded) in the derived class(es). If the base
class procedure is invoked on an object, it is actually the
derived class procedure which is invoked, if it exists. If the
base class procedure has no body, then it is considered to be a
pure virtual and the derived class procedure is always invoked.
::stooop::classof object
This command returns the class of the existing object passed as
single parameter.
::stooop::new object
This command is used to create an object by copying an existing
object. The copy constructor of the corresponding class is
invoked if it exists, otherwise a simple copy of the copied
object data members is performed.
DEBUGGING
Environment variables
STOOOPCHECKDATA
Setting this variable to any true value will cause stooop
to check for invalid member or class data access.
STOOOPCHECKPROCEDURES
Setting this variable to any true value will cause stooop
to check for invalid member procedure arguments and pure
interface classes instanciation.
STOOOPCHECKALL
Setting this variable to any true value will cause stooop
to activate both procedure and data member checking.
STOOOPCHECKOBJECTS
Setting this variable to any true value will cause stooop
to activate object checking. The following stooop names‐
pace procedures then become available for debugging:
printObjects, record and report.
STOOOPTRACEPROCEDURES
Setting this environment variable to either stdout,
stderr or a file name, activates procedure tracing. The
stooop library will then output to the specified channel
1 line of informational text for each member procedure
invocation.
STOOOPTRACEPROCEDURESFORMAT
Defines the trace procedures output format. Defaults to
"class: %C, procedure: %p, object: %O, arguments: %a".
STOOOPTRACEDATA
Setting this environment variable to either stdout,
stderr or a file name, activates data tracing. The stooop
library will then output to the specified channel 1 line
of informational text for each member data access.
STOOOPTRACEDATAFORMAT
Defines the trace data output format. Defaults to "class:
%C, procedure: %p, array: %A, object: %O, member: %m,
operation: %o, value: %v".
STOOOPTRACEDATAOPERATIONS
When tracing data output, by default, all read, write and
unsetting accesses are reported, but the user can set
this variable to any combination of the letters r, w, and
u for more specific tracing (please refer to the trace
Tcl manual page for more information).
STOOOPTRACEALL
Setting this environment variable to either stdout,
stderr or a file name, enables both procedure and data
tracing.
::stooop::printObjects ?pattern?
Prints an ordered list of existing objects, in creation order,
oldest first. Each output line contains the class name, object
identifier and the procedure within which the creation occurred.
The optional pattern argument (as in the Tcl string match com‐
mand) can be used to limit the output to matching class names.
::stooop::record
When invoked, a snapshot of all existing stooop objects is
taken. Reporting can then be used at a later time to see which
objects were created or deleted in the interval.
::stooop::report ?pattern?
Prints the created and deleted objects since the
::stooop::record procedure was invoked last. If present, the
pattern argument limits the output to matching class names.
EXAMPLES
Please see the full HTML documentation in stooop_man.html.
BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK
This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain
bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category stooop of
the Tcllib SF Trackers [http://source‐
forge.net/tracker/?group_id=12883]. Please also report any ideas for
enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.
KEYWORDS
C++, class, object, object oriented
CATEGORY
Programming tools
stooop 4.4.1 stooop(3tcl)
