NAME

Parrot::Vtable - Functions for manipulating vtables

SYNOPSIS

    use Parrot::Vtable;

DESCRIPTION

Parrot::Vtable provides a collection of functions for manipulating PMC vtables. It is used by build_tools/jit2h.pl, build_tools/pmc2c.pl, build_tools/vtable_h.pl, classes/genclass.pl, and classes/null.pl.

Functions

The following functions are exported:

parse_vtable($file)

Returns a reference to an array containing

  [ return_type method_name parameters section MMD_type ]

for each vtable method defined in $file. If $file is unspecified it defaults to vtable.tbl. If it is not an MMD method, MMD_type is -1.

vtbl_defs($vtable)

Returns the C typedef definitions for the elements in the referenced vtable array.

vtbl_struct($vtable)

Returns the C struct definitions for the elements in the referenced vtable array.

vtbl_macros($vtable)

Returns the C #define definitions for the elements in the referenced vtable array.

vtbl_embed($vtable)

Returns the C function definitions to call the vtable methods on a PMC for the elements in the referenced vtable array.

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SEE ALSO

build_tools/jit2h.pl

build_tools/pmc2c.pl

build_tools/vtable_h.pl

classes/genclass.pl

classes/null.pl

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