NAME

src/pmc/namespace.pmc - NameSpace PMC

DESCRIPTION

These are the vtable functions for the namespace PMC.

Functions

void init()

Initialize a NameSpace PMC.

void mark()

Marks the namespace as live.

void destroy()

Frees the namespace info struct.

PMC *get_class()

Returns the class or role PMC that is associated with this namespace.

void set_pmc_keyed_str(STRING *key, PMC *value)

Sets *value as the namespace item for *key. This is part of the raw interface. If the PMC value is exactly a NameSpace, SELF will be set as the parent of that namespace and the name key of value is stored too.

void set_pmc_keyed(PMC *key, PMC *value)

If key is a simple key, it works like above. If key is an array of strings or a chained key, add all components to the namespace.

PMC *get_pmc_keyed(PMC *key)

Return the given namespace or PMCNULL. key is either an array of strings, or a possibly nested key.

PMC *get_pmc_keyed_str(STRING *key)

Return the given namespace item or PMCNULL. If the named item is either a NameSpace or a var, the NameSpace is returned.

PMC *get_pmc_keyed_int(INTVAL key)

Return a Sub representing an overridden vtable entry or PMCNULL. This is not really a public API.

void *get_pointer_keyed_str(STRING *key)

void *get_pointer_keyed(PMC *key)

Return the given namespace item or PMCNULL. If the named item is either a NameSpace or a var, the var is returned.TOTAL KLUDGE. ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.

STRING *get_string()

Return the name of this namespace part.

Methods

METHOD make_namespace(PMC* key)

Create and retrieve the namespace given by key. If the namespace already exists, only retrieve it.

METHOD add_namespace(STRING *name, PMC *namespace)

Stores the given namespace under this namespace, with the given name. Throws an invalid type exception if namespace is not a NameSpace PMC or subclass.

METHOD add_sub(STRING *name, PMC *sub)

Stores the given sub under this namespace, with the given name. Throws an invalid type exception if sub is not a Sub PMC or subclass.

METHOD add_var(STRING *name, PMC *var)

Stores the given variable under this namespace, with the given name.

METHOD get_name()

Returns the name of the namespace as an array of strings.

  $P2 = $P3.'get_name'()
  $S0 = join '::', $P2            # '::Foo::Bar'

METHOD find_namespace(STRING *name)

Return the namespace with the given name.

METHOD find_sub(STRING *name)

Return the Sub PMC with the given name.

METHOD find_var(STRING *name)

Return the PMC with the given name.

METHOD del_namespace(STRING *name)

Deletes the contained NameSpace PMC with the given name. Throws an invalid type exception if the item to delete is not a NameSpace PMC or subclass, and does not delete the PMC.

METHOD del_sub(STRING *name)

Deletes the contained Sub PMC with the given name. Throws an invalid type exception if the item to delete is not a Sub PMC or subclass, and does not delete the PMC.

METHOD del_var(STRING *name)

Deletes the contained variable-like PMC with the given name.

METHOD get_sym(STRING *name)

Return the symbol (var or sub) with the given name. This can be used to retrieve symbols, if a NameSpace with the same name exists.

METHOD export_to(PMC *dest, PMC *what)

Export items from this NameSpace into the dest NameSpace. The items to export are named in what, which may be an array of strings, a hash, or null. If what is an array of strings, interpretation of items in an array follows the conventions of the source (exporting) namespace. If what is a hash, the keys correspond to the names in the source namespace, and the values correspond to the names in the destination namespace. if a hash value is null or an empty string, the name in the hash key is used. A null what requests the 'default' set of items. Any other type passed in what throws an exception.NOTE: exporting 'default' set of items is not yet implemented.

METHOD get_parent()

Return the parent NameSpace or PMCNULL, if none.

METHOD get_class()

Returns the class or role PMC that is associated with this namespace.

METHOD set_class(PMC *class_or_role)

Sets the class or role PMC that is associated with this namespace.

METHOD get_associated_methods()

Gets the Hash of methods associated with this namespace and removes it from the namespace.

METHOD get_associated_vtable_methods()

Gets the Hash of vtable methods associated with this namespace and removes it from the namespace.

SEE ALSO

docs/pdds/pdd21_namespaces.pod