NAME 
classes/continuation.pmc - Continuation PMC
DESCRIPTION
A Continuation has a copy of the interpreter's context at the location,
where the Continuation was constructed.
See the Glossary for more information.
Functions
Methods
void init()- Initializes the continuation.
void mark()- Marks the continuation as live.
void destroy()- Destroys the continuation.
PMC *clone()- Creates and returns a clone of the continuation.
PMC *set_pmc()- Assign context.
void set_pointer(void *value)- Sets the pointer to the actual subroutine.
void *get_pointer()- Returns the pointer to the actual subroutine.
INTVAL defined()INTVAL get_bool()- Returns whether the subroutine is defined.
void *invoke(void *next)- Restores the "context" of the interpreter and returns the branch destination to continue execution.
STRING *get_string()- Experimental: return caller info as a STRING.
METHOD PMC* "caller"()- Experimental: return caller PMC or Undef if none.
METHOD PMC* "continuation"()- Experimental: return continuation PMC of this Continuation or Undef if none.
HISTORY
Initial revision by sean 2002/08/04.
