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== Creating a Metaclass == | == Creating a Metaclass == | ||
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Despite the power of metaclasses, their basic interface is very simple. | Despite the power of metaclasses, their basic interface is very simple. | ||
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is subordinate to <b>:CLASS</b>. | is subordinate to <b>:CLASS</b>. | ||
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Click the <b>Create Class</b> | Click the <b>Create Class</b> | ||
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at the right of the Class Browser. | at the right of the Class Browser. | ||
The new class will be added under the highlighted class. | The new class will be added under the highlighted class. | ||
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including any template slots. | including any template slots. | ||
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there is an additional slot named <i>best_wineries</i>. | there is an additional slot named <i>best_wineries</i>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:26, November 13, 2008
Creating a Metaclass
Despite the power of metaclasses, their basic interface is very simple. Creating a metaclass is almost identical to creating a class. You simply have to make sure that the class is created subordinate to :CLASS. Every metaclass is subordinate to :CLASS. By default, every class subordinate to :CLASS is a metaclass, unless you change it.
Most often, it is desirable to create a metaclass subordinate to :STANDARD-CLASS, so that the classes created using the metaclass will have the various properties defined by the :STANDARD-CLASS slots. Without these properties, you cannot name the class or add template slots.
To create a new class as a metaclass:
Click on the desired superclass in the Class Browser. The selected superclass must itself be a metaclass. As mentioned above, this will be true only if the selected superclass is subordinate to :CLASS.
Class Browser, ":STANDARD-CLASS" selectedClick the Create Class (
) button,
at the right of the Class Browser.
The new class will be added under the highlighted class.
It will inherit the properties of the selected metaclass,
including any template slots.
Class Browser, "wines_Class_0" selectedUse the Class Editor to name the class, create constraints, and attach and edit template slots. Remember that the template slots you attach to the metaclass appear as entry fields on the Class Editor for the classes you create using this metaclass. For example, the :NAME slot for :STANDARD-CLASS becomes the Name entry field when you create a class. In the Wineries example, there is an additional slot named best_wineries.
wines_Class_0 instance dialog
