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2.12.3 module

The module class works in conjunction with the mclass class to encapsulate loaded modules. Each loaded module has a corresponding module instance, which can be used to query, configure, or unload modules.

Table 2.14: module summary
Input(s) Method Output(s) | Description
Class-context methods
- new instance | Constructor.
Instance-context methods
- version_get version | Get module version.
version version_set - | Set module version.
- deps_get deps | Get module dependencies.
- mdefs_get mdefs | Get module definitions.
defname defval defdict mdef - | Create module definition defname as defval in defdict.
depname dep_load - | Load a dependency module.
hook pre_unload_hook_set - | Store pre-unload hook.
hook post_unload_hook_set - | Store post-unload hook.
- unload - | Unload module.

depname dep_load -:
  Input(s):
    depname:
      The name of a module that this module depends on.
  Output(s):
    None.
  Error(s):
    invalidfileaccess.
    ioerror.
    limitcheck.
    rangecheck.
    stackunderflow.
    typecheck.
    undefinedfilename.
  Description:
    Load the module named depname, and record that this module depends on it.
  Example(s):
    `modfoo/modfoo.nx`:

        $modclopt ;dep_load

        $foo `foo' systemdict ;mdef

        onyx:0> mclass:singleton:modules 1 sprint
        <$modprompt -instance=$module- $modclopt -instance=$module->
        onyx:0> $modfoo mclass:singleton:load
        onyx:0> mclass:singleton:modules 1 sprint
        <$modprompt -instance=$module- $modclopt -instance=$module-
        $modfoo -instance=$module->
        onyx:0>

- deps_get deps:
  Input(s):
    None.
  Output(s):
    deps:
      A dictionary of module names associated with module instances.
  Error(s):
    None.
  Description:
    Get a dictionary of modules that this module depends on.
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> $modclopt mclass:singleton:load
        onyx:0> modclopt:deps_get 1 sprint
        <>
        onyx:0>

- mdefs_get mdefs:
  Input(s):
    None.
  Output(s):
    mdefs:
      A dictionary of array keys, associated with the dictionaries in which the definitions reside. Each array key is a tuple; the first array element is the definition key, and the second array element is the definition value.
  Error(s):
    None.
  Description:
    Get a dictionary of definitions associated with this module.
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> $modclopt mclass:singleton:load
        onyx:0> modclopt:mdefs_get 2 sprint
        <[$clopt -class=$clopt-] <$modprompt -instance=$module- $clopt -class=$clopt-
        $modclopt -instance=$module-> [$modclopt -instance=$module-] <$modprompt
        -instance=$module- $clopt -class=$clopt- $modclopt -instance=$module->>
        onyx:0>

defname defval mdef -:
  Input(s):
    defname:
      A definition key.
    defval:
      A value to be associated with defname.
    defdict:
      A dictionary in which to define defname as defval.
  Output(s):
    None.
  Error(s):
    typecheck.
  Description:
    Define defname as defval in defdict.
  Example(s):
    `modfoo/modfoo.nx`:

        $modclopt ;dep_load

        $foo `foo' systemdict ;mdef

        onyx:0> $modfoo mclass:singleton:load
        onyx:0> foo 1 sprint
        `foo'
        onyx:0>

- new instance:
  Input(s):
    None.
  Output(s):
    instance:
      An instance of class.
  Error(s):
    typecheck.
  Description:
    Constructor.
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> module:new 1 sprint
        -instance-
        onyx:0>

hook post_unload_hook_set -:
  Input(s):
    hook:
      An object to evaluate after unloading this module.
  Output(s):
    None.
  Error(s):
    stackunderflow.
  Description:
    Register a post-unload hook, which is evaluated after this module is unloaded.
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> $modclopt mclass:singleton:load
        onyx:0> {`Post-unload' 1 sprint} modclopt:post_unload_hook_set
        onyx:0> modclopt:unload
        `Post-unload'
        onyx:0>

hook pre_unload_hook_set -:
  Input(s):
    hook:
      An object to evaluate before unloading this module.
  Output(s):
    None.
  Error(s):
    stackunderflow.
  Description:
    Register a pre-unload hook, which is evaluated before this module is unloaded.
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> {`Pre-unload' 1 sprint} modclopt:pre_unload_hook_set
        onyx:0> modclopt:unload
        `Pre-unload'
        onyx:0>

- unload -:
  Input(s):
    None.
  Output(s):
    None.
  Error(s):
    None, except errors caused by the evaluation of the pre- and post-unload hooks.
  Description:
    Unload this module.
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> $modclopt mclass:singleton:load
        onyx:0> modclopt:unload
        onyx:0>

- version_get version:
  Input(s):
    None.
  Output(s):
    version:
      The version of this module.
  Error(s):
    None.
  Description:
    Get the version of this module.
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> $modclopt mclass:singleton:load
        onyx:0> modclopt:version_get 1 sprint
        0
        onyx:0>

version version_set -:
  Input(s):
    version:
      The version of this module.
  Output(s):
    None.
  Error(s):
    stackunderflow.
  Description:
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> $modclopt mclass:singleton:load
        onyx:0> modclopt:version_get 1 sprint
        0
        onyx:0> 1 modclopt:version_set
        onyx:0> modclopt:version_get 1 sprint
        1
        onyx:0>

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