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2.12.2 mclass

The mclass class uses the singleton pattern to provide an application-wide interface for loading modules. Additionally, the mclass:modules method makes it possible to find out what modules are currently loaded.

Table 2.13: mclass summary
Input(s) Method Output(s) | Description
Class-context methods
- new instance | Constructor.
- singleton instance | Get an mclass singleton instance.
Instance-context methods
modname load - | Load a module.
modname unload_notify - | Notify the mclass singleton of a module unload.
- modules modules | Get loaded modules.

modname load -:
  Input(s):
    modname:
      The name of a module.
  Output(s):
    None.
  Error(s):
    invalidfileaccess.
    ioerror.
    limitcheck.
    rangecheck.
    stackunderflow.
    typecheck.
    undefinedfilename.
  Description:
    Load the module named modname, and define the module name as the module in currentdict.
  Example(s):

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

  o
- modules modules:
  Input(s):
    None.
  Output(s):
    modules:
      A dictionary of module names associated with module instances.
  Error(s):
    None.
  Description:
    Get a dictionary of loaded modules.
  Example(s):

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

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

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

- singleton instance:
  Input(s):
    None.
  Output(s):
    instance:
      An mclass singleton instance.
  Error(s):
    None.
  Description:
    Get an mclass singleton instance.
  Example(s):

        onyx:0> mclass:singleton 1 sprint
        -instance=$mclass-
        onyx:0>

modname unload_notify -:
  Input(s):
    modname:
      The name of a module.
  Output(s):
    None.
  Error(s):
    stackunderflow.
    typecheck.
  Description:
    Notify the mclass singleton of a module unload. This method is called by the module:unload method, and isn't normally called directly by application code.
  Example(s):
    Following is the implementation of module:unload:

        # Unload the module.
        #
        #instance#
        #- unload -
        $unload {
            # Evaluate the pre-unload hook.
            ,pre_unload_hook eval

            # Iteratively undefine the module definitions, as recorded in the mdefs
            # dict.
            ,mdefs {
                exch 0 get
                #defdict #defname
                undef
            } foreach

            # Evaluate the post-unload hook.
            ,post_unload_hook eval

            # Notify mclass_singleton of the unload.
            ,name ,mclass_singleton:unload_notify
        } bind

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