Index

Symbols

#f	#t <object> class

A

abstract class allocation

ambiguous methods assignment auxiliary macros

B

binding

body built-in class

C

class naming conventions class precedence list closure collection concrete class condition

constant module constant naming conventions constituent constructor contract curry, [1]

D

defining macro definition development environment direct instance

direct subclass direct superclass dylan library dylan module dylan-user module

E

even?

exception expression

F

function macro

G

general instance

generic function getter

H

handler

I

implicit generic function indirect instance infix function information hiding inheritance init expression init function

init keyword init value initialize initialize method instance instantiable class interchange format

K

keyword

keyword argument

L

library library-interchange definition (LID) file limited type

listener literal constant local declaration local variable

M

macro, [1] auxiliary macros constraints, [1] defining macro delay of evaluation of arguments, [1] evaluation in function macro hygiene, [1] pattern variables, [1] patterns rules statement macro templates

make methods map method module module constant, [1] module variable introduction multiple inheritance

N

naming conventions class constant predicate type variable

non-class types

O

object

P

parameter list parameter specializer pattern variables, [1] patterns

performance type constraints predicate naming conventions protocol

R

recursion required parameter rest parameter

restart restart handler root

S

setter signature single inheritance singleton type slot virtual slot allocation class each-subclass instance virtual

slot option source record statement macro subclass subtype superclass supertype symbol

T

templates type naming conventions non-class types

type constraint, [1] of slots performance implications

U

union type

user-defined class

V

value declaration variable naming conventions type constraints

vectors creation and access to elements virtual slot, [1] virtual slot allocation, [1]

W

while

Z

zero?