Re: [Xotcl] Around methods

From: Gustaf Neumann <neumann_at_wu-wien.ac.at>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:44:59 +0200

The auxiliary methods of CLOS (:around, :before, :after) are rather
low-level primitives working on functions compared to XOTcl's
mixin classes and filters, operating on classes (method collections).
Can you give a convincing example, where CLOS style auxiliary
methods are an advantage?

-gustaf neumann

Ben Thomasson schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if you had considered implementing before, after, and
> around auxiliary methods similar to their implementation in CLOS? I
> understand that similar things can be done with mixins and filters,
> but there are a few things that are more easily done with auxiliary
> methods.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben
>
> Auxiliary methods:
> http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/raman/publications/web-aster/root-thesisli13.html
>
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