Uses of Interface
edu.vub.at.objects.grammar.ATSymbol

Packages that use ATSymbol

edu.vub.at.actors
edu.vub.at.actors.natives
edu.vub.at.eval
edu.vub.at.exceptions
edu.vub.at.objects
edu.vub.at.objects.coercion
edu.vub.at.objects.grammar
edu.vub.at.objects.mirrors
edu.vub.at.objects.natives
edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar
edu.vub.at.objects.symbiosis

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.actors

Fields in edu.vub.at.actors declared as ATSymbol

static ATSymbol	ATActorMirror._IN_
static ATSymbol	ATActorMirror._OUT_
static ATSymbol	ATActorMirror._REQUIRED_
static ATSymbol	ATActorMirror._PROVIDED_

Methods in edu.vub.at.actors that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol

ATMailbox.base_getName()

Methods in edu.vub.at.actors with parameters of type ATSymbol

ATClosure	ATObservable.base_upon_do_(ATSymbol event, ATClosure observer) Installs an observer on this object
ATNil	ATObservable.base_fire_withArgs_(ATSymbol event, NATTable arguments) Fires an event with the given arguments.
ATAsyncMessage	ATActorMirror.base_createMessage(ATObject sender, ATSymbol selector, ATTable arguments) Creates a first-class message in the language.

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.actors.natives

Fields in edu.vub.at.actors.natives declared as ATSymbol

private ATSymbol

SharedActorField.name_

Methods in edu.vub.at.actors.natives that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol

SharedActorField.getName()

Methods in edu.vub.at.actors.natives with parameters of type ATSymbol

ATObject	NATFarReference.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol atSelector, ATTable arguments)
ATBoolean	NATFarReference.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol atSelector)
ATObject	NATFarReference.meta_doesNotUnderstand(ATSymbol selector)
ATObject	NATFarReference.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector)
ATObject	NATFarReference.meta_lookup(ATSymbol selector)
ATNil	NATFarReference.meta_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATNil	NATFarReference.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATNil	NATFarReference.meta_assignVariable(ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATField	NATFarReference.meta_grabField(ATSymbol fieldName)
ATMethod	NATFarReference.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol methodName)
ATAsyncMessage	NATActorMirror.base_createMessage(ATObject sender, ATSymbol selector, ATTable arguments)

Constructors in edu.vub.at.actors.natives with parameters of type ATSymbol

SharedActorField(ATSymbol name)

NATAsyncMessage(ATObject sender, ATSymbol sel, ATTable arg)

NATAsyncMessage(ATObject sdr, ATObject rcv, ATSymbol sel, ATTable arg)

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.eval

Methods in edu.vub.at.eval with parameters of type ATSymbol

private static PartialBinder	PartialBinder.makeVariableArity(java.lang.String funnam, ATSymbol formal) - VariableArity (0 0 1) example: f(@rest)
void	PartialBinder.BindClosure.bindParamToArg(ATObject inScope, ATSymbol param, ATObject arg)
void	Evaluator.BindClosure.bindParamToArg(ATObject inScope, ATSymbol param, ATObject arg)

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.exceptions

Fields in edu.vub.at.exceptions declared as ATSymbol

ATSymbol	XSelectorNotFound.selector_
private ATSymbol[]	XImportConflict.conflictingNames_
private ATSymbol	XDuplicateSlot.slotName_

Methods in edu.vub.at.exceptions that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol

XDuplicateSlot.getSlotName()

Constructors in edu.vub.at.exceptions with parameters of type ATSymbol

XSelectorNotFound(ATSymbol selector, ATObject inObject)

XImportConflict(ATSymbol[] conflictingNames)

XDuplicateSlot(byte slotType, ATSymbol slotName)

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.objects

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol	ATMethod.base_getName() Structural access to the name of the method.
ATSymbol	ATStripe.base_getStripeName()
ATSymbol	ATMessage.base_getSelector() Messages always have a selector, a symbol denoting the field or method that needs to be sought for.
ATSymbol	ATField.base_getName()

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects with parameters of type ATSymbol

ATObject	ATObject.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector, ATTable arguments) Invoke a method corresponding to the selector with the given arguments.
ATBoolean	ATObject.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol selector) Query an object for a given field or method which is visible to the outside world.
ATObject	ATObject.meta_doesNotUnderstand(ATSymbol selector) Called when a selection fails because the selector was not found along the dynamic delegation hierarchy.
ATObject	ATObject.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector) Select a slot (field | method) from an object whose name corresponds to the given selector.
ATObject	ATObject.meta_lookup(ATSymbol selector) Select a slot (field | method) from an object whose name corresponds to the given selector.
ATNil	ATObject.meta_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Defines a new field in an object.
ATNil	ATObject.meta_assignVariable(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Sets the value of the variable to the given value.
ATNil	ATObject.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Sets the value of a field to the given value.
ATField	ATObject.meta_grabField(ATSymbol selector) Queries an object for one of its field slots.
ATMethod	ATObject.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol selector) Queries an object for one of its method slots.

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.objects.coercion

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.coercion that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol

ATConversions.base_asSymbol()

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.objects.grammar

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.grammar that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol	ATSelection.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	ATMessageCreation.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	ATDefTable.base_getName()
ATSymbol	ATDefStripe.base_getStripeName()
ATSymbol	ATDefMethod.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	ATDefField.base_getName()
ATSymbol	ATDefExternalMethod.base_getReceiver()
ATSymbol	ATDefExternalMethod.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	ATDefExternalField.base_getReceiver()
ATSymbol	ATDefExternalField.base_getName()
ATSymbol	ATAssignVariable.base_getName()
ATSymbol	ATAssignField.base_getFieldName()

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.objects.mirrors

Fields in edu.vub.at.objects.mirrors declared as ATSymbol

private ATSymbol	PrimitiveMethod.name_
static ATSymbol	OBJMirrorRoot._MIRROR_
private ATSymbol	NativeMethod.name_
private ATSymbol	NativeField.name_ The AmbientTalk name of the field

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.mirrors that return ATSymbol

static ATSymbol	Reflection.downSelector(java.lang.String jSelector) A selector passed from the Java to the AmbientTalk level undergoes the following transformations: - any pattern of the form _op{code}_ is transformed to a symbol corresponding to the operator code Operator codes are: pls -> + mns -> - tms -> * div -> / bsl -> \ and -> & not -> !
static ATSymbol	Reflection.downBaseLevelSelector(java.lang.String jSelector) Transforms a Java selector prefixed with base_ into an AmbientTalk selector without the prefix.
static ATSymbol	Reflection.downMetaLevelSelector(java.lang.String jSelector) Transforms a Java selector prefixed with meta_ into an AmbientTalk selector without the prefix.
static ATSymbol	Reflection.downBaseFieldAccessSelector(java.lang.String jSelector) Transforms a Java selector prefixed with base_get into an equivalent AmbientTalk selector.
static ATSymbol	Reflection.downBaseFieldMutationSelector(java.lang.String jSelector) Transforms a Java selector prefixed with base_set into an equivalent AmbientTalk selector.
static ATSymbol	Reflection.downMetaFieldAccessSelector(java.lang.String jSelector) Transforms a Java selector prefixed with meta_get into an equivalent AmbientTalk selector Example: downMetaFieldAccessSelector("meta_getReceiver") => ATSymbol("receiver")
static ATSymbol	Reflection.downMetaFieldMutationSelector(java.lang.String jSelector) Transforms a Java selector prefixed with meta_set into an equivalent AmbientTalk selector.
static ATSymbol	Reflection.downFieldName(java.lang.String jName) A field name "Field" passed from the Java to the AmbientTalk level undergoes the following transformations: - the same transformations applicable to downSelector
ATSymbol	PrimitiveMethod.base_getName()
ATSymbol	NativeMethod.base_getName() The name of a wrapped Java method is the name of the Java method, converted to an AmbientTalk selector name.
ATSymbol	NativeField.base_getName()
ATSymbol	NativeAnonymousMethod.base_getName()

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.mirrors with parameters of type ATSymbol

private void	ReflectionTest.compareSymbol(java.lang.String str, ATSymbol sym)
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upSelector(ATSymbol atSelector) A selector passed from the AmbientTalk to the Java level undergoes the following transformations: - any colons (:) are replaced by underscores (_) - any operator symbol is replaced by _op{code}_ where code is generated as follows: Operator codes are: + -> pls - -> mns * -> tms / -> div \ -> bsl & -> and !
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upBaseLevelSelector(ATSymbol atSelector) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into a Java-level selector prefixed with base_.
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upMetaLevelSelector(ATSymbol atSelector) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into a Java-level selector prefixed with meta_.
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upMagicLevelSelector(ATSymbol atSelector) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into a Java-level selector prefixed with magic_.
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upFieldName(ATSymbol atName) A field name "field" passed from the AmbientTalk to the Java level undergoes the following transformations: - the same transformations applicable to upSelector
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upBaseFieldAccessSelector(ATSymbol atName) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into an equivalent Java selector uppercased and prefixed with "base_get".
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upBaseFieldMutationSelector(ATSymbol atName) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into an equivalent Java selector uppercased and prefixed with "base_set".
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upMetaFieldAccessSelector(ATSymbol atName) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into an equivalent Java selector uppercased and prefixed with "meta_get".
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upMetaFieldMutationSelector(ATSymbol atName) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into an equivalent Java selector uppercased and prefixed with "meta_set".
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upMagicFieldAccessSelector(ATSymbol atName) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into an equivalent Java selector uppercased and prefixed with "meta_get".
static java.lang.String	Reflection.upMagicFieldMutationSelector(ATSymbol atName) Transforms an AmbientTalk selector into an equivalent Java selector uppercased and prefixed with "meta_set".
static ATField	Reflection.downField(ATObject natObject, ATSymbol atSelector, java.lang.String getPrefix, java.lang.String setPrefix) Constructs an AmbientTalk ATField from a pair of accessor/mutator methods of a Java object.
static ATField	Reflection.downBaseLevelField(ATObject natObject, ATSymbol atSelector)
static ATField	Reflection.downMetaLevelField(ATObject natObject, ATSymbol atSelector)
static ATMethod	Reflection.downMethod(ATObject natObject, java.lang.String jSelector, ATSymbol origName) Constructs an AmbientTalk ATMethod from a Java method.
static ATMethod	Reflection.downBaseLevelMethod(ATObject natObject, ATSymbol atSelector)
static ATMethod	Reflection.downMetaLevelMethod(ATObject natObject, ATSymbol atSelector)
static NativeClosure	Reflection.upMethodSelection(ATObject atOrigRcvr, java.lang.String jSelector, ATSymbol origSelector) upMethodSelection takes an explicit AmbientTalk field selection and checks whether a Java method exists that matches the selector.
ATObject	OBJMirrorRoot.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol atSelector, ATTable arguments) The effect of invoking methods on a mirror (through meta_invoke) consists of checking whether the requested functionality is provided as a meta-operation by the principal that is wrapped by this mirror.
ATObject	OBJMirrorRoot.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol atSelector) The effect of selecting fields or methods on a mirror (through meta_select) consists of checking whether the requested selector matches a field of the principal wrapped by this mirror.
ATNil	OBJMirrorRoot.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol name, ATObject value) The effect of assigning a field on a mirror can be twofold.
ATNil	NATMirage.magic_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector, ATObject value)
ATNil	NATMirage.magic_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATMethod	NATMirage.magic_getMethod(ATSymbol selector)
ATObject	NATMirage.magic_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector, ATTable arguments)
ATObject	NATMirage.magic_lookup(ATSymbol selector)
ATBoolean	NATMirage.magic_respondsTo(ATSymbol selector)
ATObject	NATMirage.magic_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector)
ATNil	NATMirage.magic_assignVariable(ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATObject	NATMirage.magic_doesNotUnderstand(ATSymbol selector)
ATField	NATMirage.magic_getField(ATSymbol selector)
ATNil	NATMirage.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector, ATObject value)
ATNil	NATMirage.meta_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATMethod	NATMirage.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol selector)
ATObject	NATMirage.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector, ATTable arguments)
ATObject	NATMirage.meta_lookup(ATSymbol selector)
ATBoolean	NATMirage.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol selector)
ATObject	NATMirage.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector)
ATNil	NATMirage.meta_assignVariable(ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATObject	NATMirage.meta_doesNotUnderstand(ATSymbol selector)
ATField	NATMirage.meta_grabField(ATSymbol selector)
ATObject	NATIntrospectiveMirror.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol atSelector, ATTable arguments) The effect of invoking methods on a mirror (through meta_invoke) consists of checking whether the requested functionality is provided as a meta-operation by the principal that is wrapped by this mirror.
ATObject	NATIntrospectiveMirror.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol atSelector) The effect of selecting fields or methods on a mirror (through meta_select) consists of checking whether the requested selector matches a field of the principal wrapped by this mirror.
ATBoolean	NATIntrospectiveMirror.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol atSelector) A mirror responds to a message m if and only if: - either its principal has a method named meta_m - or the mirror itself implements a method named base_m
ATNil	NATIntrospectiveMirror.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol name, ATObject value) The effect of assigning a field on a mirror can be twofold.
ATField	NATIntrospectiveMirror.meta_grabField(ATSymbol fieldName)
ATMethod	NATIntrospectiveMirror.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol methodName)

Constructors in edu.vub.at.objects.mirrors with parameters of type ATSymbol

PrimitiveMethod(ATSymbol name, ATTable formals)

NativeMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method javaMethod, ATSymbol name)
Construct a new wrapper object from a Java method.

NativeField(ATObject host, ATSymbol name, java.lang.reflect.Method accessor, java.lang.reflect.Method mutator)

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.objects.natives

Fields in edu.vub.at.objects.natives declared as ATSymbol

private ATSymbol	NATStripe.stripeName_
private ATSymbol	NATMethod.name_
private ATSymbol	NATField.name_
private ATSymbol[]	FieldMap.varNames_

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.natives that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol	NATStripe.base_getStripeName()
ATSymbol	NATObject.base_asSymbol()
ATSymbol	NATNil.base_asSymbol()
ATSymbol	NATMethod.base_getName()
ATSymbol	NATMessage.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	NATField.base_getName()
ATSymbol	NATClosureMethod.base_getName()
ATSymbol[]	FieldMap.listFields() Returns all field names.

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.natives with parameters of type ATSymbol

static NATStripe	NATStripe.atValue(ATSymbol stripeName)
static NATStripe	NATStripe.atValue(ATSymbol stripeName, ATTable parentStripes) Stripes should not be created directly because it should be verified that their list of parent stripes is never empty.
ATMethod	NATObjectClosureTest.AGScopeTest.transformToMethodNamed(ATSymbol name)
static boolean	NATObject.isPrimitive(ATSymbol name) Does the selector signify a 'primitive' method, present in each AmbientTalk object?
ATObject	NATObject.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector, ATTable arguments) Invocations on an object ( o.m( args ) ) are handled by looking up the requested selector in the dynamic parent chain of the receiver.
ATBoolean	NATObject.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol selector) An ambienttalk object can respond to a message if a corresponding field or method exists either in the receiver object locally, or in one of its dynamic parents.
ATObject	NATObject.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector) meta_select is used to evaluate code of the form o.m.
ATObject	NATObject.meta_lookup(ATSymbol selector) This method is used to evaluate code of the form selector within the scope of this object.
ATNil	NATObject.meta_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) When a new field is defined in an object, it is important to check whether or not the field map is shared between clones or not.
ATNil	NATObject.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector, ATObject value) meta_assignField is used to evaluate code of the form o.m := v.
ATMethod	NATObject.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol selector)
private boolean	NATObject.hasLocalMethod(ATSymbol selector)
private ATMethod	NATObject.getLocalMethod(ATSymbol selector)
ATObject	NATNil.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol atSelector, ATTable arguments) The default behaviour of 'delegate' for primitive non-object ambienttalk language values is to check whether the requested functionality is provided by a native Java method with the same selector, but prefixed with 'base_'.
ATBoolean	NATNil.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol atSelector) An ambienttalk language value can respond to a message if it implements a native Java method corresponding to the selector prefixed by 'base_'.
ATObject	NATNil.meta_doesNotUnderstand(ATSymbol selector) By default, when a selection is not understood by a primitive object, an error is raised.
ATObject	NATNil.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector) It is possible to select a method from any ambienttalk value provided that it offers the method in its provided interface.
ATObject	NATNil.meta_lookup(ATSymbol selector) A lookup can only be issued at the base level by writing selector inside the scope of a particular object.
ATNil	NATNil.meta_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATNil	NATNil.meta_assignVariable(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Normally, a variable assignment cannot be performed on a native AmbientTalk object.
ATNil	NATNil.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol name, ATObject value)
ATField	NATNil.meta_grabField(ATSymbol fieldName)
ATMethod	NATNil.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol methodName)
ATObject	NATNamespace.meta_doesNotUnderstand(ATSymbol selector) For a namespace object, doesNotUnderstand triggers the querying of the local file system to load files corresponding to the missing selector.
ATObject	NATCallframe.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector, ATTable arguments) Normally, call frames are not used in receiverful method invocation expressions.
ATBoolean	NATCallframe.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol selector) respondsTo is a mechanism to ask any object o whether it would respond to the selection o.selector.
ATObject	NATCallframe.meta_doesNotUnderstand(ATSymbol selector) By default, when a selection is not understood by an AmbientTalk object or call frame, an error is raised.
ATObject	NATCallframe.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector) This method is used in the evaluation of the code o.m.
ATObject	NATCallframe.meta_lookup(ATSymbol selector) This method is used to evaluate code of the form selector within the scope of this call frame.
ATNil	NATCallframe.meta_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) A field can be added to either a call frame or an object.
ATNil	NATCallframe.meta_assignVariable(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) A field can be assigned in either a call frame or an object.
ATNil	NATCallframe.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Assigning a call frame's field externally is possible and is treated as if it were a variable assignment.
ATField	NATCallframe.meta_grabField(ATSymbol selector)
ATMethod	NATCallframe.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol selector)
protected boolean	NATCallframe.hasLocalField(ATSymbol selector)
protected boolean	NATCallframe.hasLocalNativeField(ATSymbol selector)
protected boolean	NATCallframe.hasLocalCustomField(ATSymbol selector)
protected ATObject	NATCallframe.getLocalField(ATSymbol selector) Reads out the value of either a native or a custom field.
protected ATField	NATCallframe.getLocalCustomField(ATSymbol selector)
protected boolean	NATCallframe.setLocalField(ATSymbol selector, ATObject value) Set a given field if it exists.
boolean	FieldMap.put(ATSymbol nam) Add a new field to the field map.
int	FieldMap.get(ATSymbol nam) Retrieve the index of a field given its name.
private int	FieldMap.findName(ATSymbol nam) Searches for the name of a field in the varNames_ array.

Constructors in edu.vub.at.objects.natives with parameters of type ATSymbol

NATStripe(ATSymbol stripeName, ATTable parentStripes)
The constructor is declared protected such that it cannot be used externally, but can be used by the OBJRootStripe class to create a stripe with an empty parent table, which is normally not allowed.

NATMethodInvocation(ATSymbol sel, ATTable arg)

NATMethod(ATSymbol name, ATTable parameters, ATBegin body)

NATMessage(ATSymbol sel, ATTable arg, ATStripe stripe)

NATField(ATSymbol name, NATCallframe frame)

NATDelegation(ATObject delegator, ATSymbol sel, ATTable arg)

FieldMap(ATSymbol[] copiedNames, int copiedFree, FieldMap origin)

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar

Classes in edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar that implement ATSymbol

class	AGSelf
class	AGSymbol

Fields in edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar declared as ATSymbol

private ATSymbol	AGSelection.selector_
protected ATSymbol	AGMessageCreation.selector_
private ATSymbol	AGDefTable.tblName_
private ATSymbol	AGDefStripe.stripeName_
private ATSymbol	AGDefFunction.selectorExp_
private ATSymbol	AGDefField.name_
private ATSymbol	AGDefExternalMethod.rcvNam_
private ATSymbol	AGDefExternalMethod.selectorExp_
private ATSymbol	AGDefExternalField.rcvNam_
private ATSymbol	AGDefExternalField.name_
private ATSymbol	AGAssignVariable.variableName_
private ATSymbol	AGAssignField.fieldName_

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol	AGSymbol.base_asSymbol()
ATSymbol	AGSelection.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	AGMessageCreation.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	AGDefTable.base_getName()
ATSymbol	AGDefStripe.base_getStripeName()
ATSymbol	AGDefFunction.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	AGDefField.base_getName()
ATSymbol	AGDefExternalMethod.base_getReceiver()
ATSymbol	AGDefExternalMethod.base_getSelector()
ATSymbol	AGDefExternalField.base_getReceiver()
ATSymbol	AGDefExternalField.base_getName()
ATSymbol	AGAssignVariable.base_getName()
ATSymbol	AGAssignField.base_getFieldName()

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar with parameters of type ATSymbol

private void	TestParameterBinding.ensureBound(ATSymbol var, ATObject value)
private void	TestParameterBinding.ensureBoundToTable(ATSymbol var, ATObject[] expected)
protected ATObject	AGMethodInvocationCreation.newQuoted(ATSymbol quotedSel, ATTable quotedArgs)
protected abstract ATObject	AGMessageCreation.newQuoted(ATSymbol quotedSel, ATTable quotedArgs) Subclasses must implement this method in order to return a new instance of themselves parameterized with their quoted arguments.
protected ATObject	AGDelegationCreation.newQuoted(ATSymbol quotedSel, ATTable quotedArgs)
protected ATObject	AGAsyncMessageCreation.newQuoted(ATSymbol quotedSel, ATTable quotedArgs)

Constructors in edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar with parameters of type ATSymbol

AGSelection(ATExpression rcv, ATSymbol sel)

AGMethodInvocationCreation(ATSymbol sel, ATTable args)

AGMessageCreation(ATSymbol sel, ATTable args)

AGDelegationCreation(ATSymbol sel, ATTable args)

AGDefTable(ATSymbol nam, ATExpression siz, ATBegin ini)

AGDefStripe(ATSymbol stripeName, ATTable parentStripeExpressions)

AGDefFunction(ATSymbol sel, ATTable args, ATBegin bdy)

AGDefField(ATSymbol name, ATExpression value)

AGDefExternalMethod(ATSymbol rcv, ATSymbol sel, ATTable args, ATBegin bdy)

AGDefExternalField(ATSymbol rcv, ATSymbol name, ATExpression value)

AGAsyncMessageCreation(ATSymbol selector, ATTable arguments)

AGAssignVariable(ATSymbol nam, ATExpression val)

AGAssignField(ATExpression rcv, ATSymbol nam, ATExpression val)

Uses of ATSymbol in edu.vub.at.objects.symbiosis

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.symbiosis that return ATSymbol

ATSymbol	JavaMethod.base_getName()
ATSymbol	JavaField.base_getName()
ATSymbol	JavaClass.base_getStripeName()

Methods in edu.vub.at.objects.symbiosis with parameters of type ATSymbol

ATObject	JavaPackage.meta_doesNotUnderstand(ATSymbol selector) For a JavaPackage object, doesNotUnderstand triggers the querying of the Java classpath to load classes corresponding to the missing selector.
ATObject	JavaPackage.base_class(ATSymbol selector) Allows the AT programmer to explicitly load a class.
ATObject	JavaPackage.base_package(ATSymbol selector) Allows the AT programmer to explicitly load a package.
ATObject	JavaObject.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol atSelector, ATTable arguments) When a method is invoked upon a symbiotic Java object, an underlying Java method with the same name as the AmbientTalk selector is invoked.
ATBoolean	JavaObject.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol atSelector) A symbiotic Java object responds to all of the public non-static selectors of its Java class plus all of the per-instance selectors added to its AmbientTalk symbiont.
ATObject	JavaObject.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector) When selecting a field from a symbiotic Java object, if the Java symbiont object's class has a non-static field with a matching selector, it is automatically read; if it has a corresponding method, the method is returned in a closure.
ATObject	JavaObject.meta_lookup(ATSymbol selector) A variable lookup is resolved by first checking whether the Java object has a field with a matching name.
ATNil	JavaObject.meta_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Fields can be defined within a symbiotic Java object.
ATNil	JavaObject.meta_assignVariable(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Variables can be assigned within a symbiotic Java object if that object's class has a mutable field with a matching name.
ATNil	JavaObject.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Fields can be assigned within a symbiotic Java object if that object's class has a mutable field with a matching name.
ATField	JavaObject.meta_grabField(ATSymbol fieldName) Fields can be grabbed from a symbiotic Java object.
ATMethod	JavaObject.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol methodName) Methods can be grabbed from a symbiotic Java object.
ATObject	JavaClass.meta_invoke(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol atSelector, ATTable arguments) When a method is invoked upon a symbiotic Java class object, the underlying static Java method with the same name as the AmbientTalk selector is invoked.
ATBoolean	JavaClass.meta_respondsTo(ATSymbol atSelector) A symbiotic Java class object responds to all of the public static selectors of its Java class plus all of the per-instance selectors added to its AmbientTalk symbiont.
ATObject	JavaClass.meta_select(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol selector) When selecting a field from a symbiotic Java class object, if the object's class has a static field with a matching selector, it is automatically read; if it has methods corresponding to the selector, they are returned in a JavaMethod wrapper, otherwise, the fields of its AT symbiont are checked.
ATObject	JavaClass.meta_lookup(ATSymbol selector) A variable lookup is resolved by first checking whether the Java object has an appropriate static field with a matching name.
ATNil	JavaClass.meta_defineField(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Fields can be defined within a symbiotic Java class object.
ATNil	JavaClass.meta_assignVariable(ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Variables can be assigned within a symbiotic Java class object if that class object has a mutable static field with a matching name.
ATNil	JavaClass.meta_assignField(ATObject receiver, ATSymbol name, ATObject value) Fields can be assigned within a symbiotic Java class object if that class has a mutable field with a matching name.
ATField	JavaClass.meta_grabField(ATSymbol fieldName) Fields can be grabbed from a symbiotic Java class object.
ATMethod	JavaClass.meta_grabMethod(ATSymbol methodName) Methods can be grabbed from a symbiotic Java class object.