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flags_ -
Variable in class edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATObject
The flags of an AmbientTalk object encode the following boolean information:
Format: 0b0000idmp where
p = parent flag: if set, dynamic parent is 'is-a' parent, otherwise 'shares-a' parent
m = shares map flag: if set, the map of this object is shared between clones
d = shares dictionary flag: if set, the method dictionary of this object is shared between clones
i = is isolate flag: if set, the object is passed by copy in inter-actor communication