1.26.3 Get methods

class_variable <-convert_string: textual=char_array -> any|function

Called to convert the textual value found in the defaults file. It calls the @object_parser to translate the textual representation into an object, after which class_variable<-type is used to verify the type.

class_variable <-get: object -> unchecked

Invoke (read) class-variable. Required to make class-variables available as normal object-behaviour.

class_variable <-print_name: -> name

Yields <class>.<name>. Used to print messages.

class_variable <-string_value: -> char_array

Returns the textual value from the Defaults file. See also pce->load_defaults.

class_variable <-value: -> any

Compute and return the value. Normally, the value is used as default for an instance-variable, or fetched using object<-class_variable_value.