Objectica Reference Guide
Interface — define contract to be implemented
Object — basic class for all objects (has neither fields nor methods)
This — pointer to the object itself (used to resolve conflicts)
Super — symbolic reference to parent class
Descendants — list of classes derived from a class
Destructor — method of an object called during destruction
LockClass — make classes unchangeable (for commercial class libraries)
ClassNumber — unique number of class
Objects — list of created objects
ObjectQ — test if an evaluated expression is an object
DirectlyObjectQ — test if an unevaluated expression is an object
InstanceOf — test the type of an object
ObjectInitializations — preconstructor settings for object fields
RemoveObjects — delete all objects of one class
ObjectNumber — unique number of object
Public — tag of class member that can be accessed from anywhere
Protected — tag of a class member that can be used in derived classes
Private — tag of class member that can only be used in the same class
Static — tag of class member that is shared by all objects of a class
Override — tag for a class member that changes the functionality of its parent
Virtual — tag for a class member that is used polymorphically
Real — tag for a class member that is not used polymorphically
Abstract — tag for a class or a class member to be implemented by a derived class
Final — tag for a class or a class member that cannot be changed in a derived class
Property — tag of a class field that is accessed through getter and setter methods
Default — tag of a class method or indexer that needs not to be specified
Constant — tag for a method that does not change an object or its class
Mutable — tag for a field that may be changed by a constant method
Transient — tag for a class or a class member to be excuded from being exported
External — tag for a method used as an operator on objects
Dot — operator to define and access classes as well as objects
Part — access parts of a class field
MessageName — handle InstanceOf and TypeOf operators
Import — tag for a symbol not defined in the class' hierarchy
Export — save class and object definitions
Objectica — list information on the package
$DefaultClass — base class to use if not specified
$DefaultAccess — level of encapsulation to use if not specified
$DefaultInheritance — type of polymorphism to use if not specified
$CalledClass — class of method currently executed
$CallingClass — class of method that invoked method currently being executed
$ObjectNumber — counter of objects being created
$ClassNumber — counter for classes being created
$ObjectPrefix — start of name of newly created objects
$ClassPrefix — start of name of newly created anonymous classes
ClassQ — test if an expression is a class
InterfaceQ — test if an expression is an interface
AnonymousClassQ — test if an expression is an anonymous class
TypeOf — test the type of a class
ClassAttributes — list of tags of a class or a class member
ClassFieldQ — test if a pattern represents a field of a class
PropertyQ — test if a pattern represents a property of a class
ObjectConstructorQ — test if currently in an object constructor
ClassConstructorQ — test if currently in a class constructor
ClassAccessAllowedQ — test if a caller may use a class member
ClassInformation — details on class members
ClassTemplates — server function for the menu command "Make Template"
VirtualMemberTable — location of a class pattern (virtual method table)
ClassFieldSlot — location of a class field
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