Objectica Symbol

External

External.method[arguments]
marks a method in a class to be also applied, if method[object, arguments] is called outside the object's context.

EXAMPLES

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Basic Examples (1)

This loads the package.

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First, we define a class with a function to be applied "globally".

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We can now "operate" on the object.

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The method can also be directly applied.

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The other way round it does not work.

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This order can be allowed by specifying the object's position in the external function.

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Now, the order is reversed.

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Please observe that Orderless the attribute can cause the application of an external method even for a "wrong" position of the object given by the explicit This above.