If we want to have an Object>>is:, why not:

Object>>is: aSymbol
^ aSymbol = self class name

?

Like this, I do not have to override it unless I need to rely on a different mechanism.

Cheers,
Doru




On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 8:18 PM, Camillo Bruni <camillobruni@gmail.com> wrote:

On 2013-06-23, at 19:19, Nicolas Cellier <nicolas.cellier.aka.nice@gmail.com> wrote:

> Except that if an object both is: this and is: that, from two different
> packages, this will lead to an override.

from which package? #is: doesn't seem to be used in general

> 2013/6/23 Sven Van Caekenberghe <sven@stfx.eu>
>
>>
>> On 23 Jun 2013, at 18:14, Camillo Bruni <camillobruni@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> can we remove that, or is this still in use?
>>
>> Hmm, no senders, no implementors, but the idea is not bad: it could
>> replace a lot of methods. And it bears the signature of some illustrious
>> hackers�
>>
>> Sven
>>





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