On 2012-09-24, at 11:18, Fernando Olivero <
fernando.olivero@usi.ch> wrote:
> ...makes me envy the simplicity of SELF!
>
> Fernando
>
> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Igor Stasenko <
siguctua@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 24 September 2012 08:53, St�phane Ducasse <
stephane.ducasse@inria.fr> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sep 24, 2012, at 1:56 AM, Igor Stasenko wrote:
>>>
>>>> okay, i found what is wrong with first post (didn't read carefully).
>>>>
>>>> The instVarNames is a class-side protocol i.e. part of a class behavior,
>>>> while instVarNamed: is an instance-side protocol i.e. "hackishly
>>>> access to instance variable with given name"
>>>
>>> Yes this is exactly my point.
>>> I think that there is a protocol missing for class to be consistent.
>>>
>> err, what is missing? class is an object, and using #instVarNamed: on
>> them is perfectly fine.
>>
>>
>>>> So, this is ok:
>>>> Nautilus class instVarNames
>>>> � � � -> �#('maxSize' 'cachedLastClasses' 'groups')
>>>>
>>>> And this is ok too:
>>>>
>>>> Nautilus instVarNamed: 'groups'
>>>> � � � worked
>>>>
>>>> because Nautilus is an instance of its metaclass.
>>>>
>>>> But this is wrong, since 'Nautilus class' is an instance of Metaclass,
>>>> and metaclass doesn't have 'groups' variable.
>>>>
>>>> Nautilus class instVarNamed: 'groups'
>>>> � � � -> error
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Igor Stasenko.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Igor Stasenko.
>>
>