On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM, Martin Dias <tinchodias@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

(forwarded from pharo-users)

Object subclass: #A instanceVariableNames: '' classVariableNames: '' poolDictionaries: '' category: 'Unclassified'.

(Smalltalk at: #A) subclass: #B instanceVariableNames: '' classVariableNames: '' poolDictionaries: '' category: 'Unclassified'.

Object variableSubclass: #A instanceVariableNames: '' classVariableNames: '' poolDictionaries: '' category: 'Unclassified'.

I'm working in the "new class builder" [1]. It automatically propagates this format change to the subclasses, instead of raising the error like the current class builder does. ie, the class B becomes variable when A becomes variable.

Do you agree?

What happens if a subclass was already variable but not simple variable, like byte or words? they will be changed?

Cheers, Martin

[1]: https://ci.inria.fr/pharo-contribution/job/Slot/

On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Martin Dias <tinchodias@gmail.com> wrote:

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Hi,

In:

Object subclass: #A instanceVariableNames: '' classVariableNames: '' poolDictionaries: '' category: 'Unclassified'.

(Smalltalk at: #A) subclass: #B instanceVariableNames: '' classVariableNames: '' poolDictionaries: '' category: 'Unclassified'.

Object variableSubclass: #A instanceVariableNames: '' classVariableNames: '' poolDictionaries: '' category: 'Unclassified'.

---> why do we raise the error "B cannot be recompiled"?

what's the problem with reformatting subclasses automatically?

best regards, Martin

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