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Tidy up remaining bits of the MOP section

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* doc/ref/goops.texi (Method Definition): Unindent text about
  define-method invoking add-method!.
  (Method Definition Internals): Add @noindent's.
  (Generic Function Invocation): Add intro text, and tidy up the tree.
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Neil Jerram 2011-02-18 22:46:02 +00:00
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@ -2522,7 +2522,9 @@ and/or after calling @code{(next-method)} for the standard behaviour.
@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{add-method! @var{target} @var{method}} (generic)
@end itemize
@noindent
@code{define-method} invokes the @code{add-method!} generic function to
handle adding the new method to a variety of possible targets. GOOPS
includes methods to handle @var{target} as
@ -2540,12 +2542,12 @@ a primitive generic (@pxref{Extending Primitives})
By defining further methods for @code{add-method!}, you can
theoretically handle adding methods to further types of target.
@end itemize
@node Method Definition Internals
@subsection Method Definition Internals
@code{define-method}
@code{define-method}:
@itemize @bullet
@item
@ -2575,7 +2577,8 @@ The @var{parameter} and @var{body} parameters should be as for
define-method}).
@end deffn
@code{method}
@noindent
@code{method}:
@itemize @bullet
@item
@ -2601,6 +2604,7 @@ parameter combinations to which this method will be applicable.
function parameters when this method is invoked.
@end deffn
@noindent
@code{make-method} is a simple wrapper around @code{make} with metaclass
@code{<method>}.
@ -2701,47 +2705,47 @@ accessor, passing the setter generic function as the value of the
@node Generic Function Invocation
@subsection Generic Function Invocation
[ *fixme* Description required here. ]
There is a detailed and customizable protocol involved in the process of
invoking a generic function --- i.e., in the process of deciding which
of the generic function's methods are applicable to the current
arguments, and which one of those to apply. Here is a summary diagram
of the generic functions involved.
@code{apply-generic}
@noindent
@code{apply-generic} (generic)
@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{no-method}
@code{no-method} (generic)
@item
@code{compute-applicable-methods}
@code{compute-applicable-methods} (generic)
@item
@code{sort-applicable-methods}
@code{sort-applicable-methods} (generic)
@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{method-more-specific?} (generic)
@end itemize
@item
@code{apply-methods}
@code{apply-methods} (generic)
@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{apply-method} (generic)
@item
@code{no-next-method} (generic)
@end itemize
@item
@code{no-applicable-method}
@end itemize
@code{sort-applicable-methods}
@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{method-more-specific?}
@end itemize
@code{apply-methods}
@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{apply-method}
@end itemize
@code{next-method}
@itemize @bullet
@item
@code{no-next-method}
@end itemize
We do not yet have full documentation for these. Please refer to the
code (@file{oop/goops.scm}) for details.
@node Redefining a Class