[toronto-lisp] Request for advice on learning CLOS and MOP (mostly MOP)

David Penton djp at arqux.com
Mon Nov 16 14:13:01 UTC 2009


ok thanks. I guess I'll order the book. I don't find much else out  
there even on the use of the MOP functions.

  - Dave -


On 2009-11-15, at 12:30 PM, Rick Innis wrote:

>> I am considering ordering the book The Art of the MetaObject   
>> Protocol by
>> Kiczales et al. However, I wonder if that is really the book I  
>> want. I am
>> not so much interested in how it is all implemented as I am in  
>> learning
>> about fairly pragmatic reflection functionality.
>
> The Art of the MetaObject  Protocol is primarily about designing OOP
> systems (hence, meta-object protocols) using a CLOS implementation as
> an example. That involves a fair amount of reflection, so I'd say it
> may fit your needs, perhaps at a deeper level than you require.
>
> R.
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