diff 2-Io/day2-reflection.io @ 38:e8407d4e72dd

Add code on reflection - basically involves the object returned by "proto" message
author IBBoard <dev@ibboard.co.uk>
date Wed, 13 Sep 2017 20:11:52 +0100
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+# Reflection in Io is about working out what goes on in slots
+# We're now going to create an "ancestors" method that we needed
+# on day 1 to find all slots!
+Object ancestors := method(
+    # Store our prototype
+    prototype := self proto
+    # If we're not at the top
+    if (prototype != Object,
+        # Then print the type name as a header
+        writeln("Slots of ", prototype type,"\n--------------------")
+        # And iterate the slots with foreach() before printing with writeln()
+        # TODO: Find the difference between println and writeln, other than "message vs function"
+        prototype slotNames foreach(slotName, writeln(slotName))
+        # Blank line
+        writeln
+        # Recurse!
+        prototype ancestors
+    )
+)
+
+Animal := Object clone
+Animal speak := method("*ambiguous animal noise" println)
+Duck := Animal clone
+Duck speak := method("Quack-quack!" println)
+Duck walk := method("waddle" println)
+donald := Duck clone
+donald ancestors
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