rubyx/lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb

module Ast
  # operators are really function calls
  
  class CallSiteExpression < Expression
#    attr_reader  :name, :args , :receiver

    def compile method , message
      me = receiver.compile( method, message )
      method.add_code Virtual::Set.new(Virtual::NewSelf.new(me.type), me)
      method.add_code Virtual::Set.new(Virtual::NewName.new(), Virtual::StringConstant.new(name))
      compiled_args = []
      args.each_with_index do |arg , i|
        #compile in the running method, ie before passing control
        val = arg.compile( method, message) 
        compiled_args << val
        # move the compiled value to it's slot in the new message
        # (doing this immediately, not after the loop, so if it's a return it won't get overwritten)
        method.add_code Virtual::Set.new(Virtual::NewMessageSlot.new(i ,val.type ) , val )
      end
      method.add_code Virtual::MessageSend.new(name , me , compiled_args) #and pass control
      # the effect of the method is that the NewMessage Return slot will be filled, return it
      # (this is what is moved _inside_ above loop for such expressions that are calls (or constants))
      Virtual::NewReturn.new( method.return_type )
    end
  end  
end