rename frame to named_list to be shared soon

lib/melon/compiler/method_collector.rb

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module Melon
 
     def make_locals(body)
       locals = LocalsCollector.new.collect(body)
-      type = Parfait::Space.object_space.get_class_by_name(:Frame ).instance_type
+      type = Parfait::Space.object_space.get_class_by_name(:NamedList ).instance_type
       locals.each do |name , local_type |
         type = type.add_instance_variable( name , local_type )
       end

lib/register/boot.rb

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ module Register
     def type_names
        {  :Word => {:char_length => :Integer} ,
           :List => {:indexed_length => :Integer} ,
-          :Message => { :next_message => :Message, :receiver => :Object, :frame => :Frame ,
+          :Message => { :next_message => :Message, :receiver => :Object, :frame => :NamedList ,
                         :return_address => :Integer, :return_value => :Integer,
                         :caller => :Message , :name => :Word , :indexed_length => :Integer },
           :MetaClass => {:object => :Object},
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ module Register
           :Kernel => {}, #fix, kernel is a class, but should be a module
           :BinaryCode => {:char_length => :Integer} ,
           :Space => {:classes => :Dictionary , :types => :Dictionary , :first_message => :Message},
-          :Frame => {:next_frame => :Frame, :indexed_length => :Integer},
+          :NamedList => {:next_list => :NamedList, :indexed_length => :Integer},
           :Type => {:object_class => :Class, :instance_methods => :List , :indexed_length => :Integer} ,
           :Class => {:instance_methods => :List, :instance_type => :Type, :name => :Word,
                       :super_class_name => :Word , :instance_names => :List },

lib/typed/method_compiler/assignment.rb

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ module Typed
       index = @method.has_local( name )
       return nil unless index
       # TODO, check type  @method.locals[index].type
-      frame = use_reg(:Frame)
+      frame = use_reg(:NamedList)
       add_code Register.get_slot(statement , :message , :frame , frame )
-      return Register.set_slot(statement , value , frame , Parfait::Frame.get_indexed(index) )
+      return Register.set_slot(statement , value , frame , Parfait::NamedList.get_indexed(index) )
     end
   end
 end

lib/typed/method_compiler/name_expression.rb

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ module Typed
       def handle_local statement
         index = @method.has_local( statement.name )
         raise "must define variable '#{statement.name}' before using it" unless index
-        frame = use_reg :Frame
+        frame = use_reg :NamedList
         add_code Register.get_slot(statement , :message , :frame , frame )
         ret = use_reg @method.locals_type( index )
-        add_code Register.get_slot(statement , frame , Parfait::Frame.get_indexed(index), ret )
+        add_code Register.get_slot(statement , frame , Parfait::NamedList.get_indexed(index), ret )
         return ret
       end
 

lib/typed/parfait.rb

@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ require_relative "parfait/meta_class"
 require_relative "parfait/dictionary"
 require_relative "parfait/type"
 require_relative "parfait/message"
-require_relative "parfait/frame"
+require_relative "parfait/named_list"
 require_relative "parfait/space"
 require_relative "parfait/symbol_adapter"

lib/typed/parfait/message.rb

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Parfait
 
     def initialize next_m
       self.next_message = next_m
-      self.frame = Frame.new()
+      self.frame = NamedList.new()
       self.caller = nil
       super()
     end

lib/typed/parfait/named_list.rb

@@ -1,29 +1,30 @@
 
-# A Frame is set up by functions that use local variables or temporary variables
+# A NamedList is for local variables arguments when calling methods.
-# in fact temporary variables are local variables named by the system
+# Also temporary variables, which are local variables named by the system
 
-# It allows for access to those variables basically
+# The items are named (and typed) by the objects type instance. In effect the
+# variables are like instance variables
 
-# A Message and a Frame make up the two sides of message passing:
+# A Message with is arguments, and a NamedList make up the two sides of message passing:
 # A Message (see details there) is created by the caller and control is transferred
-# A Frame is created by the receiver
+# A NamedList is created by the receiver
 # PS: it turns out that both messages and frames are created at compile, not run-time, and
 #  just constantly reused. Each message has a frame object ready and is also linked
 #  to the next message.
 # The better way to say above is that a message is *used* by the caller, and a frame by the callee.
 
-# Also at runtime Messages and Frames remain completely "normal" objects.
+# Also at runtime Messages and NamedLists remain completely "normal" objects.
 # Ie they have have type and instances and so on.*
 # Which resolves the dichotomy of objects on the stack or heap. Sama sama.
 #
 # *Alas the type for each call instance is unique.
 #
 module Parfait
-  class Frame < Object
+  class NamedList < Object
-    attribute :next_frame
+    attribute :next_list
 
     include Indexed
-    self.offset(2)  # 1 == the next_frame attributes above + type. (indexed_length gets added)
+    self.offset(2)  # 1 == the next_list attributes above + type. (indexed_length gets added)
 
   end
 end

stash/message.rb

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Register
 
   # The caller creates the Message and passes control to the receiver's method
 
-  # The receiver create a new Frame to hold local and temporary variables and (later) creates
+  # The receiver create a new NamedList to hold local and temporary variables and (later) creates
   # default values for arguments that were not passed
 
   # How the actual finding of the method takes place (acording to the ruby rules) is not simple,

stash/slot.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module Register
 
   # Four known objects exist and those correspond to subclasses:
   # - the message that has been received: MessageSlot
-  # - the frame of the method that is executing (local variables): FrameSlot
+  # - the frame of the method that is executing (local variables): NamedListSlot
   # - self as an object: SelfsSlot
   # - a message that will be sent, NewMessageSlot
 

test/typed/parfait/test_all.rb

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require_relative "test_attributes"
 require_relative "test_class"
 require_relative "test_dictionary"
-require_relative "test_frame"
+require_relative "test_named_list"
 require_relative "test_list"
 require_relative "test_message"
 require_relative "test_meta_class"

test/typed/parfait/test_named_list.rb

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require_relative "../helper"
 
-class TestFrames < MiniTest::Test
+class TestNamedLists < MiniTest::Test
 
   def setup
     @frame = Register.machine.boot.space.first_message.frame
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class TestFrames < MiniTest::Test
   end
 
   def test_frame_next_set
-    @frame.next_frame = :next_frame
+    @frame.next_list = :next_list
-    assert_equal :next_frame , @frame.next_frame
+    assert_equal :next_list , @frame.next_list
   end
 
 end

test/typed/parfait/test_space.rb

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class TestSpace < MiniTest::Test
     @machine = Register.machine.boot
   end
   def classes
-    [:Kernel,:Word,:List,:Message,:Frame,:Type,:Object,:Class,:Dictionary,:TypedMethod , :Integer]
+    [:Kernel,:Word,:List,:Message,:NamedList,:Type,:Object,:Class,:Dictionary,:TypedMethod , :Integer]
   end
   def test_booted
     assert_equal true , @machine.booted