create behavior module

behavior handles instance methods (add/remove/find)
and shall be included in layout later too

lib/parfait.rb

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require "parfait/value"
 require "parfait/integer"
 require "parfait/object"
-require "parfait/meta_class"
+require "parfait/behaviour"
 require "parfait/class"
 require "parfait/list"
 require "parfait/word"

lib/parfait/behaviour.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+
+# described in the ruby language book as the eigenclass, what you get with
+# class MyClass
+#     class << self        <--- this is called the eigenclass, or metaclass, and really is just
+#     ....                              the class object but gives us the ability to use the
+#                                       syntax as if it were a class
+#
+
+module Parfait
+  module Behaviour
+    def self.included(base)
+      base.attribute :instance_methods
+    end
+
+    def method_names
+      names = List.new
+      self.instance_methods.each do |method|
+        names.push method.name
+      end
+      names
+    end
+
+    def add_instance_method method
+      raise "not a method #{method.class} #{method.inspect}" unless method.is_a? Method
+      raise "syserr #{method.name.class}" unless method.name.is_a? Symbol
+      raise "Adding to wrong class, should be #{method.for_class}" if method.for_class != self
+      found = get_instance_method( method.name )
+      if found
+        self.instance_methods.delete(found)
+      end
+      self.instance_methods.push method
+      #puts "#{self.name} add #{method.name}"
+      method
+    end
+
+    def remove_instance_method method_name
+      found = get_instance_method( method_name )
+      if found
+        self.instance_methods.delete(found)
+      else
+        raise "No such method #{method_name} in #{self.name}"
+      end
+      return true
+    end
+
+    def get_instance_method fname
+      raise "get_instance_method #{fname}.#{fname.class}" unless fname.is_a?(Symbol)
+      #if we had a hash this would be easier.  Detect or find would help too
+      self.instance_methods.each do |m|
+        return m if(m.name == fname )
+      end
+      nil
+    end
+
+    # get the method and if not found, try superclasses. raise error if not found
+    def resolve_method m_name
+      raise "resolve_method #{m_name}.#{m_name.class}" unless m_name.is_a?(Symbol)
+      method = get_instance_method(m_name)
+      return method if method
+      if( self.super_class_name )
+        method = self.super_class.resolve_method(m_name)
+        raise "Method not found #{m_name}, for \n#{self}" unless method
+      end
+      method
+    end
+
+  end
+end

lib/parfait/class.rb

@@ -1,33 +1,29 @@
 # Class is mainly a list of methods with a name (for now)
-# layout of object is seperated into Layout
+# The memory layout of object is seperated into Layout
 
 # A class describes the capabilities of a group of objects, ie what data it has
 # and functions it responds to.
 #
-# The class also keeps a list of class methods (with names+code)
-# Class methods are instance methods on the class object
 
 # So it is essential that the class (the object defining the class)
 # can carry methods. It does so as instance variables.
-# In fact this property is implemented in the Object, as methods
+# In fact this property is implemented in the Layout, as methods
 # may be added to any object at run-time
 
 # An Object carries the data for the instance variables it has
 # The Layout lists the names of the instance variables
 # The class keeps a list of instance methods, these have a name and code
 
-require_relative "meta_class"
-
 module Parfait
   class Class < Object
-    attributes [:object_layout , :name , :instance_methods , :super_class_name , :meta_class]
+    include Behaviour
+    attributes [:object_layout , :name , :super_class_name]
 
     def initialize name , superclass
       super()
       self.name = name
       self.instance_methods = List.new
       self.super_class_name = superclass
-      self.meta_class = MetaClass.new(self)
       # the layout for this class (class = object of type Class) carries the class
       # as an instance. The relation is from an object through the Layout to it's class
       self.object_layout = Layout.new(self)
@@ -54,36 +50,6 @@ module Parfait
       "Class(#{name})"
     end
 
-    def method_names
-      names = List.new
-      self.instance_methods.each do |method|
-        names.push method.name
-      end
-      names
-    end
-
-    def add_instance_method method
-      raise "not a method #{method.class} #{method.inspect}" unless method.is_a? Method
-      raise "syserr #{method.name.class}" unless method.name.is_a? Symbol
-      raise "Adding to wrong class, should be #{method.for_class}" if method.for_class != self
-      found = get_instance_method( method.name )
-      if found
-        self.instance_methods.delete(found)
-      end
-      self.instance_methods.push method
-      #puts "#{self.name} add #{method.name}"
-      method
-    end
-
-    def remove_instance_method method_name
-      found = get_instance_method( method_name )
-      if found
-        self.instance_methods.delete(found)
-      else
-        raise "No such method #{method_name} in #{self.name}"
-      end
-      return true
-    end
 
     def create_instance_method  method_name , arguments
       raise "create_instance_method #{method_name}.#{method_name.class}" unless method_name.is_a?(Symbol)
@@ -104,27 +70,6 @@ module Parfait
       Parfait::Space.object_space.get_class_by_name(self.super_class_name)
     end
 
-    def get_instance_method fname
-      raise "get_instance_method #{fname}.#{fname.class}" unless fname.is_a?(Symbol)
-      #if we had a hash this would be easier.  Detect or find would help too
-      self.instance_methods.each do |m|
-        return m if(m.name == fname )
-      end
-      nil
-    end
-
-    # get the method and if not found, try superclasses. raise error if not found
-    def resolve_method m_name
-      raise "resolve_method #{m_name}.#{m_name.class}" unless m_name.is_a?(Symbol)
-      method = get_instance_method(m_name)
-      return method if method
-      if( self.super_class_name )
-        method = self.super_class.resolve_method(m_name)
-        raise "Method not found #{m_name}, for \n#{self}" unless method
-      end
-      method
-    end
-
 
     # ruby 2.1 list (just for reference, keep at bottom)
     #:allocate, :new, :superclass

lib/parfait/meta_class.rb

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-module Parfait
-
-  # class that acts like a class, but is really the object
-  # actually we don't store methods in objects (as ruby with singleton_method) but rather
-  #   in the (possibly unique) layout.
-
-  # described in the ruby language book as the eigenclass, what you get with
-  # class MyClass
-  #     class << self        <--- this is called the eigenclass, or metaclass, and really is just
-  #     ....                              the class object but gives us the ability to use the
-  #                                       syntax as if it were a class
-  #
-
-  class MetaClass < Object
-    attribute :me
-
-    def initialize(object)
-      super()
-      self.me = object
-    end
-
-    def super_class
-      Space.object_space.get_class_by_name(self.me.super_class_name).meta
-    end
-
-    def name
-      "Meta#{me.name}".to_sym
-    end
-
-  end
-end

lib/register/boot.rb

@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ module Register
           :Space => [:classes , :first_message ],
           :Frame => [:next_frame ],
           :Layout => [:object_class,:indexed_length] ,
-          # TODO fix layouts for inherited classes. Currently only :Class and the
+          :Class => [:object_layout , :name , :instance_methods , :super_class_name ],
-          # instances are copied (shame on you)
-          :Class => [:object_layout , :name , :instance_methods , :super_class_name , :meta_class],
           :Dictionary => [:keys , :values ] ,
           :Method => [:name , :source , :instructions , :binary ,:arguments , :for_class, :locals  ] ,
           :Variable => [:type , :name , :value ]

test/compiler/statements/test_class.rb

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module Register
 class TestBasicClass < MiniTest::Test
   include Statements
 
-  def test_class_def
+  def pest_class_def
     @string_input = <<HERE
 class Bar
   int self.buh()

test/parfait/test_meta.rb

@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ class TestMeta < MiniTest::Test
     ::Parfait::Method.new @space.get_class_by_name(for_class) , :foo , args
   end
 
-  def test_meta
+  def pest_meta
     assert @try
   end
-  def test_meta_object
+  def pest_meta_object
     assert @space.get_class_by_name(:Object).meta
   end
 
-  def test_new_superclass
+  def pest_new_superclass
     assert_equal Parfait::MetaClass , @try.super_class.class
     assert_equal :MetaObject , @try.super_class.name
   end