still working on the method dispatch

lib/arm/arm_machine.rb

@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ module Arm
       syscall( function.insertion_point , 4 ) # 4 == write
     end
 
+    # stop, do not return
+    def exit function #, string
+      syscall( function.insertion_point , 1 ) # 1 == exit
+    end
+
     
     # the number (a Vm::integer) is (itself) divided by 10, ie overwritten by the result
     #  and the remainder is overwritten (ie an out argument)

lib/ast/basic_expressions.rb

@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ module Ast
       raise "uups #{clazz}.#{name}" unless clazz
       #class qualifier, means call from metaclass
       clazz = clazz.meta_class
-      value = clazz
+      puts "CLAZZ #{clazz}"
-      puts "CLAZZ #{value}"
+      clazz
-      function = clazz.get_or_create_function(name)
     end    
   end
 

lib/ast/call_site_expression.rb

@@ -7,20 +7,33 @@ module Ast
     def compile context
       into = context.function
       params = args.collect{ |a| a.compile(context) }
-
+      puts "compiling receiver #{receiver} (call #{name})"
-      if receiver.is_a?(NameExpression) and (receiver.name == :self)
+      if receiver.is_a? ModuleName
-        function = context.current_class.get_or_create_function(name)
+        clazz = context.object_space.get_or_create_class receiver.name
+        function = clazz.resolve_function name
+      elsif receiver.is_a?(StringExpression) or receiver.is_a?(IntegerExpression)
+        #TODO obviously the class is wrong, but you gotta start somewhere
+        clazz = context.object_space.get_or_create_class :Object
+        function = clazz.resolve_function name
+        value_receiver = receiver.compile(context)
+      elsif receiver.is_a?(NameExpression) 
+        if(receiver.name == :self)
+          function = context.current_class.resolve_function(name)
           value_receiver = Vm::Integer.new(Vm::RegisterMachine.instance.receiver_register)
         else
           value_receiver = receiver.compile(context)
-        function = context.current_class.get_or_create_function(name)
+          # TODO HACK warning: should determine class dynamically
+          function = context.current_class.resolve_function(name)
         end
-      # this lot below should go, since the compile should handle all
+      elsif receiver.is_a? VariableExpression
-      if receiver.is_a? VariableExpression
         raise "not implemented instance var:#{receiver}"
+      else
+        #This , how does one say nowadays, smells. Smells of unused polymorphism actually
+        raise "Not sure this is possible, but never good to leave elses open #{receiver} #{receiver.class}"
+        # this lot below should go, since the compile should handle all
       end
-      raise "No such method error #{3.to_s}:#{name}" if (function.nil?)
+      raise "No such method error #{inspect}" if (function.nil?)
-      raise "No receiver error #{inspect}:#{value_receiver}:#{name}" if (value_receiver.nil?)
+      raise "No receiver error #{inspect}:#{receiver}" if (value_receiver.nil?)
       call = Vm::CallSite.new( name ,  value_receiver , params  , function)
       current_function = context.function
       into.push([])  unless current_function.nil?
@@ -30,7 +43,6 @@ module Ast
       after = into.new_block("#{name}#{@@counter+=1}")
       into.insert_at after
       into.pop([]) unless current_function.nil?
-      puts "compile call #{function.return_type}"
       function.return_type
     end
   end

lib/boot/object.rb

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module Boot
         me = get_function.receiver
         var_name = get_function.args.first
         return_to = get_function.return_type
-        index_function = context.object_space.get_or_create_class(:Object).get_or_create_function(:index_of)
+        index_function = context.object_space.get_or_create_class(:Object).resolve_function(:index_of)
         get_function.push( [me] )
         get_function.call( index_function )
         after_body = get_function.new_block("after_index")

lib/core/kernel.rb

@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ module Core
     # We use this module syntax to avoid the (ugly) self (also eases searching).
     module ClassMethods
 
+      def exit context 
+        function = Vm::Function.new(:exit , Vm::Integer , [] )
+        ret = Vm::RegisterMachine.instance.exit(function)
+        function.set_return ret
+        function
+      end
+
       def putstring context 
         function = Vm::Function.new(:putstring , Vm::Integer , [] )
         ret = Vm::RegisterMachine.instance.write_stdout(function)
@@ -18,7 +25,7 @@ module Core
         context.object_space.add_object buffer              # and save it (function local variable: a no no)
         int = putint_function.receiver
         moved_int = putint_function.new_local
-        utoa = context.object_space.get_or_create_class(:Object).get_or_create_function(:utoa)
+        utoa = context.object_space.get_or_create_class(:Object).resolve_function(:utoa)
         putint_function.instance_eval do
           mov( moved_int ,  int )     # move arg up
           add( int ,  buffer ,nil )   # string to write to (add string address to pc)

lib/vm/boot_class.rb

@@ -28,23 +28,20 @@ module Vm
       f
     end
 
-    # way of creating new functions that have not been parsed.
+    # get the function and if not found, try superclasses. raise error if not found
-    def get_or_create_function name 
+    def resolve_function name
       fun = get_function name
       unless fun or name == :Object
         supr = @context.object_space.get_or_create_class(@super_class)
         fun = supr.get_function name
         puts "#{supr.functions.collect(&:name)} for #{name} GOT #{fun.class}" if name == :index_of
       end
-      unless fun
+      raise "Method not found :#{name}, for #{inspect}" unless fun
-        fun = Core::Kernel.send(name , @context)
-        @functions << fun
-      end
       fun
     end
 
     def inspect
-      "BootClass #{@name} , super #{@super_class} #{@functions.length} functions"
+      "BootClass #{@name} < #{@super_class}:#{@functions.collect(&:name)}"
     end
     def to_s
       inspect

lib/vm/boot_space.rb

@@ -64,12 +64,16 @@ module Vm
       # dummies, just for the other to compile
       obj = get_or_create_class :Object
       [:index_of , :_get_instance_variable].each do |f|
-        puts "adding #{f}"
+        puts "Boot Object::#{f}"
         obj.add_function Boot::Object.send(f , @context)
       end
+      [:utoa, :putstring,:putint,:fibo,:exit].each do |f|
+        puts "Boot Kernel::#{f}"
+        obj.add_function Core::Kernel.send(f , @context)
+      end
       obj = get_or_create_class :String
       [:get , :set].each do |f|
-        puts "adding #{f}"
+        puts "Boot String::#{f}"
         obj.add_function Boot::String.send(f , @context)
       end
     end

lib/vm/meta_class.rb

@@ -30,14 +30,13 @@ module Vm
       puts "no function for :#{name} in Meta #{@me_self.inspect}" unless f
       f
     end
-    # way of creating new functions that have not been parsed.
+
-    def get_or_create_function name 
+    # get the function and if not found, try superclasses. raise error if not found
+    def resolve_function name 
       fun = get_function name
-      unless fun or name == :Object
+      # TODO THE BOOK says is class A derives from B , then the metaclass of A derives from the metaclass of B
-        supr = @me_self.context.object_space.get_or_create_class(@super_class)
+      # just get to it ! (and stop whimpering)
-        fun = supr.get_function name
+      raise "Method not found #{name} , for #{inspect}" unless fun
-        puts "#{supr.functions.collect(&:name)} for #{name} GOT #{fun.class}"
-      end
       fun
     end
 

test/fragments/test_class.rb

@@ -6,6 +6,27 @@ class TestClass < MiniTest::Test
   def test_class
     @string_input = <<HERE
 class Object
+  def raise()
+    putstring()
+    exit()
+  end
+  def method_missing(name,args)
+    name.raise()
+  end
+  def class()
+    l = @layout
+    return l.class()
+  end
+  def resolve_method(name)
+    clazz = class()
+    function = clazz._get_instance_variable(name)
+    index = clazz.index_of(name)
+    if( function == 0 )
+      name.raise()
+    else
+      return function
+    end
+  end
   def index_of( name )
     l = @layout
     return l.index_of(name) 
@@ -13,10 +34,6 @@ class Object
   def layout()
     return @layout
   end
-  def class()
-    l = @layout
-    return l.class()
-  end
 end
 class Class
   def Class.new_object( length )

test/fragments/test_while_fibo.rb

@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ HERE
   #  not my hand off course, found in the net from a basic introduction
   def test_kernel_fibo
     int = Vm::Integer.new(Vm::RegisterMachine.instance.receiver_register) 
-    fibo  = @object_space.get_or_create_class(:Object).get_or_create_function(:fibo)
+    fibo  = @object_space.get_or_create_class(:Object).resolve_function(:fibo)
     main = @object_space.main
     main.mov int , 10
     main.call( fibo )
     main.mov( Vm::RegisterMachine.instance.receiver_register , Vm::RegisterMachine.instance.return_register )
-    putint = @object_space.get_or_create_class(:Object).get_or_create_function(:putint)
+    putint = @object_space.get_or_create_class(:Object).resolve_function(:putint)
     main.call( putint )
     @should = [0x0,0x40,0x2d,0xe9,0x1,0x0,0x52,0xe3,0x2,0x0,0xa0,0xd1,0x7,0x0,0x0,0xda,0x1,0x30,0xa0,0xe3,0x0,0x40,0xa0,0xe3,0x4,0x30,0x83,0xe0,0x4,0x40,0x43,0xe0,0x1,0x20,0x42,0xe2,0x1,0x0,0x52,0xe3,0xfa,0xff,0xff,0x1a,0x3,0x0,0xa0,0xe1,0x0,0x80,0xbd,0xe8]
     @target = [:Object , :fibo]