module Risc # A slot is a slot in an object. It is the storage location for a value. # (Remember, values are typed) # From a memory perspective a slot is an index into an array (the object) # The mapping into arrays is a straightforward matter, but happens in the # next level down, the register machine. # Four known objects exist and those correspond to subclasses: # - the message that has been received: MessageSlot # - the named_list of the method that is executing (local variables): NamedListSlot # - self as an object: SelfsSlot # - a message that will be sent, NewMessageSlot # additionally named_list, self and return are slots in Message and NewMessage # Slot has a lot of small subclasses # Names for the slots avoid indexes end