rubyx/lib/parfait/message.rb
Torsten Ruger aaf6da8808 make object derivation explicit
in parfait
2015-04-08 20:33:15 +03:00

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# A message is what is sent when you invoke a method. Args and stuff are packed up in to a Message
# and the Message is sent to the receiver.
class Message < Object
def get_type_for(name)
index = @layout.get_index(name)
get_at(index)
end
def __send
typ = get_type_for( :receiver )
# TODO: this will obviously be recoded as case, once that is done :-)
# depending on value type get method
if( typ == Integer )
method = Integer.get_method @method_name
else
if( typ != ObjectReference )
raise "unimplemented case"
else
method = @receiver.get_singeton_method @method_name
# Find the method for the given object (receiver) according to ruby dispatch rules:
# - see if the receiver object has a (singleton) method by the name
# - get receivers class and look for instance methods of the name
# - go up inheritance tree
# - start over with method_missing instead
# -> guaranteed to end at object.method_missing
unless method
cl = @receiver.layout.object_class
method = cl.get_instance_or_super_method @method_name
end
end
end
unless method
message = Message.new( @receiver , :method_missing , [@method_name] + @args)
message.send
else
method.call
end
end
end