mixin. Class extension

mixin. Class extension [3.4.5]

^reflection:mixin[source;options]

Copies fields and methods of a source class into recipient class.

Options hash can be specified:

·	$.to[recipient] - to specify the recipient class, into which fields and methods will be copied. Default is the class, from which mixin was called.

·	$.name[name] - to copy only method or field with the specified name. By default all methods and fields are copied.

·	$.methods(true/false) - to specify if source class methods should be copied. Default is to copy.

·	$.fields(true/false) - to specify if source class static fields should be copied. Default is to copy.

·	$.overwrite(false/true) - to specify if methods and fields with same name of the recipient class should be overwritten. Default is not to overwrite.

Example

@CLASS
B

@auto[]
^reflection:mixin[$A:CLASS; $.fields(false) ]

Copies methods of class A into class B upon class B load.

Last updated: 21.03.2017