directive

object/1-5

Description

Stand-alone objects (prototypes)

object(Object)

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols))

object(Object,
    imports(Categories))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    imports(Categories))

Prototype extensions

object(Object,
    extends(Objects))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    extends(Objects))

object(Object,
    imports(Categories),
    extends(Objects))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    imports(Categories),
    extends(Objects))

Class instances

object(Object,
    instantiates(Classes))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    instantiates(Classes))

object(Object,
    imports(Categories),
    instantiates(Classes))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    imports(Categories),
    instantiates(Classes))

Classes

object(Object,
    specializes(Classes))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    specializes(Classes))

object(Object,
    imports(Categories),
    specializes(Classes))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    imports(Categories),
    specializes(Classes))

Classes with metaclasses

object(Object,
    instantiates(Classes),
    specializes(Classes))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    instantiates(Classes),
    specializes(Classes))

object(Object,
    imports(Categories),
    instantiates(Classes),
    specializes(Classes))

object(Object,
    implements(Protocols),
    imports(Categories),
    instantiates(Classes),
    specializes(Classes))

Starting object directive.

Template and modes

Stand-alone objects (prototypes)

object(+object_identifier)

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols))

object(+object_identifier,
    imports(+imported_categories))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    imports(+imported_categories))

Prototype extensions

object(+object_identifier,
    extends(+extended_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    extends(+extended_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    imports(+imported_categories),
    extends(+extended_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    imports(+imported_categories),
    extends(+extended_objects))

Class instances

object(+object_identifier,
    instantiates(+instantiated_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    instantiates(+instantiated_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    imports(+imported_categories),
    instantiates(+instantiated_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    imports(+imported_categories),
    instantiates(+instantiated_objects))

Classes

object(+object_identifier,
    specializes(+specialized_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    specializes(+specialized_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    imports(+imported_categories),
    specializes(+specialized_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    imports(+imported_categories),
    specializes(+specialized_objects))

Class with metaclasses

object(+object_identifier,
    instantiates(+instantiated_objects),
    specializes(+specialized_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    instantiates(+instantiated_objects),
    specializes(+specialized_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    imports(+imported_categories),
    instantiates(+instantiated_objects),
    specializes(+specialized_objects))

object(+object_identifier,
    implements(+implemented_protocols),
    imports(+imported_categories),
    instantiates(+instantiated_objects),
    specializes(+specialized_objects))

Examples

:- object(list).

:- object(list,
    implements(listp)).

:- object(list,
    extends(compound)).

:- object(list,
    implements(listp),
    extends(compound)).

:- object(object,
    imports(initialization),
    instantiates(class)).

:- object(abstract_class,
    instantiates(class),
    specializes(object)).

:- object(agent,
    imports(private::attributes)).

See also

end_object/0