8.74. File tom/TypeDescription

class tom.TypeDescription

inherits

State supers: State

variables

static MutablePointerDictionary descriptions;

A container holding the mapping from struct trtd_selector_args to a TypeDescription instance.

methods

instance (id) (result)
  for pointer args;

Designated allocator, using a cache.

instance tom.TypeDescription

variables

public pointer types_description;

The internal runtime structure to the type description.

methods

boolean
  equal id other;

Undocumented.

protected id (self)
  init pointer args;

Designated initializer.

int
  length;

Return the number of elements.

int
  component int n;

Describe the element at n, indexed 0. This returns one of the TYPEDESC_* Constants.

OutputStream
  writeFields OutputStream s;

Describe the component types.