Re:I'm Sick of This
by gruseom on Wednesday April 08, 2009 @02:47PM
(#553207)
Great explanation. It doesn't really have to do with CLOS though. The package system works on any names whether you use classes or not (we don't).
One little detail I love because it illustrates Lisp's design style nicely. If you're using an exported (public) name, you say foo:sum. But if the name is private and you want to breach encapsulation to get at it, you say foo::sum. The language makes you state your intention, but makes it easy to do so and doesn't get in your way.
One little detail I love because it illustrates Lisp's design style nicely. If you're using an exported (public) name, you say foo:sum. But if the name is private and you want to breach encapsulation to get at it, you say foo::sum. The language makes you state your intention, but makes it easy to do so and doesn't get in your way.