X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~mdw/git/clg/blobdiff_plain/9ca5565a9443f9bd9f464838b7828589fe47be7f..a7d19b2a6d3e11b28842476b80ef68d81fb6b8ac:/glib/ffi.lisp

diff --git a/glib/ffi.lisp b/glib/ffi.lisp
index e7bbd95..9a64ec4 100644
--- a/glib/ffi.lisp
+++ b/glib/ffi.lisp
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
-;; Common Lisp bindings for GTK+ v2.0
-;; Copyright (C) 1999-2001 Espen S. Johnsen <esj@stud.cs.uit.no>
+;; Common Lisp bindings for GTK+ v2.x
+;; Copyright 1999-2005 Espen S. Johnsen <espen@users.sf.net>
 ;;
-;; This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-;; modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
-;; License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
-;; version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+;; Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+;; a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+;; "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+;; without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+;; distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+;; permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+;; the following conditions:
 ;;
-;; This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-;; Lesser General Public License for more details.
+;; The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+;; included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 ;;
-;; You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-;; License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-;; Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+;; THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+;; EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+;; MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+;; IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+;; CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+;; TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+;; SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-;; $Id: ffi.lisp,v 1.6 2004-11-19 13:02:51 espen Exp $
+;; $Id: ffi.lisp,v 1.27 2006-02-26 15:50:32 espen Exp $
 
 (in-package "GLIB")
 
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ (defvar *package-prefix* nil)
 
 (defun set-package-prefix (prefix &optional (package *package*))
   (let ((package (find-package package)))
-    (delete-if #'(lambda (assoc) (eq (car assoc) package)) *package-prefix*)
+    (setq *package-prefix* (delete package *package-prefix* :key #'car))
     (push (cons package prefix) *package-prefix*))
   prefix)
 
@@ -47,15 +52,22 @@ (defmacro use-prefix (prefix &optional (package *package*))
 
 
 (defun default-alien-fname (lisp-name)
-  (let* ((lisp-name-string
-	  (if (char= (char (the simple-string (string lisp-name)) 0) #\%)
-	      (subseq (the simple-string (string lisp-name)) 1)
-	    (string lisp-name)))
-	 (prefix (package-prefix *package*))
-	 (name (substitute #\_ #\- (string-downcase lisp-name-string))))
+  (let* ((name (substitute #\_ #\- (string-downcase lisp-name)))
+	 (stripped-name
+	  (cond
+	   ((and 
+	     (char= (char name 0) #\%)
+	     (string= "_p" name :start2 (- (length name) 2)))
+	    (subseq name 1 (- (length name) 2)))
+	   ((char= (char name 0) #\%)
+	    (subseq name 1))
+	   ((string= "_p" name :start2 (- (length name) 2))
+	    (subseq name 0 (- (length name) 2)))
+	   (name)))
+	 (prefix (package-prefix *package*)))
     (if (or (not prefix) (string= prefix ""))
-	name
-      (format nil "~A_~A" prefix name))))
+	stripped-name
+      (format nil "~A_~A" prefix stripped-name))))
 
 (defun default-alien-type-name (type-name)
   (let ((prefix (package-prefix *package*)))
@@ -96,24 +108,24 @@ (defmacro defbinding (name lambda-list return-type &rest docs/args)
 		     (not supplied-lambda-list)
 		     (namep expr) (member style '(:in :in-out :return)))
 		(push expr lambda-list))
-	      (push
-	       (list (if (namep expr) 
-			 (make-symbol (string expr))
-		       (gensym))
-		     expr (mklist type) style) args)))))
+	      (push (list (cond 
+			   ((and (namep expr) (eq style :out)) expr)
+			   ((namep expr) (make-symbol (string expr)))
+			   ((gensym)))
+			  expr type style) args)))))
       
       (%defbinding
        c-name lisp-name (or supplied-lambda-list (nreverse lambda-list))
        return-type (reverse docs) (reverse args)))))
 
-#+cmu
+#+(or cmu sbcl)
 (defun %defbinding (foreign-name lisp-name lambda-list return-type docs args)
-  (ext:collect ((alien-types) (alien-bindings) (alien-parameters) 
-		(return-values) (cleanup-forms))
+  (collect ((alien-types) (alien-bindings) (alien-parameters) 
+	    (return-values) (cleanup-forms))
     (dolist (arg args)
       (destructuring-bind (var expr type style) arg
 	(let ((declaration (alien-type type))
-	      (cleanup (cleanup-form var type)))
+	      (cleanup (cleanup-form type var)))
 
 	  (cond
 	    ((member style '(:out :in-out))
@@ -121,30 +133,33 @@ (defun %defbinding (foreign-name lisp-name lambda-list return-type docs args)
 	     (alien-parameters `(addr ,var))
 	     (alien-bindings
 	      `(,var ,declaration
-		,@(when (eq style :in-out)
-		    (list (to-alien-form expr type)))))
-	     (return-values (from-alien-form var type)))
+		,@(cond 
+		   ((eq style :in-out) (list (to-alien-form type expr)))
+		   ((eq declaration 'system-area-pointer) 
+		    (list '(make-pointer 0))))))
+	     (return-values (from-alien-form type var)))
 	    ((eq style :return)
 	     (alien-types declaration)
 	     (alien-bindings
-	      `(,var ,declaration ,(to-alien-form expr type)))
+	      `(,var ,declaration ,(to-alien-form type expr)))
 	     (alien-parameters var)
-	     (return-values (from-alien-form var type)))
+	     (return-values (from-alien-form type var)))
 	    (cleanup
 	     (alien-types declaration)
 	     (alien-bindings
-	      `(,var ,declaration ,(to-alien-form expr type)))
+	      `(,var ,declaration ,(to-alien-form type expr)))
 	     (alien-parameters var)
 	     (cleanup-forms cleanup))
 	    (t
 	     (alien-types declaration)
-	     (alien-parameters (to-alien-form expr type)))))))
+	     (alien-parameters (to-alien-form type expr)))))))
 
     (let* ((alien-name (make-symbol (string lisp-name)))
 	   (alien-funcall `(alien-funcall ,alien-name ,@(alien-parameters))))
       `(defun ,lisp-name ,lambda-list
 	 ,@docs
-	 (declare (optimize (ext:inhibit-warnings 3)))
+	 #+cmu(declare (optimize (inhibit-warnings 3)))
+	 #+sbcl(declare (muffle-conditions compiler-note))
 	 (with-alien ((,alien-name
 		       (function
 			,(alien-type return-type)
@@ -154,7 +169,7 @@ (defun %defbinding (foreign-name lisp-name lambda-list return-type docs args)
 	   ,(if return-type
 		`(values
 		  (unwind-protect 
-		      ,(from-alien-form alien-funcall return-type)
+		      ,(from-alien-form return-type alien-funcall)
 		    ,@(cleanup-forms))
 		  ,@(return-values))
 	      `(progn
@@ -166,14 +181,18 @@ (defun %defbinding (foreign-name lisp-name lambda-list return-type docs args)
 
 ;;; Creates bindings at runtime
 (defun mkbinding (name return-type &rest arg-types)
-  (declare (optimize (ext:inhibit-warnings 3)))
+  #+cmu(declare (optimize (inhibit-warnings 3)))
+  #+sbcl(declare (muffle-conditions compiler-note))
   (let* ((ftype 
 	  `(function ,@(mapcar #'alien-type (cons return-type arg-types))))
 	 (alien
-	  (alien::%heap-alien
-	   (alien::make-heap-alien-info
-	    :type (alien::parse-alien-type ftype)
-	    :sap-form (system:foreign-symbol-address name :flavor :code))))
+	  (%heap-alien
+	   (make-heap-alien-info
+	    :type (parse-alien-type ftype #+sbcl nil)
+	    :sap-form (let ((address (foreign-symbol-address name)))
+			(etypecase address
+			  (integer (int-sap address))
+			  (system-area-pointer address))))))
 	 (translate-arguments (mapcar #'to-alien-function arg-types))
 	 (translate-return-value (from-alien-function return-type))
 	 (cleanup-arguments (mapcar #'cleanup-function arg-types)))
@@ -182,66 +201,196 @@ (defun mkbinding (name return-type &rest arg-types)
 	(map-into args #'funcall translate-arguments args)
 	(prog1
 	    (funcall translate-return-value 
-	     (apply #'alien:alien-funcall alien args))
+	     (apply #'alien-funcall alien args))
 	  (mapc #'funcall cleanup-arguments args)))))
 
 
-(defmacro defcallback (name (return-type &rest args) &body body)
-  `(def-callback ,name 
-       (,(alien-type return-type) 
-	,@(mapcar #'(lambda (arg)
-		      (destructuring-bind (name type) arg
-			`(,name ,(alien-type type))))
-		  args))
-    ,(to-alien-form 
-      `(let (,@(mapcar #'(lambda (arg)
-			   (destructuring-bind (name type) arg
-			     `(,name ,(from-alien-form name type))))
-		       args))
-	,@body)
-      return-type)))
-
-
-
-;;;; Definitons and translations of fundamental types
-
-(defmacro def-type-method (name args &optional documentation)
-  `(progn
-    (defgeneric ,name (,@args type &rest args)
-      ,@(when documentation `((:documentation ,documentation))))
-    (defmethod ,name (,@args (type symbol) &rest args)
-      (let ((class (find-class type nil)))
-	(if class 
-	    (apply #',name ,@args class args)
-	  (multiple-value-bind (super-type expanded-p)
-	      (type-expand-1 (cons type args))
-	    (if expanded-p
-		(,name ,@args super-type)
-	      (call-next-method))))))
-    (defmethod ,name (,@args (type cons) &rest args)
-      (declare (ignore args))
-      (apply #',name ,@args (first type) (rest type)))))
-    
 
-(def-type-method alien-type ())
-(def-type-method size-of ())
-(def-type-method to-alien-form (form))
-(def-type-method from-alien-form (form))
-(def-type-method cleanup-form (form)
+;;;; C callbacks
+
+(defmacro define-callback (name return-type args &body body)
+  (let ((define-callback 
+	  #+cmu'alien:def-callback 	              
+	  #+(and sbcl alien-callbacks)'sb-alien::define-alien-callback
+	  #+(and sbcl (not alien-callbacks))'sb-alien:define-alien-function))
+    (multiple-value-bind (doc declaration body)
+	(cond
+	 ((and (stringp (first body)) (eq (cadr body) 'declare))
+	  (values (first body) (second body) (cddr body)))
+	 ((stringp (first body))
+	  (values (first body) nil (rest body)))
+	 ((eq (caar body) 'declare)
+	  (values nil (first body) (rest body)))
+	 (t (values nil nil body)))
+      `(progn
+	 #+cmu(defparameter ,name nil)
+	 (,define-callback ,name 
+	   #+(and sbcl alien-callbacks),(alien-type return-type) 
+	   (#+(or cmu (and sbcl (not alien-callbacks))),(alien-type return-type)
+	   ,@(mapcar #'(lambda (arg)
+			 (destructuring-bind (name type) arg
+			   `(,name ,(alien-type type))))
+		     args))
+	   ,@(when doc (list doc))
+	   ,(to-alien-form return-type
+	     `(let (,@(loop
+		       for (name type) in args
+		       as from-alien-form = (callback-from-alien-form type name)
+		       collect `(,name ,from-alien-form)))
+		,@(when declaration (list declaration))
+		(unwind-protect
+		    (progn ,@body)
+		  ,@(loop 
+		     for (name type) in args
+		     do (callback-cleanup-form type name))))))))))
+
+(defun callback-address (callback)
+  #+cmu(alien::callback-trampoline callback)
+  #+(and sbcl (not alien-callbacks))(sb-alien:alien-function-sap callback)
+  #+(and sbcl alien-callbacks)(sb-alien:alien-sap callback))
+
+#+sbcl
+(deftype callback () 
+  #-alien-callbacks'sb-alien:alien-function
+  #+alien-callbacks'sb-alien:alien)
+
+
+;;; These are for backward compatibility
+
+(defmacro defcallback (name (return-type &rest args) &body body)
+  `(define-callback ,name ,return-type ,args ,@body))
+
+#-cmu
+(defun callback (callback)
+  (callback-address callback))
+
+
+
+;;;; The "type method" system
+
+(defun find-applicable-type-method (name type-spec &optional (error-p t))
+  (let ((type-methods (get name 'type-methods)))
+    (labels ((search-method-in-cpl-order (classes)
+	       (when classes
+		 (or 
+		  (gethash (class-name (first classes)) type-methods)
+		  (search-method-in-cpl-order (rest classes)))))
+	     (lookup-method (type-spec)
+	       (if (and (symbolp type-spec) (find-class type-spec nil))
+		   (search-method-in-cpl-order
+		    (class-precedence-list (find-class type-spec)))
+		 (or 
+		  (let ((specifier (etypecase type-spec
+				     (symbol type-spec)
+				     (list (first type-spec)))))
+		    (gethash specifier type-methods))
+		  (multiple-value-bind (expanded-type expanded-p) 
+		      (type-expand-1 type-spec)
+		    (when expanded-p
+		      (lookup-method expanded-type))))))
+	     (search-built-in-type-hierarchy (sub-tree)
+               (when (subtypep type-spec (first sub-tree))
+		 (or
+		  (search-nodes (cddr sub-tree))
+		  (second sub-tree))))
+	     (search-nodes (nodes)
+	       (loop
+		for node in nodes
+		as function = (search-built-in-type-hierarchy node)
+		until function
+		finally (return function))))
+    (or 
+     (lookup-method type-spec)
+     ;; This is to handle unexpandable types whichs doesn't name a class
+     (unless (and (symbolp type-spec) (find-class type-spec nil))
+       (search-nodes (get name 'built-in-type-hierarchy)))
+     (and 
+      error-p
+      (error "No applicable type method for ~A when call width type specifier ~A" name type-spec))))))
+
+
+(defun insert-type-in-hierarchy (specifier function nodes)
+  (cond
+   ((let ((node (find specifier nodes :key #'first)))
+      (when node
+	(setf (second node) function)
+	nodes)))
+   ((let ((node
+	   (find-if 
+	    #'(lambda (node)
+		(subtypep specifier (first node)))
+	    nodes)))
+      (when node
+	(setf (cddr node) 
+	 (insert-type-in-hierarchy specifier function (cddr node)))
+	nodes)))
+   ((let ((sub-nodes (remove-if-not 
+		      #'(lambda (node)
+			  (subtypep (first node) specifier))
+		      nodes)))
+      (cons
+       (list* specifier function sub-nodes)
+       (nset-difference nodes sub-nodes))))))
+
+
+(defun add-type-method (name specifier function)
+  (setf (gethash specifier (get name 'type-methods)) function)
+  (when (typep (find-class specifier nil) 'built-in-class)
+    (setf (get name 'built-in-type-hierarchy)
+     (insert-type-in-hierarchy specifier function 
+      (get name 'built-in-type-hierarchy)))))
+
+
+;; TODO: handle optional, key and rest arguments
+(defmacro define-type-generic (name lambda-list &optional documentation)
+  (if (or 
+       (not lambda-list) 
+       (find (first lambda-list) '(&optional &key &rest &allow-other-keys)))
+      (error "A type generic needs at least one required argument")
+    `(progn 
+       (setf (get ',name 'type-methods) (make-hash-table))
+       (setf (get ',name 'built-in-type-hierarchy) ())
+       (defun ,name ,lambda-list
+	 ,documentation
+	 (funcall 
+	  (find-applicable-type-method ',name ,(first lambda-list))
+	  ,@lambda-list)))))
+
+
+(defmacro define-type-method (name lambda-list &body body)
+  (let ((specifier (cadar lambda-list))
+	(args (cons (caar lambda-list) (rest lambda-list))))
+    `(progn
+       (add-type-method ',name ',specifier #'(lambda ,args ,@body))
+       ',name)))
+
+
+
+;;;; Definitons and translations of fundamental types    
+
+(define-type-generic alien-type (type-spec))
+(define-type-generic size-of (type-spec))
+(define-type-generic to-alien-form (type-spec form))
+(define-type-generic from-alien-form (type-spec form))
+(define-type-generic cleanup-form (type-spec form)
   "Creates a form to clean up after the alien call has finished.")
+(define-type-generic callback-from-alien-form (type-spec form))
+(define-type-generic callback-cleanup-form (type-spec form))
 
-(def-type-method to-alien-function ())
-(def-type-method from-alien-function ())
-(def-type-method cleanup-function ())
+(define-type-generic to-alien-function (type-spec))
+(define-type-generic from-alien-function (type-spec))
+(define-type-generic cleanup-function (type-spec))
 
-(def-type-method copy-to-alien-form (form))
-(def-type-method copy-to-alien-function ())
-(def-type-method copy-from-alien-form (form))
-(def-type-method copy-from-alien-function ())
+(define-type-generic copy-to-alien-form (type-spec form))
+(define-type-generic copy-to-alien-function (type-spec))
+(define-type-generic copy-from-alien-form (type-spec form))
+(define-type-generic copy-from-alien-function (type-spec))
+(define-type-generic writer-function (type-spec))
+(define-type-generic reader-function (type-spec))
+(define-type-generic destroy-function (type-spec))
 
-(def-type-method writer-function ())
-(def-type-method reader-function ())
-(def-type-method destroy-function ())
+(define-type-generic unbound-value (type-spec)
+  "Returns a value which should be intepreted as unbound for slots with virtual allocation")
 
 
 ;; Sizes of fundamental C types in bytes (8 bits)
@@ -269,73 +418,114 @@ (deftype signed (&optional (size '*)) `(signed-byte ,size))
 (deftype unsigned (&optional (size '*)) `(unsigned-byte ,size))
 (deftype char () 'base-char)
 (deftype pointer () 'system-area-pointer)
-(deftype boolean (&optional (size '*)) (declare (ignore size)) `(member t nil))
-;(deftype invalid () nil)
+(deftype boolean (&optional (size '*)) (declare (ignore size)) t)
+(deftype copy-of (type) type)
 
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type t))
+  (error "No alien type corresponding to the type specifier ~A" type))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-form (form (type t) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  form)
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type t) form)
+  (declare (ignore form))
+  (error "Not a valid type specifier for arguments: ~A" type))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-function ((type t) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  #'identity)
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type t))
+  (error "Not a valid type specifier for arguments: ~A" type))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-form (form (type t) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  form)
+(define-type-method from-alien-form ((type t) form)
+  (declare (ignore form))
+  (error "Not a valid type specifier for return values: ~A" type))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-function ((type t) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  #'identity)
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type t))
+  (error "Not a valid type specifier for return values: ~A" type))
  
-(defmethod cleanup-form (form (type t) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore form type args))
+(define-type-method cleanup-form ((type t) form)
+  (declare (ignore form type))
   nil)
 
-(defmethod cleanup-function ((type t) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method cleanup-function ((type t))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'identity)
 
-(defmethod destroy-function ((type t) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  #'(lambda (location offset)
+(define-type-method callback-from-alien-form ((type t) form)
+  (copy-from-alien-form type form))
+
+(define-type-method callback-cleanup-form ((type t) form)
+  (declare (ignore form type))
+  nil)
+
+(define-type-method destroy-function ((type t))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'(lambda (location &optional offset)
       (declare (ignore location offset))))
 
-(defmethod copy-to-alien-form  (form (type t) &rest args)
-  (apply #'to-alien-form form type args))
+(define-type-method copy-to-alien-form ((type t) form)
+  (to-alien-form type form))
 
-(defmethod copy-to-alien-function  ((type t) &rest args)
-  (apply #'to-alien-function type args))
+(define-type-method copy-to-alien-function ((type t))
+  (to-alien-function type))
 
-(defmethod copy-from-alien-form  (form (type t) &rest args)
-  (apply #'from-alien-form form type args))
+(define-type-method copy-from-alien-form ((type t) form)
+  (from-alien-form type  form))
 
-(defmethod copy-from-alien-function  ((type t) &rest args)
-  (apply #'from-alien-function type args))
+(define-type-method copy-from-alien-function ((type t))
+  (from-alien-function type))
 
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'signed-byte)) &rest args)
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type real) form)
   (declare (ignore type))
-  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*)) args
-    (ecase size
-      (#.+bits-of-byte+ '(signed-byte 8))
-      (#.+bits-of-short+ 'c-call:short)
-      ((* #.+bits-of-int+) 'c-call:int)
-      (#.+bits-of-long+ 'c-call:long))))
+  form)
+
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type real))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'identity)
+
+(define-type-method from-alien-form ((type real) form)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  form)
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'signed-byte)) &rest args)
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type real))
   (declare (ignore type))
-  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*)) args
+  #'identity)
+
+
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type integer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  (alien-type 'signed-byte))
+
+(define-type-method size-of ((type integer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  (size-of 'signed-byte))
+
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type integer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  (writer-function 'signed-byte))
+
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type integer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  (reader-function 'signed-byte))
+
+  
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type signed-byte))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*)) 
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'signed-byte type)))
+    (ecase size
+      (#.+bits-of-byte+ #+cmu'(alien:signed 8) #+sbcl'(sb-alien:signed 8))
+      (#.+bits-of-short+ #+cmu 'c-call:short #+sbcl 'sb-alien:short)
+      ((* #.+bits-of-int+) #+cmu 'c-call:int #+sbcl 'sb-alien:int)
+      (#.+bits-of-long+ #+cmu 'c-call:long #+sbcl 'sb-alien:long))))
+
+(define-type-method size-of ((type signed-byte))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'signed-byte type)))
     (ecase size
       (#.+bits-of-byte+ 1)
       (#.+bits-of-short+ +size-of-short+)
       ((* #.+bits-of-int+) +size-of-int+)
       (#.+bits-of-long+ +size-of-long+))))
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'signed-byte)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*)) args
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type signed-byte))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'signed-byte type)))
     (let ((size (if (eq size '*) +bits-of-int+ size)))
       (ecase size
 	(8 #'(lambda (value location &optional (offset 0))
@@ -347,34 +537,46 @@ (defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'signed-byte)) &rest args)
 	(64 #'(lambda (value location &optional (offset 0))
 		(setf (signed-sap-ref-64 location offset) value)))))))
   
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'signed-byte)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*)) args
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type signed-byte))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'signed-byte type)))
     (let ((size (if (eq size '*) +bits-of-int+ size)))
       (ecase size
-	(8 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0)) 
+	(8 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p) 
+	       (declare (ignore weak-p))
 	       (signed-sap-ref-8 sap offset)))
-	(16 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0)) 
+	(16 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+		(declare (ignore weak-p))
 		(signed-sap-ref-16 sap offset)))
-	(32 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0)) 
+	(32 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p) 
+		(declare (ignore weak-p)) 
 		(signed-sap-ref-32 sap offset)))
-	(64 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0))
+	(64 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p) 
+		(declare (ignore weak-p))
 		(signed-sap-ref-64 sap offset)))))))
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'unsigned-byte)) &rest args)
-  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*)) args
-    (ecase size
-      (#.+bits-of-byte+ '(unsigned-byte 8))
-      (#.+bits-of-short+ 'c-call:unsigned-short)
-      ((* #.+bits-of-int+) 'c-call:unsigned-int)
-      (#.+bits-of-long+ 'c-call:unsigned-long))))
-
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'unsigned-byte)) &rest args)
-  (apply #'size-of 'signed args))
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'unsigned-byte)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*)) args
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type unsigned-byte))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'unsigned-byte type)))
+    (ecase size
+      (#.+bits-of-byte+ #+cmu'(alien:unsigned 8) #+sbcl'(sb-alien:unsigned 8))
+      (#.+bits-of-short+ #+cmu 'c-call:unsigned-short 
+			 #+sbcl 'sb-alien:unsigned-short)
+      ((* #.+bits-of-int+) #+cmu 'c-call:unsigned-int 
+                           #+sbcl 'sb-alien:unsigned-int)
+      (#.+bits-of-long+ #+cmu 'c-call:unsigned-long 
+			#+sbcl 'sb-alien:unsigned-long))))
+
+
+(define-type-method size-of ((type unsigned-byte))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'unsigned-byte type)))
+  (size-of `(signed ,size))))
+
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type unsigned-byte))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'unsigned-byte type)))
     (let ((size (if (eq size '*) +bits-of-int+ size)))
       (ecase size
 	(8 #'(lambda (value location &optional (offset 0))
@@ -386,386 +588,449 @@ (defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'unsigned-byte)) &rest args)
 	(64 #'(lambda (value location &optional (offset 0))
 		(setf (sap-ref-64 location offset) value)))))))
       
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'unsigned-byte)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*)) args
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type unsigned-byte))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'unsigned-byte type)))
     (let ((size (if (eq size '*) +bits-of-int+ size)))
       (ecase size
-	(8 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0)) 
+	(8 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+	       (declare (ignore weak-p))
 	       (sap-ref-8 sap offset)))
-	(16 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0)) 
+	(16 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+		(declare (ignore weak-p)) 
 		(sap-ref-16 sap offset)))
-	(32 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0)) 
+	(32 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+		(declare (ignore weak-p)) 
 		(sap-ref-32 sap offset)))
-	(64 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0))
+	(64 #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+		(declare (ignore weak-p))
 		(sap-ref-64 sap offset)))))))
-  
-  
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'integer)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  (alien-type 'signed-byte))
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'integer)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  (size-of 'signed-byte))
-
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'integer)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  (writer-function 'signed-byte))
-
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'integer)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  (reader-function 'signed-byte))
-
-
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'fixnum)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  (alien-type 'signed-byte))
-
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'fixnum)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  (size-of 'signed-byte))
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type single-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #+cmu 'alien:single-float #+sbcl 'sb-alien:single-float)
 
+(define-type-method size-of ((type single-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  +size-of-float+)
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'single-float)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  'alien:single-float)
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type single-float) form)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  `(coerce ,form 'single-float))
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'single-float)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  +size-of-float+)
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type single-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'(lambda (number)
+      (coerce number 'single-float)))
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'single-float)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type single-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (value location &optional (offset 0))
       (setf (sap-ref-single location offset) (coerce value 'single-float))))
 
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'single-float)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0)) 
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type single-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+      (declare (ignore weak-p))
       (sap-ref-single sap offset)))
 
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'double-float)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  'alien:double-float)
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type double-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #+cmu 'alien:double-float #+sbcl 'sb-alien:double-float)
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'double-float)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  +size-of-float+)
+(define-type-method size-of ((type double-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  +size-of-double+)
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'double-float)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type double-float) form)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  `(coerce ,form 'double-float))
+
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type double-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'(lambda (number)
+      (coerce number 'double-float)))
+
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type double-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (value location &optional (offset 0))
       (setf (sap-ref-double location offset) (coerce value 'double-float))))
 
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'double-float)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0)) 
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type double-float))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'(lambda (sap &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+      (declare (ignore weak-p))
       (sap-ref-double sap offset)))
 
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'base-char)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  'c-call:char)
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type base-char))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #+cmu 'c-call:char #+sbcl 'sb-alien:char)
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'base-char)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method size-of ((type base-char))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   1)
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'base-char)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type base-char) form)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  form)
+
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type base-char))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'identity)
+
+(define-type-method from-alien-form ((type base-char) form)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  form)
+
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type base-char))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'identity)
+
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type base-char))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (char location &optional (offset 0))
       (setf (sap-ref-8 location offset) (char-code char))))
 
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'base-char)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0))
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type base-char))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+      (declare (ignore weak-p))
       (code-char (sap-ref-8 location offset))))
 
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (alien-type 'pointer))
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method size-of ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (size-of 'pointer))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-form (string (type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type string) string)
+  (declare (ignore type))
   `(let ((string ,string))
      ;; Always copy strings to prevent seg fault due to GC
+     #+cmu
      (copy-memory
-      (make-pointer (1+ (kernel:get-lisp-obj-address string)))
-      (1+ (length string)))))
+      (vector-sap (coerce string 'simple-base-string))
+      (1+ (length string)))
+     #+sbcl
+     (let ((utf8 (%deport-utf8-string string)))
+       (copy-memory (vector-sap utf8) (length utf8)))))
   
-(defmethod to-alien-function ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (string)
+      #+cmu
       (copy-memory
-       (make-pointer (1+ (kernel:get-lisp-obj-address string)))
-       (1+ (length string)))))
+       (vector-sap (coerce string 'simple-base-string))
+       (1+ (length string)))
+      #+sbcl
+      (let ((utf8 (%deport-utf8-string string)))
+	(copy-memory (vector-sap utf8) (length utf8)))))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-form (string (type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method from-alien-form ((type string) string)
+  (declare (ignore type))
   `(let ((string ,string))
     (unless (null-pointer-p string)
       (prog1
-	  (c-call::%naturalize-c-string string)
+	  #+cmu(%naturalize-c-string string)
+	  #+sbcl(%naturalize-utf8-string string)
 	(deallocate-memory string)))))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-function ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (string)
       (unless (null-pointer-p string)
 	(prog1
-	    (c-call::%naturalize-c-string string)
+	    #+cmu(%naturalize-c-string string)
+	    #+sbcl(%naturalize-utf8-string string)
 	  (deallocate-memory string)))))
 
-(defmethod cleanup-form (string (type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method cleanup-form ((type string) string)
+  (declare (ignore type))
   `(let ((string ,string))
     (unless (null-pointer-p string)
       (deallocate-memory string))))
 
-(defmethod cleanup-function ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore args))
+(define-type-method cleanup-function ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (string)
       (unless (null-pointer-p string)
 	(deallocate-memory string))))
 
-(defmethod copy-from-alien-form (string (type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method copy-from-alien-form ((type string) string)
+  (declare (ignore type))
   `(let ((string ,string))
     (unless (null-pointer-p string)
-      (c-call::%naturalize-c-string string))))
+      #+cmu(%naturalize-c-string string)
+      #+sbcl(%naturalize-utf8-string string))))
 
-(defmethod copy-from-alien-function ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method copy-from-alien-function ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (string)
       (unless (null-pointer-p string)
-	(c-call::%naturalize-c-string string))))
+	#+cmu(%naturalize-c-string string)
+	#+sbcl(%naturalize-utf8-string string))))
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (string location &optional (offset 0))
       (assert (null-pointer-p (sap-ref-sap location offset)))
       (setf (sap-ref-sap location offset)
+       #+cmu
        (copy-memory
-	(make-pointer (1+ (kernel:get-lisp-obj-address string)))
-	(1+ (length string))))))
+	(vector-sap (coerce string 'simple-base-string))
+	(1+ (length string)))
+       #+sbcl
+       (let ((utf8 (%deport-utf8-string string)))
+	 (copy-memory (vector-sap utf8) (length utf8))))))
 
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0))
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+      (declare (ignore weak-p))
       (unless (null-pointer-p (sap-ref-sap location offset))
-	(c-call::%naturalize-c-string (sap-ref-sap location offset)))))
+	#+cmu(%naturalize-c-string (sap-ref-sap location offset))
+	#+sbcl(%naturalize-utf8-string (sap-ref-sap location offset)))))
 
-(defmethod destroy-function ((type (eql 'string)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method destroy-function ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0))
       (unless (null-pointer-p (sap-ref-sap location offset))
 	(deallocate-memory (sap-ref-sap location offset))
 	(setf (sap-ref-sap location offset) (make-pointer 0)))))
 
+(define-type-method unbound-value ((type string))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  nil)
+
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type pathname))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (alien-type 'string))
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method size-of ((type pathname))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (size-of 'string))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-form (path (type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  (to-alien-form `(namestring (translate-logical-pathname ,path)) 'string))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type pathname) path)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  (to-alien-form 'string `(namestring (translate-logical-pathname ,path))))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-function ((type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type pathname))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (let ((string-function (to-alien-function 'string)))
     #'(lambda (path)
 	(funcall string-function (namestring path)))))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-form (string (type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  `(parse-namestring ,(from-alien-form string 'string)))
+(define-type-method from-alien-form ((type pathname) string)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  `(parse-namestring ,(from-alien-form 'string string)))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-function ((type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type pathname))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (let ((string-function (from-alien-function 'string)))
     #'(lambda (string)
 	(parse-namestring (funcall string-function string)))))
 
-(defmethod cleanup-form (string (type (eql 'pathnanme)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  (cleanup-form string 'string))
+(define-type-method cleanup-form ((type pathnanme) string)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  (cleanup-form 'string string))
 
-(defmethod cleanup-function ((type (eql 'pathnanme)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method cleanup-function ((type pathnanme))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (cleanup-function 'string))
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type pathname))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (let ((string-writer (writer-function 'string)))
     #'(lambda (path location &optional (offset 0))
 	(funcall string-writer (namestring path) location offset))))
 
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type pathname))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (let ((string-reader (reader-function 'string)))
-  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0))
+  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+      (declare (ignore weak-p))
       (let ((string (funcall string-reader location offset)))
 	(when string
 	  (parse-namestring string))))))
 
-(defmethod destroy-function ((type (eql 'pathname)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method destroy-function ((type pathname))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (destroy-function 'string))
 
+(define-type-method unbound-value ((type pathname))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  (unbound-value 'string))
+
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'boolean)) &rest args)
-  (apply #'alien-type 'signed-byte args))
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type boolean))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'boolean type)))
+    (alien-type `(signed-byte ,size))))
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'boolean)) &rest args)
-  (apply #'size-of 'signed-byte args))
+(define-type-method size-of ((type boolean))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'boolean type)))
+    (size-of `(signed-byte ,size))))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-form (boolean (type (eql 'boolean)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type boolean) boolean)
+  (declare (ignore type))
   `(if ,boolean 1 0))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-function ((type (eql 'boolean)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type boolean))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (boolean)
       (if boolean 1 0)))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-form (boolean (type (eql 'boolean)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method from-alien-form ((type boolean) boolean)
+  (declare (ignore type))
   `(not (zerop ,boolean)))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-function ((type (eql 'boolean)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type boolean))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (boolean)
       (not (zerop boolean))))
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'boolean)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (let ((writer (apply #'writer-function 'signed-byte args)))
-    #'(lambda (boolean location &optional (offset 0))
-	(funcall writer (if boolean 1 0) location offset))))
-
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'boolean)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (let ((reader (apply #'reader-function 'signed-byte args)))
-  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0))
-      (not (zerop (funcall reader location offset))))))
-
-
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'or)) &rest args)
-  (let ((alien-type (alien-type (first args))))
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type boolean))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'boolean type)))
+    (let ((writer (writer-function `(signed-byte ,size))))
+      #'(lambda (boolean location &optional (offset 0))
+	  (funcall writer (if boolean 1 0) location offset)))))
+
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type boolean))
+  (destructuring-bind (&optional (size '*))
+      (rest (mklist (type-expand-to 'boolean type)))
+    (let ((reader (reader-function `(signed-byte ,size))))
+      #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+	  (declare (ignore weak-p))
+	  (not (zerop (funcall reader location offset)))))))
+
+
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type or))
+  (let* ((expanded-type (type-expand-to 'or type))
+	 (alien-type (alien-type (second expanded-type))))
     (unless (every #'(lambda (type)
 		       (eq alien-type (alien-type type)))
-		   (rest args))
-      (error "No common alien type specifier for union type: ~A" 
-       (cons type args)))
+		   (cddr expanded-type))
+      (error "No common alien type specifier for union type: ~A" type))
     alien-type))
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'or)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (size-of (first args)))
+(define-type-method size-of ((type or))
+  (size-of (second (type-expand-to 'or type))))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-form (form (type (eql 'or)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type or) form)
   `(let ((value ,form))
-    (etypecase value
-      ,@(mapcar	 
-	 #'(lambda (type)
-	     `(,type ,(to-alien-form 'value type)))
-	 args))))
-
-(defmethod to-alien-function ((type (eql 'or)) &rest types)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (let ((functions (mapcar #'to-alien-function types)))
+     (etypecase value
+       ,@(mapcar	 
+	  #'(lambda (type)
+	      `(,type ,(to-alien-form type 'value)))
+	  (rest (type-expand-to 'or type))))))
+
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type or))
+  (let* ((expanded-type (type-expand-to 'or type))
+	 (functions (mapcar #'to-alien-function (rest expanded-type))))
     #'(lambda (value)
 	(loop
 	 for function in functions
-	 for type in types
-	 when (typep value type)
+	 for alt-type in (rest expanded-type)
+	 when (typep value alt-type)
 	 do (return (funcall function value))
-	 finally (error "~S is not of type ~A" value `(or ,@types))))))
+	 finally (error "~S is not of type ~A" value type)))))
+
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'system-area-pointer)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type pointer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   'system-area-pointer)
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'system-area-pointer)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method size-of ((type pointer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   +size-of-pointer+)
 
-(defmethod writer-function ((type (eql 'system-area-pointer)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type pointer) form)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  form)
+
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type pointer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'identity)
+
+(define-type-method from-alien-form ((type pointer) form)
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  form)
+
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type pointer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'identity)
+
+(define-type-method writer-function ((type pointer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (sap location &optional (offset 0))
       (setf (sap-ref-sap location offset) sap)))
 
-(defmethod reader-function ((type (eql 'system-area-pointer)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0))
+(define-type-method reader-function ((type pointer))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  #'(lambda (location &optional (offset 0) weak-p)
+      (declare (ignore weak-p))
       (sap-ref-sap location offset)))
 
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'null)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type null))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (alien-type 'pointer))
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'null)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method size-of ((type null))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   (size-of 'pointer))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-form (null (type (eql 'null)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore null type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type null) null)
+  (declare (ignore null type))
   `(make-pointer 0))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-function ((type (eql 'null)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type null))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (null)
       (declare (ignore null))
       (make-pointer 0)))
 
 
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'nil)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
-  'c-call:void)
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type nil))
+  (declare (ignore type))
+  'void)
 
-(defmethod from-alien-function ((type (eql 'nil)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type args))
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type nil))
+  (declare (ignore type))
   #'(lambda (value)
       (declare (ignore value))
       (values)))
 
-
-(defmethod alien-type ((type (eql 'copy-of)) &rest args)
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type nil) form)
   (declare (ignore type))
-  (alien-type (first args)))
+  form)
 
-(defmethod size-of ((type (eql 'copy-of)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (size-of (first args)))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-form (form (type (eql 'copy-of)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (copy-to-alien-form form (first args)))
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type copy-of) form)
+  (copy-to-alien-form (second (type-expand-to 'copy-of type)) form))
 
-(defmethod to-alien-function ((type (eql 'copy-of)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (copy-to-alien-function (first args)))
+(define-type-method to-alien-function ((type copy-of))
+  (copy-to-alien-function (second (type-expand-to 'copy-of type))))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-form (form (type (eql 'copy-of)) &rest args)
-  (declare (ignore type))
-  (copy-from-alien-form form (first args)))
+(define-type-method from-alien-form ((type copy-of) form)
+  (copy-from-alien-form (second (type-expand-to 'copy-of type)) form))
+
+(define-type-method from-alien-function ((type copy-of))
+  (copy-from-alien-function (second (type-expand-to 'copy-of type))))
 
-(defmethod from-alien-function ((type (eql 'copy-of)) &rest args)
+
+(define-type-method alien-type ((type callback))
   (declare (ignore type))
-  (copy-from-alien-function (first args)))
+  (alien-type 'pointer))
 
-(export 'copy-of)
+(define-type-method to-alien-form ((type callback) callback)
+  (declare (ignore type ))
+  `(callback-address ,callback))