+;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;;; Predicates.
+
+(defclass predicate-class-mixin (compatible-class)
+ ((predicates :type list :initarg :predicate :initform nil
+ :documentation "Predicate generic function to create."))
+ (:documentation
+ "Class which can automatically generate a predicate generic function.
+ Adds the `:predicate' class option, which takes a single symbol argument
+ FUNC. If specified, and non-nil, a generic function FUNC with one
+ argument will be defined (if it doesn't already exist) with a default
+ method returning nil, and a method added specialized on this class
+ returning a non-nil value."))
+
+(defmethod shared-initialize :after
+ ((class predicate-class-mixin) slot-names &key)
+ (declare (ignore slot-names))
+ (with-slots (predicates) class
+ (dolist (predicate predicates)
+ (let ((lambda-list '(thing)))
+ (let ((gf (if (fboundp predicate)
+ (fdefinition predicate)
+ (let ((gf (ensure-generic-function
+ predicate :lambda-list lambda-list)))
+ (add-method gf (make-instance
+ 'standard-method
+ :specializers (list (find-class 't))
+ :lambda-list lambda-list
+ :function (constantly nil)))))))
+ (add-method gf (make-instance 'standard-method
+ :specializers (list class)
+ :lambda-list lambda-list
+ :function (constantly t))))))))
+