3 ;;; Method combination implementation
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31 (export 'basic-message)
32 (defclass basic-message (sod-message)
33 ((argument-tail :type list :reader sod-message-argument-tail)
34 (no-varargs-tail :type list :reader sod-message-no-varargs-tail))
36 "Base class for built-in message classes.
38 Provides the basic functionality for the built-in method combinations.
39 This is a separate class so that `special effect' messages can avoid
40 inheriting its default behaviour.
42 The function type protocol is implemented on `basic-message' using slot
43 reader methods. The actual values are computed on demand in methods
44 defined on `slot-unbound'."))
46 (defmethod slot-unbound (class
47 (message basic-message)
48 (slot-name (eql 'argument-tail)))
49 (declare (ignore class))
51 (setf (slot-value message 'argument-tail)
53 (if (or (eq arg :ellipsis) (argument-name arg)) arg
54 (make-argument (make-instance 'temporary-argument
57 (argument-type arg))))
58 (c-function-arguments (sod-message-type message))))))
60 (defmethod slot-unbound (class
61 (message basic-message)
62 (slot-name (eql 'no-varargs-tail)))
63 (declare (ignore class))
64 (setf (slot-value message 'no-varargs-tail)
66 (if (eq arg :ellipsis)
67 (make-argument *sod-ap* (c-type va-list))
69 (sod-message-argument-tail message))))
71 (defmethod sod-message-method-class
72 ((message basic-message) (class sod-class) pset)
73 (let ((role (get-property pset :role :keyword nil)))
75 ((:before :after) 'daemon-direct-method)
76 (:around 'delegating-direct-method)
77 ((nil) (error "How odd: a primary method slipped through the net"))
78 (t (error "Unknown method role ~A" role)))))
80 (export 'simple-message)
81 (defclass simple-message (basic-message)
84 "Base class for messages with `simple' method combinations.
86 A simple method combination is one which has only one method role other
87 than the `before', `after' and `around' methods provided by
88 `basic-message'. We call these `primary' methods, and the programmer
89 designates them by not specifying an explicit role.
91 If the programmer doesn't define any primary methods then the effective
92 method is null -- i.e., the method entry pointer shows up as a null
95 (defmethod sod-message-method-class
96 ((message simple-message) (class sod-class) pset)
97 (if (get-property pset :role :keyword nil)
99 (primary-method-class message)))
101 (defmethod primary-method-class ((message simple-message))
102 'basic-direct-method)
104 ;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
105 ;;; Direct method classes.
107 (export 'basic-direct-method)
108 (defclass basic-direct-method (sod-method)
109 ((role :initarg :role :type symbol :reader sod-method-role)
110 (function-type :type c-function-type :reader sod-method-function-type))
112 "Base class for built-in direct method classes.
114 Provides the basic functionality for the built-in direct-method classes.
115 This is a separate class so that `special effect' methods can avoid
116 inheriting its default behaviour and slots.
118 A basic method can be assigned a `role', which may be set either as an
119 initarg or using the `:role' property. Roles are used for method
122 The function type protocol is implemented on `basic-direct-method' using
123 slot reader methods. The actual values are computed on demand in methods
124 defined on `slot-unbound'."))
126 (defmethod shared-initialize :after
127 ((method basic-direct-method) slot-names &key pset)
128 (declare (ignore slot-names))
129 (default-slot (method 'role) (get-property pset :role :keyword nil)))
131 (defmethod slot-unbound
132 (class (method basic-direct-method) (slot-name (eql 'function-type)))
133 (declare (ignore class))
134 (let ((type (sod-method-type method)))
135 (setf (slot-value method 'function-type)
136 (c-type (fun (lisp (c-type-subtype type))
137 ("me" (* (class (sod-method-class method))))
138 . (c-function-arguments type))))))
140 (defmethod sod-method-function-name ((method basic-direct-method))
141 (with-slots (class role message) method
142 (format nil "~A__~@[~(~A~)_~]method_~A__~A" class role
143 (sod-class-nickname (sod-message-class message))
144 (sod-message-name message))))
146 (export 'daemon-direct-method)
147 (defclass daemon-direct-method (basic-direct-method)
150 "A daemon direct method is invoked for side effects and cannot override.
152 This is the direct method class for `before' and `after' methods, which
153 cannot choose to override the remaining methods and are not involved in
154 the computation of the final result.
156 In C terms, a daemon method must return `void', and is not passed a
157 `next_method' pointer."))
159 (defmethod check-method-type ((method daemon-direct-method)
160 (message sod-message)
161 (type c-function-type))
162 (with-slots ((msgtype type)) message
163 (unless (c-type-equal-p (c-type-subtype type) (c-type void))
164 (error "Method return type ~A must be `void'" (c-type-subtype type)))
165 (unless (argument-lists-compatible-p (c-function-arguments msgtype)
166 (c-function-arguments type))
167 (error "Method arguments ~A don't match message ~A" type msgtype))))
169 (export 'delegating-direct-method)
170 (defclass delegating-direct-method (basic-direct-method)
171 ((next-method-type :type c-function-type
172 :reader sod-method-next-method-type))
174 "A delegating direct method can choose to override other methods.
176 This is the direct method class for `around' and standard-method-
177 combination primary methods, which are given the choice of computing the
178 entire method's result or delegating to (usually) less-specific methods.
180 In C terms, a delegating method is passed a `next_method' pointer so that
181 it can delegate part of its behaviour. (A delegating direct method for a
182 varargs message is also given an additional `va_list' argument,
183 conventionally named `sod__ap_master', which it is expected to pass on to
184 its `next_method' function if necessary.)
186 The function type protocol is implemented on `delegating-direct-method'
187 using slot reader methods. The actual values are computed on demand in
188 methods defined on `slot-unbound'."))
190 (defmethod slot-unbound (class
191 (method delegating-direct-method)
192 (slot-name (eql 'next-method-type)))
193 (declare (ignore class))
194 (let* ((message (sod-method-message method))
195 (return-type (c-type-subtype (sod-message-type message)))
196 (msgargs (sod-message-argument-tail message))
197 (arguments (if (varargs-message-p message)
198 (cons (make-argument *sod-master-ap*
202 (setf (slot-value method 'next-method-type)
203 (c-type (fun (lisp return-type)
204 ("me" (* (class (sod-method-class method))))
207 (defmethod slot-unbound (class
208 (method delegating-direct-method)
209 (slot-name (eql 'function-type)))
210 (declare (ignore class))
211 (let* ((message (sod-method-message method))
212 (type (sod-method-type method))
213 (method-args (c-function-arguments type)))
214 (setf (slot-value method 'function-type)
215 (c-type (fun (lisp (c-type-subtype type))
216 ("me" (* (class (sod-method-class method))))
217 ("next_method" (* (lisp (commentify-function-type
218 (sod-method-next-method-type
221 (if (varargs-message-p message)
222 (cons (make-argument *sod-master-ap*
227 ;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
228 ;;; Effective method classes.
230 (export 'basic-effective-method)
231 (defclass basic-effective-method (effective-method)
232 ((around-methods :initarg :around-methods :initform nil
233 :type list :reader effective-method-around-methods)
234 (before-methods :initarg :before-methods :initform nil
235 :type list :reader effective-method-before-methods)
236 (after-methods :initarg :after-methods :initform nil
237 :type list :reader effective-method-after-methods)
238 (basic-argument-names :type list
239 :reader effective-method-basic-argument-names)
240 (functions :type list :reader effective-method-functions))
242 "Base class for built-in effective method classes.
244 This class maintains lists of the applicable `before', `after' and
245 `around' methods and provides behaviour for invoking these methods
248 The argument names protocol is implemented on `basic-effective-method'
249 using a slot reader method. The actual values are computed on demand in
250 methods defined on `slot-unbound'."))
252 (defmethod slot-unbound (class
253 (method basic-effective-method)
254 (slot-name (eql 'basic-argument-names)))
255 (declare (ignore class))
256 (let ((message (effective-method-message method)))
257 (setf (slot-value method 'basic-argument-names)
258 (mapcar #'argument-name
259 (sod-message-no-varargs-tail message)))))
261 (defmethod effective-method-function-name ((method effective-method))
262 (let* ((class (effective-method-class method))
263 (message (effective-method-message method))
264 (message-class (sod-message-class message)))
265 (format nil "~A__emethod_~A__~A"
267 (sod-class-nickname message-class)
268 (sod-message-name message))))
270 (defmethod slot-unbound
271 (class (method basic-effective-method) (slot-name (eql 'functions)))
272 (declare (ignore class))
273 (setf (slot-value method 'functions)
274 (compute-method-entry-functions method)))
276 (export 'simple-effective-method)
277 (defclass simple-effective-method (basic-effective-method)
278 ((primary-methods :initarg :primary-methods :initform nil
279 :type list :reader effective-method-primary-methods))
281 "Effective method counterpart to `simple-message'."))
283 (defmethod shared-initialize :after
284 ((method simple-effective-method) slot-names &key direct-methods)
285 (declare (ignore slot-names))
286 (categorize (method direct-methods :bind ((role (sod-method-role method))))
287 ((primary (null role))
288 (before (eq role :before))
289 (after (eq role :after))
290 (around (eq role :around)))
291 (with-slots (primary-methods before-methods after-methods around-methods)
293 (setf primary-methods primary
294 before-methods before
295 after-methods (reverse after)
296 around-methods around))))
298 ;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
301 (defmethod shared-initialize :after
302 ((codegen method-codegen) slot-names &key)
303 (declare (ignore slot-names))
304 (with-slots (message target) codegen
306 (if (eq (c-type-subtype (sod-message-type message)) (c-type void))
310 ;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
311 ;;; Invoking direct methods.
313 (export 'basic-effective-method-body)
314 (defun basic-effective-method-body (codegen target method body)
315 "Build the common method-invocation structure.
317 Writes to CODEGEN some basic method-invocation instructions. It invokes
318 the `around' methods, from most- to least-specific. If they all delegate,
319 then the `before' methods are run, most-specific first; next, the
320 instructions generated by BODY (invoked with a target argument); then, the
321 `after' methods are run, least-specific first; and, finally, the value
322 delivered by the BODY is returned to the `around' methods. The result
323 returned by the outermost `around' method -- or, if there are none,
324 delivered by the BODY -- is finally delivered to the TARGET."
326 (with-slots (message class before-methods after-methods around-methods)
328 (let* ((message-type (sod-message-type message))
329 (return-type (c-type-subtype message-type))
330 (basic-tail (effective-method-basic-argument-names method)))
331 (flet ((method-kernel (target)
332 (dolist (before before-methods)
333 (invoke-method codegen :void basic-tail before))
334 (if (null after-methods)
335 (funcall body target)
336 (convert-stmts codegen target return-type
338 (funcall body target)
339 (dolist (after (reverse after-methods))
340 (invoke-method codegen :void
341 basic-tail after)))))))
342 (invoke-delegation-chain codegen target basic-tail
343 around-methods #'method-kernel)))))
345 ;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
346 ;;; Method entry points.
348 (defparameter *method-entry-inline-threshold* 200
349 "Threshold below which effective method bodies are inlined into entries.
351 After the effective method body has been computed, we calculate its
352 metric, multiply by the number of entries we need to generate, and compare
353 it with this threshold. If the metric is below the threshold then we
354 fold the method body into the entry functions; otherwise we split the
355 effective method out into its own function.")
357 (defmethod method-entry-function-name
358 ((method effective-method) (chain-head sod-class))
359 (let* ((class (effective-method-class method))
360 (message (effective-method-message method))
361 (message-class (sod-message-class message)))
362 (if (or (not (slot-boundp method 'functions))
363 (slot-value method 'functions))
364 (format nil "~A__mentry_~A__~A__chain_~A"
366 (sod-class-nickname message-class)
367 (sod-message-name message)
368 (sod-class-nickname chain-head))
371 (defmethod method-entry-function-type ((entry method-entry))
372 (let* ((method (method-entry-effective-method entry))
373 (message (effective-method-message method))
374 (type (sod-message-type message)))
375 (c-type (fun (lisp (c-type-subtype type))
376 ("me" (* (class (method-entry-chain-tail entry))))
377 . (sod-message-argument-tail message)))))
379 (defmethod make-method-entry ((method basic-effective-method)
380 (chain-head sod-class) (chain-tail sod-class))
381 (make-instance 'method-entry
383 :chain-head chain-head
384 :chain-tail chain-tail))
386 (defmethod compute-method-entry-functions ((method basic-effective-method))
388 ;; OK, there's quite a lot of this, so hold tight.
390 ;; The first thing we need to do is find all of the related objects. This
391 ;; is a bit verbose but fairly straightforward.
393 ;; Next, we generate the effective method body -- using `compute-effective-
394 ;; method-body' of all things. This gives us the declarations and body for
395 ;; an effective method function, but we don't have an actual function yet.
397 ;; Now we look at the chains which are actually going to need a method
398 ;; entry: only those chains whose tail (most specific) class is a
399 ;; superclass of the class which defined the message need an entry. We
400 ;; build a list of these tail classes.
402 ;; Having done this, we decide whether it's better to generate a standalone
403 ;; effective-method function and call it from each of the method entries,
404 ;; or to inline the effective method body into each of the entries.
406 ;; Most of the complexity here comes from (a) dealing with the two
407 ;; different strategies for constructing method entry functions and (b)
408 ;; (unsurprisingly) the mess involved with dealing with varargs messages.
410 (let* ((message (effective-method-message method))
411 (class (effective-method-class method))
412 (message-class (sod-message-class message))
413 (return-type (c-type-subtype (sod-message-type message)))
414 (codegen (make-instance 'method-codegen
419 ;; Method entry details.
420 (chain-tails (remove-if-not (lambda (super)
421 (sod-subclass-p super message-class))
423 (sod-class-chains class))))
424 (n-entries (length chain-tails))
425 (entry-args (sod-message-argument-tail message))
426 (parm-n (let ((tail (last entry-args 2)))
427 (and tail (eq (cadr tail) :ellipsis) (car tail))))
428 (entry-target (codegen-target codegen))
430 ;; Effective method function details.
431 (emf-name (effective-method-function-name method))
432 (ilayout-type (c-type (* (struct (ilayout-struct-tag class)))))
433 (emf-arg-tail (sod-message-no-varargs-tail message))
434 (emf-type (c-type (fun (lisp return-type)
435 ("sod__obj" (lisp ilayout-type))
438 (flet ((setup-entry (tail)
439 (let ((head (sod-class-chain-head tail)))
440 (codegen-push codegen)
441 (ensure-var codegen "sod__obj" ilayout-type
442 (make-convert-to-ilayout-inst class
445 (ensure-var codegen *sod-ap* (c-type va-list))
447 (make-va-start-inst *sod-ap*
448 (argument-name parm-n))))
450 (emit-inst codegen (make-va-end-inst *sod-ap*)))
452 (let* ((head (sod-class-chain-head tail))
453 (name (method-entry-function-name method head))
454 (type (c-type (fun (lisp return-type)
455 ("me" (* (class tail)))
457 (codegen-pop-function codegen name type))))
459 ;; Generate the method body. We'll work out what to do with it later.
460 (codegen-push codegen)
461 (let* ((result (if (eq return-type c-type-void) nil
462 (temporary-var codegen return-type)))
463 (emf-target (or result :void)))
464 (compute-effective-method-body method codegen emf-target)
465 (multiple-value-bind (vars insts) (codegen-pop codegen)
466 (cond ((or (= n-entries 1)
467 (<= (* n-entries (reduce #'+ insts :key #'inst-metric))
468 *method-entry-inline-threshold*))
470 ;; The effective method body is simple -- or there's only
471 ;; one of them. We'll inline the method body into the entry
473 (dolist (tail chain-tails)
476 (if (typep var 'var-inst)
477 (ensure-var codegen (inst-name var)
478 (inst-type var) (inst-init var))
479 (emit-decl codegen var)))
480 (when parm-n (varargs-prologue))
481 (emit-insts codegen insts)
482 (when parm-n (varargs-epilogue))
483 (deliver-expr codegen entry-target result)
484 (finish-entry tail)))
488 ;; The effective method body is complicated and we'd need
489 ;; more than one copy. We'll generate an effective method
490 ;; function and call it a lot.
491 (codegen-build-function codegen emf-name emf-type vars
492 (nconc insts (and result
493 (list (make-return-inst result)))))
495 (let ((call (make-call-inst emf-name
496 (cons "sod__obj" (mapcar #'argument-name
498 (dolist (tail chain-tails)
502 (convert-stmts codegen entry-target return-type
504 (deliver-expr codegen
506 (varargs-epilogue))))
508 (deliver-expr codegen entry-target call)))
509 (finish-entry tail)))))))
511 (codegen-functions codegen))))
513 (defmethod compute-method-entry-functions
514 ((method simple-effective-method))
515 (if (effective-method-primary-methods method)
519 (defmethod compute-effective-method-body
520 ((method simple-effective-method) codegen target)
521 (basic-effective-method-body codegen target method
523 (simple-method-body method
527 ;;;--------------------------------------------------------------------------
528 ;;; Standard method combination.
530 (export 'standard-message)
531 (defclass standard-message (simple-message)
534 "Message class for standard method combinations.
536 Standard method combination is a simple method combination where the
537 primary methods are invoked as a delegation chain, from most- to
540 (export 'standard-effective-method)
541 (defclass standard-effective-method (simple-effective-method) ()
542 (:documentation "Effective method counterpart to `standard-message'."))
544 (defmethod primary-method-class ((message standard-message))
545 'delegating-direct-method)
547 (defmethod message-effective-method-class ((message standard-message))
548 'standard-effective-method)
550 (defmethod simple-method-body
551 ((method standard-effective-method) codegen target)
552 (invoke-delegation-chain codegen
554 (effective-method-basic-argument-names method)
555 (effective-method-primary-methods method)
558 ;;;----- That's all, folks --------------------------------------------------