rsc3/doc-schelp/HelpSource/Classes/LibraryBase.schelp

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CLASS::LibraryBase
summary::Abstract global storage class
categories:: Collections
DESCRIPTION::
Base class for link::Classes/Library:: and link::Classes/Archive::
There is only one global instance: Archive.global, or Library.global, which is initialized automatically in the subclasses.
CLASSMETHODS::
method::global
Subclass responsibility
method::clear
Clear the dictionary
method::at
Access the dictionary at a path with keys. The keys may be any object, but are usually link::Classes/Symbol::s.
method::put
Store an object in the dictionary at a path, given as a list of keys and the object to be stored as last argument. The keys may be any object, but are usually link::Classes/Symbol::s.
method::atList
Access the dictionary at a path, given as a list of keys. The keys may be any object, but are usually link::Classes/Symbol::s.
method::putList
Store an object in the dictionary at a path, given as a list of keys and the object to be stored as last argument. The keys may be any object, but are usually link::Classes/Symbol::s.
EXAMPLES::
code::
// an example from the subclass Library:
Library.put(\multi, \level, \addressing, \system, "i'm the thing you are putting in here");
Library.at(\multi, \level, \addressing, \system).postln;
Library.atList([\multi, \level, \addressing, \system]).postln;
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