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

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Racket

#lang scribble/manual
@(require (for-label racket))
@title{LibraryBase}
Abstract global storage class@section{categories}
Collections
@section{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.
@section{CLASSMETHODS}
@section{method}
global
Subclass responsibility
@section{method}
clear
Clear the dictionary
@section{method}
at
Access the dictionary at a path with keys. The keys may be any object, but are usually link::Classes/Symbol::s.
@section{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.
@section{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.
@section{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.
@section{EXAMPLES}
@racketblock[
// 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;
::
]