/**
* Contains basic inheritance mechanism
*
* Copyright (C) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
*
* This file is part of GNU ease.js.
*
* ease.js is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program 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 General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program. If not, see .
*/
var util = require( __dirname + '/util' ),
ClassBuilder = require( __dirname + '/ClassBuilder' ),
warn = require( __dirname + '/warn' ),
Warning = warn.Warning,
MethodWrapperFactory = require( __dirname + '/MethodWrapperFactory' ),
wrappers = require( __dirname + '/MethodWrappers' ).standard,
class_builder = ClassBuilder(
require( __dirname + '/MemberBuilder' )(
MethodWrapperFactory( wrappers.wrapNew ),
MethodWrapperFactory( wrappers.wrapOverride ),
MethodWrapperFactory( wrappers.wrapProxy ),
require( __dirname + '/MemberBuilderValidator' )(
function( warning )
{
warn.handle( Warning( warning ) );
}
)
),
require( __dirname + '/VisibilityObjectFactoryFactory' )
.fromEnvironment()
)
;
var _nullf = function() { return null; }
/**
* This module may be invoked in order to provide a more natural looking class
* definition mechanism
*
* This may not be used to extend existing classes. To extend an existing class,
* use the class's extend() method. If unavailable (or extending a non-ease.js
* class/object), use the module's extend() method.
*
* @param {string|Object} namedef optional name or definition
* @param {Object=} def class definition if first argument is name
*
* @return {Function|Object} new class or staging object
*/
module.exports = function( namedef, def )
{
var type = ( typeof namedef ),
result = null
;
switch ( type )
{
// anonymous class
case 'object':
result = createAnonymousClass.apply( null, arguments );
break;
// named class
case 'string':
result = createNamedClass.apply( null, arguments );
break;
default:
// we don't know what to do!
throw TypeError(
"Expecting anonymous class definition or named class definition"
);
}
return result;
};
/**
* Creates a class, inheriting either from the provided base class or the
* default base class
*
* @param {Function|Object} baseordfn parent or definition object
* @param {Object=} dfn definition object if parent provided
*
* @return {Function} extended class
*/
module.exports.extend = function( baseordfn, dfn )
{
return extend.apply( this, arguments );
};
/**
* Implements an interface or set of interfaces
*
* @param {...Function} interfaces interfaces to implement
*
* @return {Object} intermediate interface object
*/
module.exports.implement = function( interfaces )
{
// implement on empty base
return createImplement(
null,
Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments )
);
};
/**
* Mix a trait into a class
*
* The ultimate intent of this depends on the ultimate `extend' call---if it
* extends another class, then the traits will be mixed into that class;
* otherwise, the traits will be mixed into the base class. In either case,
* a final `extend' call is necessary to complete the definition. An attempt
* to instantiate the return value before invoking `extend' will result in
* an exception.
*
* @param {Array.} traits traits to mix in
*
* @return {Function} staging object for class definition
*/
module.exports.use = function( traits )
{
// consume traits onto an empty base
return createUse(
_nullf,
Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments )
);
};
/**
* Determines whether the provided object is a class created through ease.js
*
* @param {Object} obj object to test
*
* @return {boolean} true if class (created through ease.js), otherwise false
*/
module.exports.isClass = function( obj )
{
obj = obj || {};
return ( obj.prototype instanceof ClassBuilder.ClassBase )
? true
: false
;
};
/**
* Determines whether the provided object is an instance of a class created
* through ease.js
*
* @param {Object} obj object to test
*
* @return {boolean} true if instance of class (created through ease.js),
* otherwise false
*/
module.exports.isClassInstance = function( obj )
{
obj = obj || {};
return ( obj instanceof ClassBuilder.ClassBase )
? true
: false;
};
/**
* Determines if the class is an instance of the given type
*
* The given type can be a class, interface, trait or any other type of object.
* It may be used in place of the 'instanceof' operator and contains additional
* enhancements that the operator is unable to provide due to prototypal
* restrictions.
*
* @param {Object} type expected type
* @param {Object} instance instance to check
*
* @return {boolean} true if instance is an instance of type, otherwise false
*/
module.exports.isInstanceOf = ClassBuilder.isInstanceOf;
/**
* Alias for isInstanceOf()
*
* May read better in certain situations (e.g. Cat.isA( Mammal )) and more
* accurately conveys the act of inheritance, implementing interfaces and
* traits, etc.
*/
module.exports.isA = module.exports.isInstanceOf;
/**
* Creates a new anonymous Class from the given class definition
*
* @param {Object} def class definition
*
* @return {Function} new anonymous class
*/
function createAnonymousClass( def )
{
// ensure we have the proper number of arguments (if they passed in
// too many, it may signify that they don't know what they're doing,
// and likely they're not getting the result they're looking for)
if ( arguments.length > 1 )
{
throw Error(
"Expecting one argument for anonymous Class definition; " +
arguments.length + " given."
);
}
return extend( def );
}
/**
* Creates a new named Class from the given class definition
*
* @param {string} name class name
* @param {Object} def class definition
*
* @return {Function|Object} new named class or staging object if definition
* was not provided
*/
function createNamedClass( name, def )
{
// if too many arguments were provided, it's likely that they're
// expecting some result that they're not going to get
if ( arguments.length > 2 )
{
throw Error(
"Expecting at most two arguments for definition of named Class '" +
name + "'; " + arguments.length + " given."
);
}
// if no definition was given, return a staging object, to apply the name to
// the class once it is actually created
if ( def === undefined )
{
return createStaging( name );
}
// the definition must be an object
else if ( typeof def !== 'object' )
{
throw TypeError(
"Unexpected value for definition of named Class '" + name +
"'; object expected"
);
}
// add the name to the definition
def.__name = name;
return extend( def );
}
/**
* Creates a staging object to stage a class name
*
* The class name will be applied to the class generated by operations performed
* on the staging object. This allows applying names to classes that need to be
* extended or need to implement interfaces.
*
* @param {string} cname desired class name
*
* @return {Object} object staging the given class name
*/
function createStaging( cname )
{
return {
extend: function()
{
var args = Array.prototype.slice.apply( arguments );
// extend() takes a maximum of two arguments. If only one
// argument is provided, then it is to be the class definition.
// Otherwise, the first argument is the supertype and the second
// argument is the class definition. Either way you look at it,
// the class definition is always the final argument.
//
// We want to add the name to the definition.
args[ args.length - 1 ].__name = cname;
return extend.apply( null, args );
},
implement: function()
{
// implement on empty base, providing the class name to be used once
// extended
return createImplement(
null,
Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
cname
);
},
use: function()
{
return createUse(
_nullf,
Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments )
);
},
};
}
/**
* Creates an intermediate object to permit implementing interfaces
*
* This object defers processing until extend() is called. This intermediate
* object ensures that a usable class is not generated until after extend() is
* called, as it does not make sense to create a class without any
* body/definition.
*
* @param {Object} base base class to implement atop of, or null
* @param {Array} ifaces interfaces to implement
* @param {string=} cname optional class name once extended
*
* @return {Object} intermediate implementation object
*/
function createImplement( base, ifaces, cname )
{
// Defer processing until after extend(). This also ensures that implement()
// returns nothing usable.
var partial = {
extend: function()
{
var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
def = args.pop(),
ext_base = args.pop()
;
// if any arguments remain, then they likely misunderstood what this
// method does
if ( args.length > 0 )
{
throw Error(
"Expecting no more than two arguments for extend()"
);
}
// if a base was already provided for extending, don't allow them to
// give us yet another one (doesn't make sense)
if ( base && ext_base )
{
throw Error(
"Cannot override parent " + base.toString() + " with " +
ext_base.toString() + " via extend()"
);
}
// if a name was provided, use it
if ( cname )
{
def.__name = cname;
}
// If a base was provided when createImplement() was called, use
// that. Otherwise, use the extend() base passed to this function.
// If neither of those are available, extend from an empty class.
ifaces.push( base || ext_base || extend( {} ) );
return extend.call( null,
implement.apply( this, ifaces ),
def
);
},
// TODO: this is a naive implementation that works, but could be
// much more performant (it creates a subtype before mixing in)
use: function()
{
var traits = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments );
return createUse(
function() { return partial.__createBase(); },
traits
);
},
// allows overriding default behavior
__createBase: function()
{
return partial.extend( {} );
},
};
return partial;
}
/**
* Create a staging object representing an eventual mixin
*
* This staging objects prepares a class definition for trait mixin. In
* particular, the returned staging object has the following features:
* - invoking it will, if mixing into an existing (non-base) class without
* subclassing, immediately complete the mixin and instantiate the
* generated class;
* - calling `use' has the effect of chaining mixins, stacking them atop
* of one-another; and
* - invoking `extend' will immediately complete the mixin, resulting in a
* subtype of the base.
*
* Mixins are performed lazily---the actual mixin will not take place until
* the final `extend' call, which may be implicit by invoking the staging
* object (performing instantiation).
*
* The third argument determines whether or not a final `extend' call must
* be explicit: in this case, any instantiation attempts will result in an
* exception being thrown.
*
* @param {function()} basef returns base from which to lazily
* extend
* @param {Array.} traits traits to mix in
* @param {boolean} nonbase extending from a non-base class
* (setting will permit instantiation
* with implicit extend)
*
* @return {Function} staging object for mixin
*/
function createUse( basef, traits, nonbase )
{
// invoking the partially applied class will immediately complete its
// definition and instantiate it with the provided constructor arguments
var partial = function()
{
// this argument will be set only in the case where an existing
// (non-base) class is extended, meaning that an explict Class or
// AbstractClass was not provided
if ( !( nonbase ) )
{
throw TypeError(
"Cannot instantiate incomplete class definition; did " +
"you forget to call `extend'?"
);
}
return createMixedClass( basef(), traits )
.apply( null, arguments );
};
// otherwise, its definition is deferred until additional context is
// given during the extend operation
partial.extend = function()
{
var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
dfn = args.pop(),
ext_base = args.pop(),
base = basef();
// extend the mixed class, which ensures that all super references
// are properly resolved
return extend.call( null,
createMixedClass( ( base || ext_base ), traits ),
dfn
);
};
// syntatic sugar to avoid the aruduous and seemingly pointless `extend'
// call simply to mix in another trait
partial.use = function()
{
return createUse(
function()
{
return partial.__createBase();
},
Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
nonbase
);
};
// allows overriding default behavior
partial.__createBase = function()
{
return partial.extend( {} );
};
return partial;
}
function createMixedClass( base, traits )
{
// generated definition for our [abstract] class that will mix in each
// of the provided traits; it will automatically be marked as abstract
// if needed
var dfn = { ___$$auto$abstract$$: true };
// this object is used as a class-specific context for storing trait
// data; it will be encapsulated within a ctor closure and will not be
// attached to any class
var tc = [];
// "mix" each trait into the class definition object
for ( var i = 0, n = traits.length; i < n; i++ )
{
traits[ i ].__mixin( dfn, tc, ( base || ClassBuilder.ClassBase ) );
}
// create the mixed class from the above generated definition
var C = extend.call( null, base, dfn ),
meta = ClassBuilder.getMeta( C );
// add each trait to the list of implemented types so that the
// class is considered to be of type T in traits
var impl = meta.implemented;
for ( var i = 0, n = traits.length; i < n; i++ )
{
impl.push( traits[ i ] );
traits[ i ].__mixinImpl( impl );
}
return C;
}
/**
* Mimics class inheritance
*
* This method will mimic inheritance by setting up the prototype with the
* provided base class (or, by default, Class) and copying the additional
* properties atop of it.
*
* The class to inherit from (the first argument) is optional. If omitted, the
* first argument will be considered to be the properties list.
*
* @param {Function|Object} _ parent or definition object
* @param {Object=} __ definition object if parent was provided
*
* @return {Function} extended class
*/
function extend( _, __ )
{
// set up the new class
var new_class = class_builder.build.apply( class_builder, arguments );
// set up some additional convenience props
setupProps( new_class );
// lock down the new class (if supported) to ensure that we can't add
// members at runtime
util.freeze( new_class );
return new_class;
}
/**
* Implements interface(s) into an object
*
* This will copy all of the abstract methods from the interface and merge it
* into the given object.
*
* @param {Object} baseobj base object
* @param {...Function} interfaces interfaces to implement into dest
*
* @return {Object} destination object with interfaces implemented
*/
var implement = function( baseobj, interfaces )
{
var args = Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
dest = {},
base = args.pop(),
len = args.length,
arg = null,
implemented = [],
make_abstract = false
;
// add each of the interfaces
for ( var i = 0; i < len; i++ )
{
arg = args[ i ];
// copy all interface methods to the class (does not yet deep copy)
util.propParse( arg.prototype, {
method: function( name, func, is_abstract, keywords )
{
dest[ 'abstract ' + name ] = func.definition;
make_abstract = true;
},
} );
implemented.push( arg );
}
// xxx: temporary
if ( make_abstract )
{
dest.___$$abstract$$ = true;
}
// create a new class with the implemented abstract methods
var class_new = module.exports.extend( base, dest );
ClassBuilder.getMeta( class_new ).implemented = implemented;
return class_new;
}
/**
* Sets up common properties for the provided function (class)
*
* @param {function()} func function (class) to set up
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function setupProps( func )
{
attachExtend( func );
attachImplement( func );
attachUse( func );
}
/**
* Attaches extend method to the given function (class)
*
* @param {Function} func function (class) to attach method to
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function attachExtend( func )
{
/**
* Shorthand for extending classes
*
* This method can be invoked on the object, rather than having to call
* Class.extend( this ).
*
* @param {Object} props properties to add to extended class
*
* @return {Object} extended class
*/
util.defineSecureProp( func, 'extend', function( props )
{
return extend( this, props );
});
}
/**
* Attaches implement method to the given function (class)
*
* Please see the implement() export of this module for more information.
*
* @param {function()} func function (class) to attach method to
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function attachImplement( func )
{
util.defineSecureProp( func, 'implement', function()
{
return createImplement(
func,
Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments )
);
});
}
/**
* Attaches use method to the given function (class)
*
* Please see the `use' export of this module for more information.
*
* @param {function()} func function (class) to attach method to
*
* @return {undefined}
*/
function attachUse( func )
{
util.defineSecureProp( func, 'use', function()
{
return createUse(
function() { return func; },
Array.prototype.slice.call( arguments ),
true
);
} );
}