XOTcl is an

object-oriented Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm based on the concept of "objects", which can contain data and code. The data is in the form of fields (often known as attributes or ''properties''), and the code is in the form of pro ...

extension for the Tool Command Language created by Gustaf Neumann and Uwe Zdun. It is a derivative of MIT

OTcl OTcl usually refers to an Object-oriented programming, object oriented extension of Tcl created by David Wetherall at MIT (hence the name OTcl—short for MIT Object Tcl). It is used in Ns (simulator), network simulator (NS-2) and usually run under ...

. XOTcl is based on a dynamic object system with

metaclass In object-oriented programming, a metaclass is a class whose instances are classes. Just as an ordinary class defines the behavior of certain objects, a metaclass defines the behavior of certain classes and their instances. Not all object-oriente ...

es which as influenced by

CLOS Clos may refer to: People * Clos (surname) Other uses * CLOS, Command line-of-sight, a method of guiding a missile to its intended target * Clos network, a kind of multistage switching network * Clos (vineyard), a walled vineyard; used in Fran ...

Class Class or The Class may refer to: Common uses not otherwise categorized * Class (biology), a taxonomic rank * Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects * Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differentl ...

and

method Method ( grc, μέθοδος, methodos) literally means a pursuit of knowledge, investigation, mode of prosecuting such inquiry, or system. In recent centuries it more often means a prescribed process for completing a task. It may refer to: *Scien ...

definitions are completely dynamic. XOTcl provides language support for

design patterns ''Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software'' (1994) is a software engineering book describing software design patterns. The book was written by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, and John Vlissides, with a foreword ...

via filters and decorator

mixin In object-oriented programming languages, a mixin (or mix-in) is a class that contains methods for use by other classes without having to be the parent class of those other classes. How those other classes gain access to the mixin's methods depend ...

References

External links

XOTcl Homepage
- Extended Object Tcl *Filters as a Language Support for Design Patterns in Object-Oriented Scripting Languages, in: Proceedings of COOTS, San Diego, California, USA, May, 199
Citations from CiteSeerActiveState's Tcl distribution
for Microsoft Windows, includes XOTcl
WinTclTk
open-source MinGW-based distribution for Microsoft Windows, includes XOTcl
XOTclIDE
- IDE for XOTcl Scripting languages Dynamic programming languages Tcl programming language family {{compu-lang-stub

See also

References

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