redefine-tuple-class ( class superclass slots -- )

Vocabulary

classes.tuple.private

Inputs

class	a class
superclass	a class
slots	a sequence of strings

Outputs

None

Word description

If the new slot layout differs from the existing one, updates all existing instances of this tuple class, and forgets any slot accessor words which are no longer needed.

If the class is not a tuple class word, this word does nothing.

Notes

Calling this word directly is not necessary in most cases. Higher-level words call it automatically.

Definition

USING: definitions kernel ;

IN: classes.tuple.private

: redefine-tuple-class ( class superclass slots -- )
    [
        2drop
        [ [ update-tuples-after ] [ changed-conditionally ] bi ]
        each-subclass
    ] [ define-new-tuple-class ] 3bi ;