ponder::runtime Namespace Reference

Contains Ponder runtime support public API. More...

Classes
class	FunctionCaller
	This object is used to invoke a function. More...
class	ObjectCaller
	This object is used to invoke a object member function, or method. More...
class	ObjectFactory
	This object is used to create instances of metaclasses. More...

Typedefs
typedef std::unique_ptr< UserObject >	UniquePtr

Functions
static void	destroy (const UserObject &obj)
	Destroy a UserObject instance. More...
template<typename... A>
static UserObject	create (const Class &cls, A... args)
	Create instance of metaclass as a UserObject. More...
UniquePtr	makeUniquePtr (UserObject *obj)
template<typename... A>
static UniquePtr	createUnique (const Class &cls, A... args)
template<typename... A>
static Value	call (const Function &fn, const UserObject &obj, A &&... args)
	Call a member function. More...
template<typename... A>
static Value	callStatic (const Function &fn, A &&... args)
	Call a non-member function. More...

Detailed Description

Contains Ponder runtime support public API.

Function Documentation

call()

template<typename... A>

static Value ponder::runtime::call ( const Function &  fn, const UserObject &  obj, A &&...  args  )

inlinestatic

Call a member function.

This is a helper function which uses ObjectCaller to call the member function.

Parameters

fn	The Function to call
obj	Reference to UserObject instance to destroy
args	Arguments for the function

Returns

The return value. This is NoType if function return type return is void.

See also

callStatic(), Class::function()

callStatic()

template<typename... A>

static Value ponder::runtime::callStatic ( const Function &  fn, A &&...  args  )

inlinestatic

Call a non-member function.

This is a helper function which uses FunctionCaller to call the function.

Parameters

fn	The Function to call
args	Arguments for the function

Returns

The return value. This is NoType if function return type return is void.

See also

call(), Class::function()

create()

template<typename... A>

static UserObject ponder::runtime::create ( const Class &  cls, A...  args  )

inlinestatic

Create instance of metaclass as a UserObject.

This is a helper function which uses ObjectFactory to create the instance.

Parameters

cls	The metaclass to make an instance of
args	The constructor arguments for the class instance

Returns

A UserObject which owns an instance of the metaclass.

    // construct a new person
    ponder::UserObject person = ponder::runtime::create(metaclass, "Bozo");

See also

destroy()

destroy()

static void ponder::runtime::destroy ( const UserObject &  obj )

inlinestatic

Destroy a UserObject instance.

This is a helper function which uses ObjectFactory to destroy the instance.

Parameters

obj	Reference to UserObject instance to destroy

See also

create()