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Is a class object a valid method specializer?
- To: moon@brazil.cambridge.apple.com
- Subject: Is a class object a valid method specializer?
- From: kab@chestnut.com (Kim Barrett)
- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 91 13:11:08 EST
- Cc: kmp@symbolics.com
- Cc: cer@franz.com, common-lisp-object-system@sail.stanford.edu
- In-reply-to: David A. Moon's message of Mon, 18 Mar 91 13:00:20 <9103181811.AA05942@brazil.cambridge.apple.com>
> > >> For example, is (defmethod foo ((x #.(find-class t))) ... ) legal?
> > >
> > > No in 88-002R, yes in ANSI Common Lisp. I don't immediately remember
> > > what cleanup removed the restriction.
> >
> > I don't remember any such cleanup, and searching my online copies of the
> > passed proposals has failed to find one.
>
> See page 4-15 of X3J13 draft 8.81.
Well, that's pretty unambiguous. I wonder where it came from though. I've
added Kent to the recipients, in case he can shed some light on that question.