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										 |  |  | <h2 class="code">object/1-5</h2> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <h4>Description</h4> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <em>Stand-alone objects</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <pre>object(Object) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     imports(Categories))</pre> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Prototypes</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <pre>object(Object, | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     extends(Objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(Objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(Objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     extends(Objects))</pre> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Instances</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <pre>object(Object, | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     instantiates(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     instantiates(Classes))</pre> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | 	<em>Classes</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     specializes(Classes))</pre> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | 	<em>Metaclasses</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     instantiates(Classes), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes), | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     specializes(Classes))</pre> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	Starting object directive. | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <h4>Template and modes</h4> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | 	<em>Stand-alone objects</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <pre>object(+object_identifier) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories)) | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories))</pre> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | 	<em>Prototypes</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     extends(+extended_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  |     extends(+extended_objects)) | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     extends(+extended_objects))</pre> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | 	<em>Instances</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects)) | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects))</pre> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | 	<em>Classes</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects))</pre> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | 	<em>Metaclasses</em> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects), | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects))</pre> | 
					
						
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										 |  |  | <pre>:- object(list). | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  |     imports(initialization), | 
					
						
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										 |  |  |     imports(private::attributes)).</pre> | 
					
						
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