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< h1 > < a class = "back" title = "Return to index" href = "../index.html#userman" > User Manual< / a > < / h1 >
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< h2 > Table of Contents< / h2 >
< h4 > < a name = "features" href = "features.html" > Logtalk features< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "features_logic" href = "features.html#logic" > Integration of logic and object-oriented programming< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_events" href = "features.html#events" > Integration of event-driven and object-oriented programming< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_both" href = "features.html#both" > Support for both prototype and class-based systems< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_multiple" href = "features.html#multiple" > Support for multiple object hierarchies< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_interface" href = "features.html#interface" > Separation between interface and implementation< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_inheritance" href = "features.html#inheritance" > Private, protected and public inheritance< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_predicates" href = "features.html#predicates" > Private, protected and public object predicates< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_parametric" href = "features.html#parametric" > Parametric objects< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_learning" href = "features.html#learning" > Smooth learning curve< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "features_compatibility" href = "features.html#compatibility" > Compatibility with most Prologs and the ISO standard< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "messages" href = "messages.html" > Message sending< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "messages_operators" href = "messages.html#operators" > Operators used in message sending< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "messages_sending" href = "messages.html#sending" > Sending a message to an object< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "messages_broadcasting" href = "messages.html#broadcasting" > Broadcasting< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "messages_self" href = "messages.html#self" > Sending a message to < em > self< / em > < / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "messages_super" href = "messages.html#super" > Calling an overridden predicate definition< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "messages_events" href = "messages.html#events" > Message sending and event generation< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "objects" href = "objects.html" > Objects< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "objects_kind" href = "objects.html#kind" > Objects, prototypes, classes and instances< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "objects_defining" href = "objects.html#defining" > Defining a new object< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "objects_parametric" href = "objects.html#parametric" > Parametric objects< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "objects_finding" href = "objects.html#finding" > Finding defined objects< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "objects_creating" href = "objects.html#creating" > Creating a new object in runtime< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "objects_abolishing" href = "objects.html#abolishing" > Abolishing an existing object< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "objects_directives" href = "objects.html#directives" > Object directives< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "objects_initialization" href = "objects.html#initialization" > Object initialization< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "objects_dynamic" href = "objects.html#dynamic" > Dynamic objects< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "objects_dependencies" href = "objects.html#dependencies" > Object dependencies< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "objects_documentation" href = "objects.html#documentation" > Object documentation< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "objects_relationships" href = "objects.html#relationships" > Object relationships< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "objects_properties" href = "objects.html#properties" > Object properties< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "objects_user" href = "objects.html#user" > The pseudo-object user< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "protocols" href = "protocols.html" > Protocols< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "protocols_defining" href = "protocols.html#defining" > Defining a new protocol< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "protocols_finding" href = "protocols.html#finding" > Finding defined protocols< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "protocols_creating" href = "protocols.html#creating" > Creating a new protocol in runtime< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "protocols_abolishing" href = "protocols.html#abolishing" > Abolishing an existing protocol< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "protocols_directives" href = "protocols.html#directives" > Protocol directives< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "protocols_initialization" href = "protocols.html#initialization" > Protocol initialization< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "protocols_dynamic" href = "protocols.html#dynamic" > Dynamic protocols< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "protocols_documentation" href = "protocols.html#documentation" > Protocol documentation< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "protocols_relationships" href = "protocols.html#relationships" > Protocol relationships< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "protocols_properties" href = "protocols.html#properties" > Protocol properties< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "protocols_implementing" href = "protocols.html#properties" > Implementing protocols< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "categories" href = "categories.html" > Categories< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "categories_defining" href = "categories.html#defining" > Defining a new category< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "categories_finding" href = "categories.html#finding" > Finding defined categories< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "categories_creating" href = "categories.html#creating" > Creating a new category in runtime< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "categories_abolishing" href = "categories.html#abolishing" > Abolishing an existing category< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "categories_directives" href = "categories.html#directives" > Category directives< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "categories_initialization" href = "categories.html#initialization" > Category initialization< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "categories_dynamic" href = "categories.html#dynamic" > Dynamic categories< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "categories_dependencies" href = "categories.html#dependencies" > Category dependencies< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "categories_documentation" href = "categories.html#documentation" > Category documentation< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "categories_relationships" href = "categories.html#relationships" > Category relationships< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "categories_properties" href = "categories.html#properties" > Category properties< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "categories_importing" href = "categories.html#importing" > Importing categories< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "predicates" href = "predicates.html" > Predicates< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "predicates_declaring" href = "predicates.html#declaring" > Declaring predicate< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_scope" href = "predicates.html#scope" > Scope directives< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_mode" href = "predicates.html#mode" > Mode directive< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_meta" href = "predicates.html#meta" > Metapredicate directive< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_discontiguous" href = "predicates.html#discontiguous" > Discontiguous directive< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_dynamic" href = "predicates.html#dynamic" > Dynamic directive< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_info" href = "predicates.html#info" > Documenting directive< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "predicates_defining" href = "predicates.html#defining" > Defining predicates< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_objects" href = "predicates.html#objects" > Object predicates< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_categories" href = "predicates.html#categories" > Category predicates< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "predicates_methods" href = "predicates.html#methods" > Built-in object predicates (methods)< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_local" href = "predicates.html#local" > Local methods< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_database" href = "predicates.html#database" > Database methods< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_solutions" href = "predicates.html#solutions" > All solutions methods< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "predicates_reflection" href = "predicates.html#reflection" > Reflection methods< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "predicates_properties" href = "predicates.html#properties" > Predicate properties< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "predicates_finding" href = "predicates.html#finding" > Finding declared predicates< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "inheritance" href = "inheritance.html" > Inheritance< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "inheritance_protocol" href = "inheritance.html#protocol" > Protocol inheritance< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "inheritance_protocol_prototype" href = "inheritance.html#protocol_prototype" > Search order for prototype hierarchies< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "inheritance_protocol_class" href = "inheritance.html#protocol_class" > Search order for class hierarchies< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "inheritance_implementation" href = "inheritance.html#implementation" > Implementation inheritance< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "inheritance_implementation_prototype" href = "inheritance.html#implementation_prototype" > Search order for prototype hierarchies< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "inheritance_implementation_class" href = "inheritance.html#implementation_class" > Search order for class hierarchies< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "inheritance_implementation_redefinition" href = "inheritance.html#implementation_redefinition" > Inheritance versus predicate redefinition< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "inheritance_types" href = "inheritance.html#types" > Public, protected and private inheritance< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "inheritance_composition" href = "inheritance.html#composition" > Composition versus multiple inheritance< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "events" href = "events.html" > Event-driven programming< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "events_definitions" href = "events.html#definitions" > Definitions< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "events_event" href = "events.html#event" > Event< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "events_monitor" href = "events.html#monitor" > Monitor< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "events_generation" href = "events.html#generation" > Event generation< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "events_communicating" href = "events.html#communicating" > Communicating events to monitors< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "events_performance" href = "events.html#performance" > Performance concerns< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "events_semantics" href = "events.html#semantics" > Monitor semantics< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "events_order" href = "events.html#order" > Activation order of monitors< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "events_handling" href = "events.html#handling" > Event handling< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "events_finding" href = "events.html#finding" > Finding defined events< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "events_defining" href = "events.html#defining" > Defining new events< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "events_abolishing" href = "events.html#abolishing" > Abolishing defined events< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "events_handlers" href = "events.html#handlers" > Defining event handlers< / a > < / dd >
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< h4 > < a name = "errors" href = "errors.html" > Error handling< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "errors_compiler" href = "errors.html#compiler" > Compiler warnings and errors< / a > < / dt >
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< dd > < a name = "errors_wunknown" href = "errors.html#wunknown" > Unknown entities< / a > < / dd >
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< dd > < a name = "errors_wsingletons" href = "errors.html#wsingletons" > Singleton variables< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "errors_wprolog" href = "errors.html#wprolog" > Redefinition of Prolog built-in predicates< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "errors_wpredicates" href = "errors.html#wpredicates" > Redefinition of Logtalk built-in predicates< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "errors_wmethods" href = "errors.html#wmethods" > Redefinition of Logtalk built-in methods< / a > < / dd >
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< dd > < a name = "errors_wmisspell" href = "errors.html#wmisspell" > Misspell calls of local predicates< / a > < / dd >
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< dd > < a name = "errors_wportability" href = "errors.html#wportability" > Portability warnings< / a > < / dd >
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< dd > < a name = "errors_wothers" href = "errors.html#wothers" > Other warnings and errors< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "errors_runtime" href = "errors.html#runtime" > Runtime errors< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "errors_predicates" href = "errors.html#unknownMessage" > Logtalk built-in predicates< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "errors_methods" href = "errors.html#methods" > Logtalk built-in methods< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "errors_sending" href = "errors.html#sending" > Message sending< / a > < / dd >
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< h4 > < a name = "documenting" href = "documenting.html" > Documenting Logtalk programs< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "documenting_directives" href = "documenting.html#directives" > Documenting directives< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "documenting_entity" href = "documenting.html#entity" > Entity directives< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "documenting_predicate" href = "documenting.html#predicate" > Predicate directives< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "documenting_processing" href = "documenting.html#processing" > Processing and viewing documenting files< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "configuration" href = "configuration.html" > Configuring Logtalk< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "configuration_requirements" href = "configuration.html#requirements" > Hardware & software requirements< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "configuration_computer" href = "configuration.html#computer" > Computer and operating system< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "configuration_compiler" href = "configuration.html#compiler" > Prolog compiler< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "configuration_files" href = "configuration.html#files" > Configuration file contents< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "installing" href = "installing.html" > Installing and running Logtalk< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "installing_installing" href = "installing.html#installing" > Installing Logtalk< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "installing_organization" href = "installing.html#organization" > Directories and files organization< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "installing_configs" href = "installing.html#configs" > Configuration files< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "installing_compiler" href = "installing.html#compiler" > Logtalk compiler and runtime< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "installing_library" href = "installing.html#library" > Library< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "installing_examples" href = "installing.html#examples" > Examples< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "installing_entities" href = "installing.html#entities" > Logtalk source files< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "installing_loaders" href = "installing.html#loaders" > Loader utility files< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "installing_running" href = "installing.html#running" > Running a Logtalk session< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "installing_starting" href = "installing.html#starting" > Starting Logtalk< / a > < / dd >
< dd > < a name = "installing_compiling" href = "installing.html#compiling" > Compiling and loading your programs< / a > < / dd >
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< dd > < a name = "installing_options" href = "installing.html#options" > Compiler option flags< / a > < / dd >
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< dd > < a name = "installing_smart" href = "installing.html#smart" > Smart compilation of source files< / a > < / dd >
< dt > < a name = "installing_batch" href = "installing.html#batch" > Using Logtalk for batch processing< / a > < / dt >
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< h4 > < a name = "programming" href = "programming.html" > Programming in Logtalk< / a > < / h4 >
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< dt > < a name = "programming_scope" href = "programming.html#scope" > Logtalk scope< / a > < / dt >
< dt > < a name = "programming_writing" href = "programming.html#writing" > Writing programs< / a > < / dt >
< dd > < a name = "programming_source_files" href = "programming.html#source_files" > Source files< / a > < / dd >
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< dd > < a name = "programming_portability" href = "programming.html#portability" > Portable programs< / a > < / dd >
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< dd > < a name = "programming_errors" href = "programming.html#errors" > Avoiding common errors< / a > < / dd >
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< strong > < a title = "Consult reference manual" href = "../refman/index.html" > Reference manual< / a > | < a href = "../tutorial/index.html" > Tutorial< / a > | < a href = "../bibliography.html" > Bibliography< / a > | < a href = "../glossary.html" > Glossary< / a > < / strong >
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