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							|  |  |  | <h2><code><a class="back" title="Return to index" href="../index.html#object1_4">object/1-4</a></code></h2> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <h4>Description</h4> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <blockquote> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Stand-alone objects</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | object(Object) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Prototypes</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     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), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(Objects)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Instances</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Classes</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Metaclasses</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(Object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(Protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(Categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(Classes), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(Classes)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	Starting object directive. | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </blockquote> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <h4>Template and modes</h4> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <blockquote> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Stand-alone objects</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Prototypes</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(+extended_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(+extended_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(+extended_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(+extended_objects)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Instances</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Classes</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | 	<em>Metaclasses</em> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </p> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | <pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | object(+object_identifier, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(+implemented_protocols), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(+imported_categories), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(+instantiated_objects), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(+specialized_objects)) | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </pre> | 
					
						
							|  |  |  | </blockquote> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <h4>Examples</h4> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | <blockquote> | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | :- object(list). | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | :- object(list, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(listp)). | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | :- object(list, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(compound)). | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | :- object(list, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     implements(listp), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     extends(compound)). | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | :- object(object, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(initialization), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(class)). | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | :- object(abstract_class, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     instantiates(class), | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     specializes(object)). | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | :- object(agent, | 
					
						
							|  |  |  |     imports(private::attributes)). | 
					
						
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							|  |  |  | </blockquote> | 
					
						
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