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< h4 > Description< / h4 >
< pre > :Goal< / pre >
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Calls an imported category predicate without using the message sending mechanisms. The category predicate is called with the same execution context (< em > sender< / em > , < em > this< / em > , and < em > self< / em > ) as the predicate whose body contains the call. The lookup for both the predicate declaration and the predicate definition begins in < em > this< / em > instead of < em > self< / em > . Furthermore, the lookup of the predicate definition is restricted to the imported categories. As a consequence, any redeclaration or redefinition of the predicate in a descendant of the object containing the call will be ignored.
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< h4 > Template and modes< / h4 >
< pre > :+callable< / pre >
< h4 > Errors< / h4 >
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< dt > Goal is a variable:< / dt >
< dd > < code > instantiation_error< / code > < / dd >
< dt > Goal is neither a variable nor a callable term:< / dt >
< dd > < code > type_error(callable, Goal)< / code > < / dd >
< dt > The object containing the call does not import any category:< / dt >
< dd > < code > existence_error(procedure, Goal)< / code > < / dd >
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< h4 > Examples< / h4 >
< pre > :- object(bounded_point,
imports(bounded_coordinate),
instantiates(class),
specializes(point)).
move(X, Y) :-
:check_bounds(x, X), % defined in the "bounded_coordinate" category
:check_bounds(y, Y),
^^move(X, Y).< / pre >
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