Base Library: Kernel
This library cluster has 103 classes.
ECF: base.ecf
Fundamental base classes
Directory: library/base/kernel/base
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EL_BOOLEAN_OPTION
Boolean option that can be enabled or disabled and can optionally notify an action procedure
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EL_INTERVAL_CONSTANTS
Constants to represent state of 2 integer intervals A and B which may be overlapping or disjointed.
EL_INTERVAL_ROUTINES
Routines for comparing INTEGER_32 intervals. (Useful for string processing)
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EL_READABLE
Abstraction for objects that have a function returning all the basic types and strings
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EL_SHARED_CELL
Shared cell
EL_SIDE
Expanded version of EL_SIDE_ROUTINES with abbreviated names
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EL_SIDE_ROUTINES
Constants identifiying side of an object that can be combined with bit_or operator
EL_STATE_MACHINE
State machine
EL_WRITABLE
Abstraction for objects that have a procedure accepting all the basic types and strings
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access
EL_COMMAND_CLIENT
Provides access to make routines of classes descended from EL_COMMAND
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EL_EXPANDED_ROUTINES
Ancestor of expanded classes providing set of related routines as local variables
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EL_FACTORY_CLIENT
Allows descendants access to initialization agents for EL_OBJECT_FACTORY
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EL_FEATURE_ACCESS
Allow descendants priveleged access to features of a class
EL_MODULE
Ancestor for classes that provide access to a shared instance of a stateless class that is primarly intended to house some category of routines.
bit
EL_16_BIT_IMPLEMENTATION
16-bit implementation of EL_BIT_COUNTABLE
EL_32_BIT_IMPLEMENTATION
32-bit implementation of EL_BIT_COUNTABLE
EL_64_BIT_IMPLEMENTATION
64-bit implementation of EL_BIT_COUNTABLE
EL_8_BIT_IMPLEMENTATION
8-bit implementation of EL_BIT_COUNTABLE
EL_BIT_COUNTABLE
Object that operates on data with a bit-size characteristic corresponding to bit_count
EL_BIT_ROUTINES_I
Bit routines that have a built-in compiler implementation EL_BIT_ROUTINES
EL_INTEGER_32_BIT_ROUTINES
Multi-bit set and get routines for INTEGER_32 numbers
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EL_INTEGER_64_BIT_ROUTINES
Multi-bit set and get routines for INTEGER_64 numbers
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EL_INTEGER_BIT_ROUTINES
Multi-bit set and get routines for integer types conforming to NUMERIC
EL_NATURAL_32_BIT_ROUTINES
Multi-bit set and get routines for NATURAL_32 numbers
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EL_NATURAL_64_BIT_ROUTINES
Multi-bit set and get routines for NATURAL_64 numbers
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EL_NATURAL_8_BIT_ROUTINES
Multi-bit set and get routines for NATURAL_8 numbers
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EL_NUMERIC_BIT_ROUTINES
Multi-bit set and get routines for types conforming to NUMERIC
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class
EL_ANY_SHARED
Ancestor for classes that primarly provide access to a shared instance of a class
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EL_CONFORMING_INSTANCE_TABLE
Map an array of base types to associated shared objects to function as an alternative to the following kind of **elseif* branching:
if attached {TYPE_A} obj then
Result := thing_for_type_a
elseif attached {TYPE_B} obj then
Result := thing_for_type_b
elseif attached {TYPE_C} obj then
Result := thing_for_type_c
end
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EL_CONFORMING_INSTANCE_TYPE_MAP
Map an array of base types to associated shared objects to function as an alternative to the following kind of **elseif* branching:
if attached {TYPE_A} obj then
Result := thing_for_type_a
elseif attached {TYPE_B} obj then
Result := thing_for_type_b
elseif attached {TYPE_C} obj then
Result := thing_for_type_c
end
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EL_MODULE_NAMING
Shared access to routines of class EL_NAMING_ROUTINES
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EL_NEUTRAL_IMPLEMENTATION
Object that does not have an OS specific implementation
EL_OS_DEPENDENT
Object that depends on an OS specific API call or command call for it's correct operation
class/dynamic_creation
EL_AGENT_FACILITATED_FACTORY
EL_FACTORY that looks up a shared factory FUNCTION by type_id
EL_ARRAYED_LIST_FACTORY
Factory to create items conforming to ARRAYED_LIST
EL_CLASS_SET_FACTORY
Factory to create class instances conforming to parameter G and contained in set of types defined by TYPE_SET parameter, and also including the default type DEFAULT.
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EL_DATE_FACTORY
Factory to create items conforming to DATE
EL_DATE_TIME_FACTORY
Factory to create items conforming to DATE_TIME
EL_DEFAULT_CREATE_FACTORY
Factory to create any object that has the default_create make routine
EL_FACTORY
Abstract factory for objects of type G
EL_INITIALIZED_OBJECT_FACTORY
An EL_OBJECT_FACTORY [G] object that creates initialized objects using factory conforming to EL_FACTORY [G]
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EL_MAKEABLE_FACTORY
A factory cell to create objects conforming to EL_MAKEABLE
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EL_MAKEABLE_FROM_STRING_FACTORY
A factory cell to create objects conforming to EL_EL_MAKEABLE_FROM_STRING [STRING_GENERAL]
EL_MAKEABLE_OBJECT_FACTORY
Factory to create objects conforming to EL_MAKEABLE
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EL_MAKEABLE_TO_SIZE_FACTORY
A factory cell to create objects conforming to EL_MAKEABLE_TO_SIZE
EL_OBJECT_FACTORY
Factory for instances of Eiffel classes conforming to parameter G
Tuple arguments act as type manifests with each type A, B, C.. conforming to G. A contract ensures all types conform. Typically you would create the tuple like this:
Types: TUPLE [A, B, C ..]
once
create Result
end
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EL_SHARED_FACTORIES
Shared access to factory objects conforming to EL_INITIALIZED_OBJECT_FACTORY
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EL_STRING_FACTORY
Factory to create empty strings conforming to READABLE_STRING_GENERAL
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EL_TIME_FACTORY
Factory to create items conforming to TIME
command
EL_APPLICATION_COMMAND
A EL_COMMAND with a description and error checking
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EL_COMMAND
Command
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EL_DEFAULT_COMMAND
Default do nothing command
command/options
EL_BASE_COMMAND_OPTIONS
Command line options for base.ecf accessible vias EL_SHARED_BASE_OPTION
EL_COMMAND_LINE_OPTIONS
Base class for reflectively settable command line options with associated help texts
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EL_DEFAULT_COMMAND_OPTION_LIST
Command option list using default option values
EL_SHARED_BASE_OPTION
Shared base option
event
EL_AGENT_EVENT_LISTENER
Agent event listener
EL_DEFAULT_EVENT_LISTENER
Default event listener
EL_EVENT_BROADCASTER
Object that can broadcast event notifications to one or more listeners
EL_EVENT_CHECKER
Object to periodically process events in some other context whilst in the midst of a computation. Useful especially to check for UI events.
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EL_EVENT_LISTENER
Event notification abstraction
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EL_EVENT_LISTENER_LIST
Object for managing a list of event listeners. It can all be used to make a one-many event listener, as the list itself conforms to EL_EVENT_LISTENER.
Due to limitations of Eiffel ARRAY [G] manifest conformance checking, the automatic conversion is not useable as intended with compiler version 16.05, but perhaps in a future version it will be useable.
EL_EVENT_LISTENER_PAIR
Event listener pair
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EL_EVENT_PROCESSOR
Event processor
EL_SHARED_DEFAULT_LISTENER
Shared global instance of Default_listener
identify
EL_NAMEABLE
Object that is nameable with string conforming to READABLE_STRING_GENERAL
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EL_NAMED
Generic named item assignable from tuple
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EL_ROUTINE_KEY
Hashable class routine key based on name and class type
imp_mswin
EL_BIT_ROUTINES
Windows implemenation of EL_BIT_ROUTINES_I interface
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EL_WINDOWS_IMPLEMENTATION
Object that is implemented for Windows OS
imp_unix
EL_BIT_ROUTINES
Unix implemenation of EL_BIT_ROUTINES_I interface
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EL_UNIX_IMPLEMENTATION
Object that is implemented for Unix/Linux OS
initialization
EL_DEFERRED_CELL
A data cell with deferred initialization of the item
EL_INITIALIZEABLE
Interface to object with initialized state
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EL_LAZY_ATTRIBUTE
Detachable object attribute that is created only when needed
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EL_LAZY_ATTRIBUTE_2
A second object attribute that is created only if it is needed. This is a duplicate of EL_LAZY_ATTRIBUTE to solve any inheritance conflict.
EL_MAKEABLE
Object that is initializeable by a call to make
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EL_MAKEABLE_FROM_STRING
Object is makeable from string conforming to STRING_GENERAL
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EL_MAKEABLE_TO_SIZE
Object that is initializable to a specified size or capacity
EL_SHARED_INITIALIZER
Shared objects conforming to EL_INITIALIZEABLE
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initialization/platform
EL_CROSS_PLATFORM
Object that presents a cross platform interface
EL_PLATFORM_IMPLEMENTATION
Platform dependent implementation
initialization/precursor
EL_PRECURSOR_MAP
Tracks whether a routine has been called already or not during make precursor calls.
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EL_PRECURSOR_MAP_16
Tracks whether a routine has been called already or not during make precursor calls. This is a variation of class EL_PRECURSOR_MAP but with the done_bitmap defined as NATURAL_16 instead of NATURAL_32.
EL_PRECURSOR_MAP_64
Tracks whether a routine has been called already or not during make precursor calls. This is a variation of class EL_PRECURSOR_MAP but with the done_bitmap defined as NATURAL_64 instead of NATURAL_32.
initialization/singleton
EL_CONFORMING_SINGLETON
Conforming singleton
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EL_SHARED_SINGLETONS
Shared table of singleton objects
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EL_SINGLETON
Allow implementation of shared singleton for type G. See class EL_SHARED_SINGLETONS for details.
if descendant_allowed is enabled then item may also be a type conforming to G
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EL_SINGLETON_OR_DEFAULT
Provide previously created singleton item conforming to G or else assign a default using make routine.
EL_SINGLETON_TABLE
Thread safe table
EL_SOLITARY
Object is a solitary globally shared instance, i.e. a singleton
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iteration
EL_ITERABLE_ROUTINES
Expanded form of EL_ITERABLE_ROUTINES_IMP
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EL_ITERABLE_ROUTINES_IMP
Routines related to ITERABLE
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EL_ITERABLE_SCOPE
Defines a scope during which an object is created and made available inside the an across-loop before being destroyed when exiting the loop.
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EL_ITERATION_ROUTINES
Routines for iteration of an action
EL_MODULE_ITERABLE
Shared access to routines of class EL_ITERABLE_ROUTINES
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EL_SCOPE_CURSOR
Cursor used in conjunction with EL_ITERABLE_SCOPE
routine
EL_FUNCTION_ID
Function id
EL_PREDICATE
Predicate
EL_PROCEDURE
Procedure identifier based on address of Eiffel routine dispatcher As it is not possible to compare agent references this serves as a workaround allowing you to determine whether two agents refer to the same procedure.
tuple
EL_MODULE_TUPLE
Shared access to routines of class EL_TUPLE_ROUTINES
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EL_TUPLE_FACTORY
Creates a tuple with uniform type and initializes it with a supplied FUNCTION
EL_TUPLE_ROUTINES
Routines for populating tuple fields and converting to and from string types. Accessible via shared instance EL_MODULE_TUPLE
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