/* Macros for object-oriented programming in C.
 * Author:  Mark A. Sheldon
 * Copyright March 2008
 *
 * To do:
 *   o Can use SEND macro on class object for
 *     class methods.  It doesn't hurt to send them a this.  Counld trea
 *     NEW this way, too.
 *   o Make macros for declaring/defining class and instance methods? 
 */

#define NEW(class, ...) (class)->ops->new(__VA_ARGS__)

/* The following uses a GNU extension to the ANSI standard:  ## will,
 * in the GNU extension eat the preceeding comma if no arguments are
 * provided after the message and will leave it if there are some.
 */
#define SEND(recipient, message, ...) \
        (recipient)->ops->message((recipient), ##__VA_ARGS__)

#define PRIVATE static
#define PUBLIC 
#define BOOL int

typedef struct object_s {
	struct object_s *class;
} *Object;