Shrinking
SmallSqueak
smallsqueak at rogers.com
Sun Aug 29 21:12:13 UTC 2004
Pavel Krivanek wrote :
[SNIP]
>
> When Smalltalk compiles source codes, it doesn't know real
> classes of receivers so it doesn't know the set of tolerable
> messages too. Compiler only checks if the system contains the
> symbol used in method source as a message selector.
>
So, this is a Smalltalk's feature ?
It's rather strange and amazing to me.
Do you have a pointer explaining this behavior and how
does it work ?
Does it have anything to do with late binding ?
When will the missing selector and its implementation
be discovered ?
Cheers,
PhiHo.
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