7 Defining Interface Classes
define-interface
is used to define subclasses ofinterface
, the superclass of all CAPI interface classes. It is an extension to defclass
, which provides the functionality of that macro as well as the specification of the panes, layouts, and menus from which an interface is composed. It takes the same arguments asdefclass
, and supports the additional options:panes
,:layouts
,:menus
, and:menu-bar
.
Each component of the interface is named in the code, and a slot of that name is added to the class created. When an instance of the class is made, each component is created automatically and placed in its slot.
When defining a component, you can use other components within the definition simply by giving its name. You can refer to the interface itself by the special nameinterface
.
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