9.2 Examining slot information

9.2.4 Description area

The Description area displays a description of the selected slot. The following information is printed:

From Classes
The classes that this slot is defined in.

Slot Name
The name of the slot.

Type
The slot type.

Initargs
The initargs, if any, which can be used to refer to the slot.

Initform
The initform, or initial value, of the slot.

Readers
The readers of the slot. These are the names of any functions which can be used to read the current value of the slot.

Writers
The writers of the slot. These are thesetf methods which may be used to change the slot value.

Allocation
The allocation of the slot.

To operate on any of the items displayed in this area, select them and choose a command from the Description menu. This menu contains the standard action commands described in Section 3.8 on page 43. You can operate on more than one item at once by making multiple selections in this area.


Common LispWorks User Guide, Liquid Common Lisp Version 5.0 - 18 OCT 1996

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