13 The Inspector
The inspector is a tool for examining objects in your Lisp image. You can also use the inspector to modify the contents of objects, where this is possible. To create an inspector, choose Tools > Inspector from the podium.
The inspector has the following areas:
- At the top of the inspector, the tab of the main view shows the name of the object.
- A Filter box provides a method of filtering out those parts of an object that you are not interested in.
- A list of components shows the contents of the object.
- A small listener pane can be added to the inspector tool, allowing you to evaluate Common Lisp forms in context, without having to switch back to the main listener itself. Select Show Listener from the popup menu.
From the Listener, evaluate:
(capi:contain (make-instance 'capi:list-panel :items '(1 2 3 4)))
Then choose Values > Inspect from the listener's menu bar to see the inspector tool window seen in Figure 13-1.
Figure 13.1 Inspector
Depending on the type of object being inspected, there may be a number of different views available.
Common LispWorks User Guide - 14 Dec 2001
