Programmer's Reference
compile:inClass:,
compile:inClass:ifFail,
compile:inClass:warningLevel:onWarning:ifFail:
- Note:
- Each of these messages compiles the source code provided in the first
parameter in the context of the second parameter, which must be a
class. To compile in the context of a class means that the
compiler will try to interpret variable references as instance, class, or pool
variables of the designated class. These messages return a
CompiledMethod if they are successful. The
compile:inClass: message uses default error handling
that returns nil if a warning or error is detected. The
compile:inClass:ifFail: message accepts a fail
block as the third parameter, and answers the result of evaluating the fail
block if a warning or error is detected. The
compile:inClass:warningLevel:onWarning:ifFail:
message accepts a warning level, warning block, and fail block as
parameters. If an error is detected, the result of evaluating the fail
block as answered. If a warning is detected, the warning block is
evaluated with an instance of CompilerError. If that answers
true, the compile fails, and the CompilerError is
answered. Otherwise the compile continues.
- Porting tip:
- Not supported in Smalltalk/V and Objectworks\Smalltalk, which each
provide their own different messages to support compiling.
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