Predicate Dispatching in the Common Lisp Object System
Author(s)
Ucko, Aaron Mark
Date Issued
May 1, 2001
Series/Report no.
AITR-2001-006
Abstract
I have added support for predicate dispatching, a powerful generalization of other dispatching mechanisms, to the Common Lisp Object System (CLOS). To demonstrate its utility, I used predicate dispatching to enhance Weyl, a computer algebra system which doubles as a CLOS library. My result is Dispatching-Enhanced Weyl (DEW), a computer algebra system that I have demonstrated to be well suited for both users and programmers.
Subjects
AI
predicate dispatching
Common Lisp
CLOS
Weyl
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