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- Source adjustments to #methodsUsingMe.Source adjustments to #methodsUsingMe. [DBH] src/lib/devsupport.slate […]
- Moved method-query.slate from core/ to lib/, which removes it from the core bootstrap...Moved method-query.slate from core/ to lib/, which removes it from the core bootstrap. Certain methods were extracted into core/method.slate to preserve bootstrap requirements. [DBH] src/core/method.slate [DBH] src/lib/method-query.slate [DBH] src/llvm/mobius/build.slate [DBH] src/mobius/build.slate [DBH] src/mobius/prelude.slate [DBH] src/mobius/rebootstrap […]
- More cleanups for Method code organization.More cleanups for Method code organization. [DBH] src/core/method-query.slate [DBH] src/lib/devsupport.slate [DBH] src/mobius/primitive-method.slate […]
- Moved more protocol into primitive-method.slate.Moved more protocol into primitive-method.slate. [DBH] src/core/method-query.slate [DBH] src/mobius/primitive-method.slate […]
- Moved PrimitiveMethod protocol to a separate src/mobius/primitive-method.slate since...Moved PrimitiveMethod protocol to a separate src/mobius/primitive-method.slate since it is not needed for bootstrap and is implementation-oriented. [DBH] src/core/method.slate [DBH] src/lib/method.slate [DBH] src/mobius/prelude.slate [DBH] src/mobius/primitive-method.slate […]
- Added Method #for: which is an idiomatic alias for #do:.Added Method #for: which is an idiomatic alias for #do:. [DBH] src/core/method.slate […]
- Made editExternally more robust and report error conditions, and added support for...Made editExternally more robust and report error conditions, and added support for reloading the file in question via &reload: True keyword option. [DBH] src/lib/devsupport.slate [DBH] src/lib/module.slate […]
- Merge branch 'master' of git://repo.or.cz/cslatevmMerge branch 'master' of git://repo.or.cz/cslatevm [DBH] src/lib/module.slate […]
- Cleanup of load: code to work with File Locators and Strings equivalently.Cleanup of load: code to work with File Locators and Strings equivalently. [DBH] src/lib/module.slate […]
- fix restart for #load:fix restart for #load: [DBH] src/lib/module.slate […]
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Wiki
Our Google Code source project provides a wiki.
Fundamentals
For those new to Slate and the concepts of PMD (Prototypes with Multiple Dispatch) you would do well to spend a little time reading some of the writings of Lee Salzman:
- Prototypes with Multiple Dispatch: An Expressive and Dynamic Object Model
- Prototype with Multiple Dispatch
- A nice Slide Presentation presenting some of the concepts of PMD
Reference
The Slate Programmer’s Reference Manual (Outdated) is the main document of the Slate language and environment design. It is also available in Postscript or PDF format, or as an archived copy of the web version.
More Reading
You might also want to check out the material listed on the Recommended Reading area.
Other Old Manuals
Manuals for Mobius, the implementation of Slate, and a preview of the user interface architecture, are available alongside the programmer’s manual at http://files.slatelanguage.org/doc/.