NAME

       interp - Interp creation and aliasing

SYNOPSIS

       package require Tcl  8.3

       package require interp  ?0.1.2?

       ::interp::createEmpty ?path?

       ::interp::snitLink path methodlist

       ::interp::snitDictLink path methoddict

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DESCRIPTION

       This  package  provides  a  number of commands for the convenient creation of Tcl interpreters for highly
       restricted execution.

API

       ::interp::createEmpty ?path?
              This commands creates an empty Tcl interpreter and returns it  name.  Empty  means  that  the  new
              interpreter  has  neither  namespaces,  nor  any  commands.  It is useful only for the creation of
              aliases.

              If a path is specified then it is taken as the name of the new interpreter.

       ::interp::snitLink path methodlist
              This command assumes that it was called from within a method  of  a  snit  object,  and  that  the
              command mymethod is available.

              It extends the interpreter specified by path with aliases for all methods found in the methodlist,
              with the alias directing execution to the same-named method  of  the  snit  object  invoking  this
              command.   Each  element of methodlist is actually interpreted as a command prefix, with the first
              word of each prefix the name of the method to link to.

              The result of the command is the empty string.

       ::interp::snitDictLink path methoddict
              This command behaves like ::interp::snitLink, except that  it  takes  a  dictionary  mapping  from
              commands  to  methods  as  its  input, and not a list of methods.  Like for ::interp::snitLink the
              method references are actually command prefixes.  This command allows the creation of more complex
              command-method mappings than ::interp::snitLink.

              The result of the command is the empty string.

BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

       This  document,  and  the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems.  Please
       report such in the category interp of the Tcllib Trackers [http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist].  Please
       also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

KEYWORDS

       alias, empty interpreter, interpreter, method, snit

CATEGORY

       Programming tools

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2006 Andreas Kupries <andreas_kupries@users.sourceforge.net>