Leo: HLLs like Smalltalk that treat everything as an object do so only at the visible HLL level. Underneath in the VM things are optimized into branches and native representation (in certain circumstances). I don't see any reason that we wouldn't expect the Smalltalk->Parrot compiler to make similar adjustments, invisible as they may be at the language level.
Philip -----Original Message----- From: Leopold Toetsch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 October 2003 14:42 To: P6I Subject: Q: can, callmeth ... As ParrotObjects and plain PMCs seems to get more and more unified, the question arises, if all PMC vtables should be invocable via the standard method invocation for real objects: new P2, .PerlString can I0, P2, "_set_string_native" # = 1 set S0, "_set_string_native" set P5, P2 set S5, "hello" callmeth # or find_method, invoke Not that I would recommend that but I can imagine, that HLL with "all is an object philosophy" would like to call all methods like above. leo This communication together with any attachments transmitted with it ("this E-Mail") is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information which is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this E-Mail is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this E-Mail is strictly prohibited. Addressees should check this E-mail for viruses. The Company makes no representations as regards the absence of viruses in this E-Mail. If you have received this E-Mail in error please notify our ISe Response Team immediately by telephone on +44 (0)20 8896 5828 or via e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please then immediately delete, erase or otherwise destroy this E-Mail and any copies of it. Any opinions expressed in this E-Mail are those of the author and do not necessarily constitute the views of the Company. Nothing in this E-Mail shall bind the Company in any contract or obligation. For the purposes of this E-Mail "the Company" means The Carphone Warehouse Group Plc and/or any of its subsidiaries. Please feel free to visit our website: http://www.phonehouse.com The Carphone Warehouse Group Plc (Registered in England No. 3253714) North Acton Business Park, Wales Farm Road, London W3 6RS
