
[//000000001]: # (debug::caller \- debug narrative)
[//000000002]: # (Generated from file 'debug\_caller\.man' by tcllib/doctools with format 'markdown')
[//000000003]: # (Copyright &copy; 2012\-2015, Andreas Kupries <andreas\_kupries@users\.sourceforge\.net>)
[//000000004]: # (debug::caller\(n\) 1\.2 tcllib "debug narrative")

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# NAME

debug::caller \- debug narrative \- caller

# <a name='toc'></a>Table Of Contents

  - [Table Of Contents](#toc)

  - [Synopsis](#synopsis)

  - [Description](#section1)

  - [API](#section2)

  - [Bugs, Ideas, Feedback](#section3)

  - [Keywords](#keywords)

  - [Category](#category)

  - [Copyright](#copyright)

# <a name='synopsis'></a>SYNOPSIS

package require Tcl 8\.5 9  
package require debug::caller ?1\.2?  

[__[debug](debug\.md)__ __caller__ ?*args*\.\.\.?](#1)  

# <a name='description'></a>DESCRIPTION

# <a name='section2'></a>API

  - <a name='1'></a>__[debug](debug\.md)__ __caller__ ?*args*\.\.\.?

    This method is useful in a tag\-specific prefix to automatically provide
    caller information for all uses of the tag\. Or in a message, when only
    specific places need such detail\.

    Beyond that it recognizing the various internal forms of method calls
    generated by the __[snit](\.\./snit/snit\.md)__ OO system and rewrites
    these to their original form, for better readability\. Similarly for
    __[TclOO](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#tcloo)__\.

    If *args* are specified then they are treated as the integer indices of
    command arguments to *not* show in the output\. The referenced arguments
    are replaced by __\*__ instead\. The main anticipiated use case for this
    is the exclusion of arguments expected to contain large Tcl values, i\.e\.
    long lists, large dictionaries, etc\. to prevent them from overwhelming the
    narrative\.

# <a name='section3'></a>Bugs, Ideas, Feedback

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and
other problems\. Please report such in the category *debug* 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\.

When proposing code changes, please provide *unified diffs*, i\.e the output of
__diff \-u__\.

Note further that *attachments* are strongly preferred over inlined patches\.
Attachments can be made by going to the __Edit__ form of the ticket
immediately after its creation, and then using the left\-most button in the
secondary navigation bar\.

# <a name='keywords'></a>KEYWORDS

[debug](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#debug), [log](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#log),
[narrative](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#narrative),
[trace](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#trace)

# <a name='category'></a>CATEGORY

debugging, tracing, and logging

# <a name='copyright'></a>COPYRIGHT

Copyright &copy; 2012\-2015, Andreas Kupries <andreas\_kupries@users\.sourceforge\.net>
