# object/1-5

## Description

Stand-alone objects (prototypes)

    object(Object)

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols))

    object(Object,
        imports(Categories))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        imports(Categories))

Prototype extensions

    object(Object,
        extends(Objects))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        extends(Objects))

    object(Object,
        imports(Categories),
        extends(Objects))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        imports(Categories),
        extends(Objects))

Class instances

    object(Object,
        instantiates(Classes))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        instantiates(Classes))

    object(Object,
        imports(Categories),
        instantiates(Classes))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        imports(Categories),
        instantiates(Classes))

Classes

    object(Object,
        specializes(Classes))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        specializes(Classes))

    object(Object,
        imports(Categories),
        specializes(Classes))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        imports(Categories),
        specializes(Classes))

Classes with metaclasses

    object(Object,
        instantiates(Classes),
        specializes(Classes))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        instantiates(Classes),
        specializes(Classes))

    object(Object,
        imports(Categories),
        instantiates(Classes),
        specializes(Classes))

    object(Object,
        implements(Protocols),
        imports(Categories),
        instantiates(Classes),
        specializes(Classes))

Starting object directive.

## Template and modes

Stand-alone objects (prototypes)

    object(+object_identifier)

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols))

    object(+object_identifier,
        imports(+imported_categories))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        imports(+imported_categories))

Prototype extensions

    object(+object_identifier,
        extends(+extended_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        extends(+extended_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        imports(+imported_categories),
        extends(+extended_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        imports(+imported_categories),
        extends(+extended_objects))

Class instances

    object(+object_identifier,
        instantiates(+instantiated_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        instantiates(+instantiated_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        imports(+imported_categories),
        instantiates(+instantiated_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        imports(+imported_categories),
        instantiates(+instantiated_objects))

Classes

    object(+object_identifier,
        specializes(+specialized_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        specializes(+specialized_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        imports(+imported_categories),
        specializes(+specialized_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        imports(+imported_categories),
        specializes(+specialized_objects))

Class with metaclasses

    object(+object_identifier,
        instantiates(+instantiated_objects),
        specializes(+specialized_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        instantiates(+instantiated_objects),
        specializes(+specialized_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        imports(+imported_categories),
        instantiates(+instantiated_objects),
        specializes(+specialized_objects))

    object(+object_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        imports(+imported_categories),
        instantiates(+instantiated_objects),
        specializes(+specialized_objects))

## Examples

    :- object(list).

    :- object(list,
        implements(listp)).

    :- object(list,
        extends(compound)).

    :- object(list,
        implements(listp),
        extends(compound)).

    :- object(object,
        imports(initialization),
        instantiates(class)).

    :- object(abstract_class,
        instantiates(class),
        specializes(object)).

    :- object(agent,
        imports(private::attributes)).

See also

end_object/0