# category/1-3

## Description

    category(Category)

    category(Category,
        implements(Protocols))

    category(Category,
        extends(Categories))

    category(Category,
        complements(Objects))

    category(Category,
        implements(Protocols),
        extends(Categories))

    category(Category,
        implements(Protocols),
        complements(Objects))

    category(Category,
        extends(Categories),
        complements(Objects))

    category(Category,
        implements(Protocols),
        extends(Categories),
        complements(Objects))

Starting category directive.

## Template and modes

    category(+category_identifier)

    category(+category_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols))

    category(+category_identifier,
        extends(+extended_categories))

    category(+category_identifier,
        complements(+complemented_objects))

    category(+category_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        extends(+extended_categories))

    category(+category_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        complements(+complemented_objects))

    category(+category_identifier,
        extends(+extended_categories),
        complements(+complemented_objects))

    category(+category_identifier,
        implements(+implemented_protocols),
        extends(+extended_categories),
        complements(+complemented_objects))

## Examples

    :- category(monitoring).

    :- category(monitoring,
        implements(monitoringp)).

    :- category(attributes,
        implements(protected::variables)).

    :- category(extended,
        extends(minimal)).

    :- category(logging,
        implements(monitoring),
        complements(employee)).

See also

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