CLIM performs all of its input and output operations on objects called streams. Stream functionality is partitioned into two layers: the basic stream protocol and the extended stream protocol. The stream-oriented output layer is implemented on top of the sheet output architecture. The basic CLIM output stream protocol is based on the character output stream protocol proposal submitted to the ANSI Common Lisp committee by David Gray. This proposal was not approved by the committee, but CLIM provides an implementation of the basic output stream facilities. This protocol is documented in Appendix D: Common Lisp Streams.
Summary: This class provides an implementation of the CLIM basic output stream protocol, based on the CLIM output kernel. Members of this class are mutable.
stream-write-char Generic Function
stream-write-char stream character
Summary: Writes the character character to the output stream stream, and returns character as its value.
stream-line-column Generic Function
stream-line-column stream
Summary: This function returns the column number where the next character will be written on the output stream stream. The first column on a line is numbered 0.
stream-start-line-p Generic Function
stream-start-line-p stream
Summary: Returns t if the output stream stream is positioned at the beginning of a line (that is, column 0); otherwise, it returns nil.
stream-write-string Generic Function
stream-write-string stream string &optional (start 0) end
Summary: Writes the string string to the output stream stream. If start and end are supplied, they are integers that specify what part of string to output. string is returned as the value.
stream-terpri Generic Function
stream-terpri stream
Summary: Writes an end-of-line character on the output stream stream, and returns nil.
stream-fresh-line Generic Function
stream-fresh-line stream
Summary: Writes an end-of-line character on the output stream stream only if the stream is not at the beginning of the line.
stream-finish-output Generic Function
stream-finish-output stream
Summary: Ensures that all the output sent to the output stream stream has reached its destination, and only then does it return nil.
stream-force-output Generic Function
stream-force-output stream
Summary: Like stream-finish-output, except that it may immediately return nil without waiting for the output to complete.
stream-clear-output Generic Function
stream-clear-output stream
Summary: Aborts any outstanding output operation in progress on the output stream stream, and returns nil.
stream-advance-to-column Generic Function
stream-advance-to-column stream column
Summary: Writes enough blank space on the output stream stream so that the next character will be written at the position specified by column, which is an integer.
CLIM 2.0 User Guide - 01 Dec 2021 19:38:59