5.5 The Class Browser

The Class Browser is obtained by choosing KnowledgeWorks > Classes. It is the same as the LispWorks Class Browser except that:

• It appears with an initial focus on standard-kb-object.
• When looking at a KnowledgeWorks class the Works > Classes menu and context menu contain an Inspect Instances command which allows you to look at the instances of the class.

  Inspecting instances from the Class Browser

  

This raises an Inspector tool with a list of all the instances.

Any of the instances displayed in the lower pane may itself be inspected by double-clicking on it.

Other options available in the Class Browser include:

• Superclasses and Subclasses tabs to draw a graphs of the superclasses or subclasses of the class being looked at.
• Slots and Initargs tabs to show how the instances can be accessed and initialized.
• Functions tab to show the generic functions or methods defined on this class, either directly or by inheritance.

Additionally the Works > Classes menu contains a Browse Metaclass command which browses the class of this class.

Further details can be found in the LispWorks IDE User Guide.