13.1 Examining information about methods

13.1.4 Description area

The Description area shows a description of the method selected in the Methods area. The following information is listed:

Generic Function

The name of the generic function on which the method is defined.

Class
The class of the generic function on which the method is defined.

Lambda List
The lambda list of the generic function.

Combination
The class of method combination for the generic function.

Method
The method object that is selected in the Methods area.

Method Class
The method class of which the selected method is an instance.

Method Signature

The signature for the selected method.

To operate on any of the items displayed in this area, select them and choose a command from the Description menu. This menu contains the standard action commands described in Section 3.8 on page 43. You can operate on more than one item at once by making a multiple selection in this area.


Common LispWorks User Guide, Liquid Common Lisp Version 5.0 - 18 OCT 1996

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