Use strong reference between objects and their class. * libinterp/octave-value/ov-classdef.h (cdef_object_rep::cname): Remove member. (cdef_object_rep::cdef_object_rep (void), cdef_object_rep::cdef_object_rep (cdef_object_rep)): Do not initialize it. (cdef_object_rep::cdef_object_rep (std::string)): Remove constructor. (cdef_object_rep::set_class_name): Remove method. (cdef_object_rep::grip_invalid_object): New private method. (cdef_object_rep::set_class, cdef_object_rep::is_class, cdef_object_rep::is_property, cdef_object_rep::is_method, cdef_object_rep::is_package): New methods. (cdef_object_rep::map, cdef_object_rep::ctor_list): Move members to cdef_object_scalar. (cdef_object_rep::put, cdef_object_rep::get, cdef_object_rep::subsref, cdef_object_rep::subsasgn, cdef_object_rep::mark_for_construction, cdef_object_rep::is_constructed_for, cdef_object_rep::mark_as_constructed, cdef_object_rep::is_partially_constructed_for, cdef_object_rep::is_constructed): Move implementation to cdef_object_scalar. (cdef_object_rep::is_constructed_for, cdef_object_rep::mark_as_constructed, cdef_object_rep::is_partially_constructed_for): Change signature, use cdef_class argument instead of std::string. (cdef_object_rep::class_name): Use get_class () and move inline definition after cdef_class declaration. (cdef_object::set_class_name): Remove method. (cdef_object::is_class, cdef_object::is_property, cdef_object::is_method, cdef_object::is_package): New methods. (cdef_object::is_constructed_for, cdef_object::mark_as_constructed, cdef_object::is_partially_constructed_for): Change signature, use cdef_class instead of std::string. (class cdef_object_base, class cdef_object_scalar): New classes. (class handle_cdef_object, class value_cdef_object): Inherits from cdef_object_scalar. (handle_cdef_object::handle_cdef_object (std::string)): Remove constructor. (value_cdef_object::value_cdef_object (std::string)): Likewise. (value_cdef_object::value_cdef_object (value_cdef_object)): Implement copy constructor. (value_cdef_object::clone): Use it. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::cdef_class_rep): Remove first string argument. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::is_class, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::set_name, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::wrap): New methods. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::implicit_ctor_list): Change type to std::list<cdef_class>. (cdef_class::cdef_class (std::string): Remove constructor. (cdef_class::cdef_class (std::list<cdef_class>)): Use string argument as the class name. (cdef_class::cdef_class (cdef_object), cdef_class::operator= (cdef_object)): Use is_class method. (cdef_class::_meta_class, cdef_class::_meta_property, cdef_class::_meta_method, cdef_class::_meta_package): New static members. (cdef_class::meta_class, cdef_class::meta_property, cdef_class::meta_method, cdef_class::meta_package): New static methods. (operator< (cdef_cass, cdef_class)): New function. (cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::cdef_property_rep): Remove first argument string. (cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::is_property, cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::get_name, cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::set_name, cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::is_constant): New methods. (cdef_property::get_name, cdef_property::is_constant): Use them. (cdef_property::cdef_property (std::string)): Use string argument as property name. (cdef_property::cdef_property (cdef_object)): Use is_property method. (cdef_method::cdef_method_rep::cdef_method_rep): Remove first argument string. (cdef_method::cdef_method_rep::is_method, cdef_method::cdef_method_rep::get_name, cdef_method::cdef_method_rep::set_name, cdef_method::cdef_method_rep::is_static): New methods. (cdef_method::get_name, cdef_method::is_static): Use them. (cdef_method::cdef_method (std::string)): Use string argument as method name. (cdef_method::cdef_method (cdef_object)): Use is_method method. (cdef_package::cdef_package_rep::cdef_package_rep): Remove first argument string. (cdef_package::cdef_package_rep::is_package, cdef_package::cdef_package_rep::get_name, cdef_package::cdef_package_rep::set_name): New methods. (cdef_package::get_name): Likewise. (cdef_package::cdef_package (std::string)): Use string argument as package name. (cdef_package::cdef_package (cdef_object)): Use is_package method. (cdef_package::_meta): New static member. (cdef_package::meta): New static method. * libinterp/octave-value/ov-classdef.cc (lookup_class (cdef_class), lookup_class (octave_value)): New static function overloads. (lookup_classes): Change argument name to reflect the fact we're using now a list of cdef_class objects, not a list of names. (make_class, make_property, make_method, make_package): Use name as constructor argument. Set object class. (cdef_object_rep::get_class): Move implementation to header. (cdef_object_rep::subsref, cdef_object_rep::subsasgn, cdef_object_rep::mark_for_construction): Move implementation to cdef_object_scalar. (cdef_object_scalar::is_constructed_for, cdef_object_scalar::is_partially_constructed_for): Moved from cdef_object_rep. (handle_cdef_object::~handle_cdef_object, value_cdef_object::~value_cdef_object): Do not use cname. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::cdef_class_rep (std::list<cdef_class>)): Remove first string argument. Keep strong references to cdef_class superclass objects. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::find_method, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::find_methods, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::find_property, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::find_properties, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::find_names, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::delete_object): Superclasses are now strong references for cdef_class objects. (ctor_analyzer::available_ctor_list): Remove member. (ctor_analyzer::ctor_analyzer): Do not use it. (ctor_analyzer::ctor_list): Change type to std::list<cdef_class>. (ctor_analyzer::visit_funcall): Use it. Do not produce any error. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::install_method): Use strong references to cdef_class superclass objects. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::run_constructor): Likewise. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::construct): Use strong reference to cdef_class object. (cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::get_value, cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::set_value): Likewise. (cdef_class::_meta_class, cdef_class::_meta_property, cdef_class::_meta_method, cdef_class::_meta_package): Initialize static members. (cdef_package::_meta): Likewise. (install_classdef): Bootstrap meta classes with strong references to cdef_class. Assign cdef_class and cdef_package static members.

gnulib-hg = gnulib-hg