Implement some embryonic handle-classdef semantic. * libinterp/octave-value/ov-classdef.h (cdef_object_rep::subsasgn, handle_cdef_object::subsasgn, octave_classdef::subsasgn): New method declarations. (handle_cdef_object::~handle_cdef_object): New destructor declaration. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::handle_class): New boolean field. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::cdef_class_rep): Initialize it. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::mark_as_handle_class, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::is_handle_class, cdef_class::mark_as_handle_class, cdef_class::is_handle_class): Manipulate it. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::get_name): New method. (cdef_class::get_name): Use it. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::initialize_object, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::subsref_meta, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::run_constructor, cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::construct, cdef_class:initialize_object, cdef_class::subsref_meta, cdef_class::run_constructor, cdef_class::construct): New methods. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::find_method, cdef_class::find_method): Add "local" argument. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::find_names, cdef_class::find_names): Change signature to use std::set and a boolean flag. (cdef_class::cdef_class_rep::find_methods, cdef_class::find_methods): Change signature to use a boolean flag as second argument. (cdef_class::make_meta_class): New static method. (cdef_class::get_method_function, cdef_class::get_constructor_function): New methods. (cdef_property::cdef_property_rep::set_value, cdef_property::set_value): Make cdef_object argument non const. (cdef_property::cder_property_rep::is_relative_set): New method. (cdef_property::get_get_access, cdef_property::get_set_access): Delete methods. (cdef_property::check_get_access, cdef_property::check_set_access): Remove string argument. (cdef_method::get_access): Delete method. (cdef_method::check_access): Remove string argument. * libinterp/octave-value/ov-classdef.cc (gripe_method_access, gripe_property_access): Support access specified as cell array of classes. (make_function_of_class): New static function(s). (check_access (std::string, std::string), superclass_access): Remove static functions. (lookup_class): Use symbol_table when class hasn't been loaded yet. (lookup_classes): Returns std::list<cdef_class> instead of Cell. (class_get_superclasses, class_get_inferiorclasses): Use it. (to_ov (const std::list<cdef_class>&)): New static function. (get_class_context, check_access (const cdef_class&, const octave_value&)): Likewise. (handle_cdef_object::subsref): Use new signature of access check methods. (property_get_defaultvalue): New built-in property accessor. (make_class): Change signature to support multiple inheritance. Set "Sealed" to false by default. Determine value for HandleCompatible property and handle-class representation. (make_property): Take cdef_class as first argument. Add DefaultValue and HasDefault properties. Call make_function_of_class for property accessors. (make_attribute): Take cdef_class as first argument. (make_method): Likewise. Call make_function_of_class. (make_method (octave_builtin::fcn)): Do no construct a function handle object. (octave_classdef::subsasgn, handle_cdef_object::subsasgn): New method. (class octave_classdef_proxy): New class. (cdef_class::get_method_function): Use it, new method. (handle_cdef_object::~handle_cdef_object): New destructor. (cdef_class_rep::find_method): New boolean "local" argument. When true, only look into the current class, not in superclasses. (cdef_class_rep::find_methods): New signature. (cdef_class_rep::get_methods): Use it. (cdef_class_rep::find_properties): New signature. (cdef_class_rep::get_properties): Use it. (cdef_class_rep::find_names): New signature. (cdef_class_rep::get_names): Use it. (cdef_class_rep::subsref_meta, cdef_class_rep::initialize_object, cdef_class_rep::run_constructor, cdef_class_rep::construct): New methods. (compute_attribute_value, attribute_to_string): New static functions. (cdef_class::make_meta_class): Change signature, non const argument. Implement it. (cdef_property_rep::get_value): Do not check access here. (cdef_property_rep::set_value, cdef_property_rep::is_recursive_set): New method. (cdef_property_rep::check_get_access, cdef_property_rep::check_set_access, cdef_method_rep::check_access): Use static check_access utility function. (install_classdef): Adapt to change of signature of make_class. Mark meta classes as sealed. Add HandleCompatible property to meta.class. Add DefaultValue and HasDefault properties to meta.property. * libinterp/parse-tree/pt-classdef.h (tree_classdef::make_meta_class): Change return type to (octave_function *). * libinterp/parse-tree/pt-classdef.cc (tree_classdef::make_meta_class): Likewise. Call cdef_class::get_constructor_function. * libinterp/parse-tree/oct-parse.yy (parse_fcn_file): Adapt to new signature of tree_classdef::make_meta_class. * libinterp/octave-value/ov-fcn.h (octave_function::is_classdef_constructor): New virtual method. * libinterp/octave-value/ov-usr-fcn.h (octave_user_function::class_ctor_type): New private enum. (octave_user_function::mark_as_class_constructor, octave_user_function::is_class_constructor): Use it. (octave_user_function::mark_as_classdef_constructor, octave_user_function::is_classdef_constructor): New methods. (octave_user_function::class_constructor): Turn into class_ctor_type. * libinterp/octave-value/of-usr-fcn.cc (octave_user_function::octave_user_function): Initialize class_constructor. (octave_user_function::do_multi_index_op): When function is a classdef constructor, extract the first argument and use it to populate the first output argument.

GNU Octave -- a high-level language for numerical computations.

Copyright (C) 1996-2012 John W. Eaton

Overview
--------

GNU Octave is a high-level language, primarily intended for numerical
computations.  It provides a convenient command line interface for
solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically.

GNU Octave is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your
option) any later version.

GNU Octave is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the file
COPYING for more details.

Availability
------------

The latest released version of Octave is always available via
anonymous ftp from ftp.gnu.org and its many mirror sites around the
world.  You may also find links to binary distributions at
http://www.octave.org/download.html.  The current development sources
may be found on Savannah (http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/octave)
under the Source Code tab.

Installation
------------

Octave requires approximately 1.4 GB of disk storage to unpack and
compile from source (significantly less, 400 MB, if you don't compile
with debugging symbols).  Once installed, Octave requires
approximately 350MB of disk space (again, considerably less, 70 MB,
if you don't build shared libraries or the binaries and libraries do
not include debugging symbols).

To compile Octave, you will need a recent version of GNU Make.  You
will also need a recent version of g++ or another ANSI C++ compiler.
You will also need a Fortran 77 compiler or f2c.  If you use f2c, you
will need a script like fort77 that works like a normal Fortran
compiler by combining f2c with your C compiler in a single script.

YOU MUST HAVE GNU MAKE TO COMPILE OCTAVE.  Octave's Makefiles use
features of GNU Make that are not present in other versions of make.
GNU Make is very portable and easy to install.

See the notes in the files INSTALL and the system-specific README files
in the etc directory of the Octave source distribution for more specific
installation instructions.

Bugs and Patches
----------------

The file BUGS explains the recommended procedure for reporting bugs
or contributing patches.

Documentation
-------------

Octave's manual has been revised for version 3.4, but it is lagging a
bit behind the development of the software.  In particular, there is
currently no complete documentation of the C++ class libraries.  If
you notice omissions or inconsistencies, please report them on the
bug tracker at http://bugs.octave.org.  Specific suggestions for ways
to improve Octave and its documentation are always welcome.  Reports
with patches are even more welcome.

Additional Information
----------------------

Up to date information about Octave is available on the WWW at the
URL http://www.octave.org, including archives of the help, bug, and
maintainers mailing lists.


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