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+! Copyright (C) 2009 Slava Pestov.
+! See http://factorcode.org/license.txt for BSD license.
+USING: tools.test constructors calendar kernel accessors
+combinators.short-circuit ;
+IN: constructors.tests
+
+TUPLE: stock-spread stock spread timestamp ;
+
+CONSTRUCTOR: stock-spread ( stock spread -- stock-spread )
+ now >>timestamp ;
+
+SYMBOL: AAPL
+
+[ t ] [
+ AAPL 1234 <stock-spread>
+ {
+ [ stock>> AAPL eq? ]
+ [ spread>> 1234 = ]
+ [ timestamp>> timestamp? ]
+ } 1&&
+] unit-test
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+! Copyright (C) 2009 Slava Pestov.
+! See http://factorcode.org/license.txt for BSD license.
+USING: slots kernel sequences fry accessors parser lexer words
+effects.parser ;
+IN: constructors
+
+! An experiment
+
+: constructor-quot ( class slot-names body -- quot )
+ [ <reversed> [ setter-word '[ swap _ execute ] ] map [ ] join ] dip
+ '[ _ new @ @ ] ;
+
+: define-constructor ( name class effect body -- )
+ [ [ in>> ] dip constructor-quot ] [ drop ] 2bi
+ define-declared ;
+
+: CONSTRUCTOR:
+ scan-word [ name>> "<" ">" surround create-in ] keep
+ "(" expect ")" parse-effect
+ parse-definition
+ define-constructor ; parsing
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