XOTcl - Definition and Overview

XOTcl is an object-oriented extension for the Tool Command Language. It supports also Metaclasses. Class and method definitions are completely dynamic.

The following programming languages provide similar capabilities.

• CLOS
• GCC XML Node Introspector
• ObjVLisp
• OpenC++
• OpenJava
• Python
• Smalltalk

Application areas

• Static code analysis
• Parsing
• Compilation
• Translation
• Code generation
• Precompiler
• Preprocessor
• Persistence
• Object database
• Object serialization
• Interface repository
• Source formatter
• Code beautifier
• Mobile code
• Obfuscator
• Profiler
• Test coverage
• Metaprogramming
• Reflective programming

See also

• Classdesc
• Metaobject protocol (MOP)
• Meta-information protocol
• Transparency
• Introspection
• Introcession
• Reflection
• Dynamism
• Adapter pattern
• Tracing pattern
• Aspect composition
• Aspect-oriented programming
• Scripting language
• Interceptor
• ActiWeb
• Filter

External links

• XOTcl Homepage (http://XOTcl.org/) - Extended Object Tcl
• Citations from CiteSeer (http://citeseer.org/cs?q=XOTcl)

Example Usage of XOTcl