Class MasterObject

Description: Master control program for Pike.
See also: master() , replace_master()

Inherit CompilationHandler: inherit CompilationHandler : CompilationHandler
Description: The master object acts as fallback compilation handler for compile() and cpp() .

Inherit Codec

inherit Codec : Codec

Description

The master object is used as a fallback codec by encode_value() and decode_value() if no codec was given.

It will also be used as a codec if decode_value() encounters old-style encode_value() 'ed data.

Inherit CompatResolver: inherit CompatResolver : CompatResolver

Inherit Codec: inherit Codec : Codec

Constant bt_max_string_len: constant MasterObject.bt_max_string_len
Description: This constant contains the maximum length of a function entry in a backtrace. Defaults to 200 if no BT_MAX_STRING_LEN define has been given.

Constant out_of_date_warning: constant MasterObject.out_of_date_warning
Description: Should Pike complain about out of date compiled files. 1 means yes and 0 means no. Controlled by the OUT_OF_DATE_WARNING define.

Variable want_warnings: int MasterObject.want_warnings
Description: If not zero compilation warnings will be written out on stderr.

Variable compat_major: int MasterObject.compat_major

Variable compat_minor: int MasterObject.compat_minor

Variable show_if_constant_errors: int MasterObject.show_if_constant_errors

Inherit Pike_7_6_master

inherit Pike_7_6_master : Pike_7_6_master

Description

Namespaces for compat masters.

This inherit is used to provide compatibility namespaces for get_compat_master() .

See also

get_compat_master()

mapping(string:program|NoValue) MasterObject.programs
mapping(program:object) MasterObject.documentation
mapping(program:string) MasterObject.source_cache

Description

Mapping containing the cache of currently compiled files.

This mapping currently has the following structure:

filename : program

The filename path separator is / on both NT and UNIX.

Note

Special cases: The current master program is available under the name "/master", and the program containing the main function under "/main".

Variable include_prefix: string MasterObject.include_prefix
Description: Prefix for Pike-related C header files.

Variable doc_prefix: string MasterObject.doc_prefix
Description: Prefix for autodoc files.

Variable cflags: string MasterObject.cflags
Description: Flags suitable for use when compiling Pike C modules

Variable ldflags: string MasterObject.ldflags
Description: Flags suitable for use when linking Pike C modules

: string MasterObject._pike_file_name
string MasterObject._master_file_name
Description: These are useful if you want to start other Pike processes with the same options as this one was started with.

Variable currentversion: Version MasterObject.currentversion
Description: Version information about the current Pike version.