Pike v8.0 release 1738

Method MasterObject()->cast_to_program()


Method cast_to_program

program cast_to_program(string pname, string current_file, object|void handler)

Description

This function is called when the driver wants to cast a string to a program, this might be because of an explicit cast, an inherit or a implict cast. In the future it might receive more arguments, to aid the master finding the right program.


Method cast_to_program

program cast_to_program(string str, string|void current_file)

Description

Called by the Pike runtime to cast strings to programs.

Parameter str

String to cast to object.

Parameter current_file

Filename of the file that attempts to perform the cast.

Returns

Returns the resulting program.

See also

cast_to_object()