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1 ;;; derived.el --- allow inheritance of major modes
2 ;;; (formerly mode-clone.el)
3
4 ;; Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5
6 ;; Author: David Megginson (dmeggins@aix1.uottawa.ca)
7 ;; Maintainer: FSF
8 ;; Keywords: extensions
9
10 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
11
12 ;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
13 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
14 ;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
15 ;; any later version.
16
17 ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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19 ;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
20 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
21
22 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
23 ;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the
24 ;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
25 ;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
26 \f
27 ;;; Commentary:
28
29 ;; GNU Emacs is already, in a sense, object oriented -- each object
30 ;; (buffer) belongs to a class (major mode), and that class defines
31 ;; the relationship between messages (input events) and methods
32 ;; (commands) by means of a keymap.
33 ;;
34 ;; The only thing missing is a good scheme of inheritance. It is
35 ;; possible to simulate a single level of inheritance with generous
36 ;; use of hooks and a bit of work -- sgml-mode, for example, also runs
37 ;; the hooks for text-mode, and keymaps can inherit from other keymaps
38 ;; -- but generally, each major mode ends up reinventing the wheel.
39 ;; Ideally, someone should redesign all of Emacs's major modes to
40 ;; follow a more conventional object-oriented system: when defining a
41 ;; new major mode, the user should need only to name the existing mode
42 ;; it is most similar to, then list the (few) differences.
43 ;;
44 ;; In the mean time, this package offers most of the advantages of
45 ;; full inheritance with the existing major modes. The macro
46 ;; `define-derived-mode' allows the user to make a variant of an existing
47 ;; major mode, with its own keymap. The new mode will inherit the key
48 ;; bindings of its parent, and will, in fact, run its parent first
49 ;; every time it is called. For example, the commands
50 ;;
51 ;; (define-derived-mode hypertext-mode text-mode "Hypertext"
52 ;; "Major mode for hypertext.\n\n\\{hypertext-mode-map}"
53 ;; (setq case-fold-search nil))
54 ;;
55 ;; (define-key hypertext-mode-map [down-mouse-3] 'do-hyper-link)
56 ;;
57 ;; will create a function `hypertext-mode' with its own (sparse)
58 ;; keymap `hypertext-mode-map.' The command M-x hypertext-mode will
59 ;; perform the following actions:
60 ;;
61 ;; - run the command (text-mode) to get its default setup
62 ;; - replace the current keymap with 'hypertext-mode-map,' which will
63 ;; inherit from 'text-mode-map'.
64 ;; - replace the current syntax table with
65 ;; 'hypertext-mode-syntax-table', which will borrow its defaults
66 ;; from the current text-mode-syntax-table.
67 ;; - replace the current abbrev table with
68 ;; 'hypertext-mode-abbrev-table', which will borrow its defaults
69 ;; from the current text-mode-abbrev table
70 ;; - change the mode line to read "Hypertext"
71 ;; - assign the value 'hypertext-mode' to the 'major-mode' variable
72 ;; - run the body of commands provided in the macro -- in this case,
73 ;; set the local variable `case-fold-search' to nil.
74 ;;
75 ;; The advantages of this system are threefold. First, text mode is
76 ;; untouched -- if you had added the new keystroke to `text-mode-map,'
77 ;; possibly using hooks, you would have added it to all text buffers
78 ;; -- here, it appears only in hypertext buffers, where it makes
79 ;; sense. Second, it is possible to build even further, and make
80 ;; a derived mode from a derived mode. The commands
81 ;;
82 ;; (define-derived-mode html-mode hypertext-mode "HTML")
83 ;; [various key definitions]
84 ;;
85 ;; will add a new major mode for HTML with very little fuss.
86 ;;
87 ;; Note also the function `derived-mode-p' which can tell if the current
88 ;; mode derives from another. In a hypertext-mode, buffer, for example,
89 ;; (derived-mode-p 'text-mode) would return non-nil. This should always
90 ;; be used in place of (eq major-mode 'text-mode).
91 \f
92 ;;; Code:
93
94 ;;; PRIVATE: defsubst must be defined before they are first used
95
96 (defsubst derived-mode-hook-name (mode)
97 "Construct the mode hook name based on mode name MODE."
98 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-hook")))
99
100 (defsubst derived-mode-map-name (mode)
101 "Construct a map name based on a MODE name."
102 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-map")))
103
104 (defsubst derived-mode-syntax-table-name (mode)
105 "Construct a syntax-table name based on a MODE name."
106 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-syntax-table")))
107
108 (defsubst derived-mode-abbrev-table-name (mode)
109 "Construct an abbrev-table name based on a MODE name."
110 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-abbrev-table")))
111
112 ;; PUBLIC: define a new major mode which inherits from an existing one.
113
114 ;;;###autoload
115 (defmacro define-derived-mode (child parent name &optional docstring &rest body)
116 "Create a new mode as a variant of an existing mode.
117
118 The arguments to this command are as follow:
119
120 CHILD: the name of the command for the derived mode.
121 PARENT: the name of the command for the parent mode (e.g. `text-mode')
122 or nil if there is no parent.
123 NAME: a string which will appear in the status line (e.g. \"Hypertext\")
124 DOCSTRING: an optional documentation string--if you do not supply one,
125 the function will attempt to invent something useful.
126 BODY: forms to execute just before running the
127 hooks for the new mode. Do not use `interactive' here.
128
129 Here is how you could define LaTeX-Thesis mode as a variant of LaTeX mode:
130
131 (define-derived-mode LaTeX-thesis-mode LaTeX-mode \"LaTeX-Thesis\")
132
133 You could then make new key bindings for `LaTeX-thesis-mode-map'
134 without changing regular LaTeX mode. In this example, BODY is empty,
135 and DOCSTRING is generated by default.
136
137 On a more complicated level, the following command uses `sgml-mode' as
138 the parent, and then sets the variable `case-fold-search' to nil:
139
140 (define-derived-mode article-mode sgml-mode \"Article\"
141 \"Major mode for editing technical articles.\"
142 (setq case-fold-search nil))
143
144 Note that if the documentation string had been left out, it would have
145 been generated automatically, with a reference to the keymap."
146
147 (when (and docstring (not (stringp docstring)))
148 ;; Some trickiness, since what appears to be the docstring may really be
149 ;; the first element of the body.
150 (push docstring body)
151 (setq docstring nil))
152
153 (when (eq parent 'fundamental-mode) (setq parent nil))
154
155 (let ((map (derived-mode-map-name child))
156 (syntax (derived-mode-syntax-table-name child))
157 (abbrev (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name child))
158 (hook (derived-mode-hook-name child))
159 (docstring (derived-mode-make-docstring parent child docstring)))
160
161 `(progn
162 (defvar ,map (make-sparse-keymap))
163 (defvar ,syntax (make-syntax-table))
164 (defvar ,abbrev
165 (progn (define-abbrev-table ',abbrev nil) ,abbrev))
166 (put ',child 'derived-mode-parent ',parent)
167
168 (defun ,child ()
169 ,docstring
170 (interactive)
171 ; Run the parent.
172 (delay-mode-hooks
173
174 (,(or parent 'kill-all-local-variables))
175 ; Identify the child mode.
176 (setq major-mode (quote ,child))
177 (setq mode-name ,name)
178 ; Identify special modes.
179 ,(when parent
180 `(progn
181 (if (get (quote ,parent) 'special)
182 (put (quote ,child) 'special t))
183 ; Set up maps and tables.
184 (unless (keymap-parent ,map)
185 (set-keymap-parent ,map (current-local-map)))
186 (let ((parent (char-table-parent ,syntax)))
187 (unless (and parent (not (eq parent (standard-syntax-table))))
188 (set-char-table-parent ,syntax (syntax-table))))
189 (when local-abbrev-table
190 (mapatoms
191 (lambda (symbol)
192 (or (intern-soft (symbol-name symbol) ,abbrev)
193 (define-abbrev ,abbrev (symbol-name symbol)
194 (symbol-value symbol) (symbol-function symbol))))
195 local-abbrev-table))))
196
197 (use-local-map ,map)
198 (set-syntax-table ,syntax)
199 (setq local-abbrev-table ,abbrev)
200 ; Splice in the body (if any).
201 ,@body
202 )
203 ; Run the hooks, if any.
204 (run-mode-hooks ',hook)))))
205
206 ;; PUBLIC: find the ultimate class of a derived mode.
207
208 (defun derived-mode-class (mode)
209 "Find the class of a major MODE.
210 A mode's class is the first ancestor which is NOT a derived mode.
211 Use the `derived-mode-parent' property of the symbol to trace backwards.
212 Since major-modes might derive from each other and from `fundamental-mode',
213 this function is not very useful. Use `derived-mode-p' instead."
214 (while (get mode 'derived-mode-parent)
215 (setq mode (get mode 'derived-mode-parent)))
216 mode)
217
218 \f
219 ;;; PRIVATE
220
221 (defun derived-mode-make-docstring (parent child &optional docstring)
222 "Construct a docstring for a new mode if none is provided."
223
224 (let ((map (derived-mode-map-name child))
225 (syntax (derived-mode-syntax-table-name child))
226 (abbrev (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name child))
227 (hook (derived-mode-hook-name child)))
228
229 (unless (stringp docstring)
230 ;; Use a default docstring.
231 (setq docstring
232 (if (null parent)
233 (format "Major-mode.
234 Uses keymap `%s', abbrev table `%s' and syntax-table `%s'." map abbrev syntax)
235 (format "Major mode derived from `%s' by `define-derived-mode'.
236 It inherits all of the parent's attributes, but has its own keymap,
237 abbrev table and syntax table:
238
239 `%s', `%s' and `%s'
240
241 which more-or-less shadow %s's corresponding tables."
242 parent map abbrev syntax parent))))
243
244 (unless (string-match (regexp-quote (symbol-name hook)) docstring)
245 ;; Make sure the docstring mentions the mode's hook
246 (setq docstring
247 (concat docstring
248 (if (null parent)
249 "\n\nThis mode "
250 (concat
251 "\n\nIn addition to any hooks its parent mode "
252 (if (string-match (regexp-quote (format "`%s'" parent))
253 docstring) nil
254 (format "`%s' " parent))
255 "might have run,\nthis mode "))
256 (format "runs the hook `%s'" hook)
257 ", as the final step\nduring initialization.")))
258
259 (unless (string-match "\\\\[{[]" docstring)
260 ;; And don't forget to put the mode's keymap
261 (setq docstring (concat docstring "\n\n\\{" (symbol-name map) "}")))
262
263 docstring))
264
265 \f
266 ;;; OBSOLETE
267 ;; The functions below are only provided for backward compatibility with
268 ;; code byte-compiled with versions of derived.el prior to Emacs-21.
269
270 (defsubst derived-mode-setup-function-name (mode)
271 "Construct a setup-function name based on a MODE name."
272 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-setup")))
273
274 \f
275 ;; Utility functions for defining a derived mode.
276
277 ;;;###autoload
278 (defun derived-mode-init-mode-variables (mode)
279 "Initialise variables for a new MODE.
280 Right now, if they don't already exist, set up a blank keymap, an
281 empty syntax table, and an empty abbrev table -- these will be merged
282 the first time the mode is used."
283
284 (if (boundp (derived-mode-map-name mode))
285 t
286 (eval `(defvar ,(derived-mode-map-name mode)
287 (make-sparse-keymap)
288 ,(format "Keymap for %s." mode)))
289 (put (derived-mode-map-name mode) 'derived-mode-unmerged t))
290
291 (if (boundp (derived-mode-syntax-table-name mode))
292 t
293 (eval `(defvar ,(derived-mode-syntax-table-name mode)
294 ;; Make a syntax table which doesn't specify anything
295 ;; for any char. Valid data will be merged in by
296 ;; derived-mode-merge-syntax-tables.
297 (make-char-table 'syntax-table nil)
298 ,(format "Syntax table for %s." mode)))
299 (put (derived-mode-syntax-table-name mode) 'derived-mode-unmerged t))
300
301 (if (boundp (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name mode))
302 t
303 (eval `(defvar ,(derived-mode-abbrev-table-name mode)
304 (progn
305 (define-abbrev-table (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name mode) nil)
306 (make-abbrev-table))
307 ,(format "Abbrev table for %s." mode)))))
308 \f
309 ;; Utility functions for running a derived mode.
310
311 (defun derived-mode-set-keymap (mode)
312 "Set the keymap of the new MODE, maybe merging with the parent."
313 (let* ((map-name (derived-mode-map-name mode))
314 (new-map (eval map-name))
315 (old-map (current-local-map)))
316 (and old-map
317 (get map-name 'derived-mode-unmerged)
318 (derived-mode-merge-keymaps old-map new-map))
319 (put map-name 'derived-mode-unmerged nil)
320 (use-local-map new-map)))
321
322 (defun derived-mode-set-syntax-table (mode)
323 "Set the syntax table of the new MODE, maybe merging with the parent."
324 (let* ((table-name (derived-mode-syntax-table-name mode))
325 (old-table (syntax-table))
326 (new-table (eval table-name)))
327 (if (get table-name 'derived-mode-unmerged)
328 (derived-mode-merge-syntax-tables old-table new-table))
329 (put table-name 'derived-mode-unmerged nil)
330 (set-syntax-table new-table)))
331
332 (defun derived-mode-set-abbrev-table (mode)
333 "Set the abbrev table for MODE if it exists.
334 Always merge its parent into it, since the merge is non-destructive."
335 (let* ((table-name (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name mode))
336 (old-table local-abbrev-table)
337 (new-table (eval table-name)))
338 (derived-mode-merge-abbrev-tables old-table new-table)
339 (setq local-abbrev-table new-table)))
340
341 ;;;(defun derived-mode-run-setup-function (mode)
342 ;;; "Run the setup function if it exists."
343
344 ;;; (let ((fname (derived-mode-setup-function-name mode)))
345 ;;; (if (fboundp fname)
346 ;;; (funcall fname))))
347
348 (defun derived-mode-run-hooks (mode)
349 "Run the mode hook for MODE."
350 (let ((hooks-name (derived-mode-hook-name mode)))
351 (if (boundp hooks-name)
352 (run-hooks hooks-name))))
353
354 ;; Functions to merge maps and tables.
355
356 (defun derived-mode-merge-keymaps (old new)
357 "Merge an OLD keymap into a NEW one.
358 The old keymap is set to be the last cdr of the new one, so that there will
359 be automatic inheritance."
360 ;; ?? Can this just use `set-keymap-parent'?
361 (let ((tail new))
362 ;; Scan the NEW map for prefix keys.
363 (while (consp tail)
364 (and (consp (car tail))
365 (let* ((key (vector (car (car tail))))
366 (subnew (lookup-key new key))
367 (subold (lookup-key old key)))
368 ;; If KEY is a prefix key in both OLD and NEW, merge them.
369 (and (keymapp subnew) (keymapp subold)
370 (derived-mode-merge-keymaps subold subnew))))
371 (and (vectorp (car tail))
372 ;; Search a vector of ASCII char bindings for prefix keys.
373 (let ((i (1- (length (car tail)))))
374 (while (>= i 0)
375 (let* ((key (vector i))
376 (subnew (lookup-key new key))
377 (subold (lookup-key old key)))
378 ;; If KEY is a prefix key in both OLD and NEW, merge them.
379 (and (keymapp subnew) (keymapp subold)
380 (derived-mode-merge-keymaps subold subnew)))
381 (setq i (1- i)))))
382 (setq tail (cdr tail))))
383 (setcdr (nthcdr (1- (length new)) new) old))
384
385 (defun derived-mode-merge-syntax-tables (old new)
386 "Merge an OLD syntax table into a NEW one.
387 Where the new table already has an entry, nothing is copied from the old one."
388 (set-char-table-parent new old))
389
390 ;; Merge an old abbrev table into a new one.
391 ;; This function requires internal knowledge of how abbrev tables work,
392 ;; presuming that they are obarrays with the abbrev as the symbol, the expansion
393 ;; as the value of the symbol, and the hook as the function definition.
394 (defun derived-mode-merge-abbrev-tables (old new)
395 (if old
396 (mapatoms
397 (lambda (symbol)
398 (or (intern-soft (symbol-name symbol) new)
399 (define-abbrev new (symbol-name symbol)
400 (symbol-value symbol) (symbol-function symbol))))
401 old)))
402
403 (provide 'derived)
404
405 ;;; derived.el ends here