Calling less-specific methods - Factor Documentation (original) (raw)
If a generic word is called with an object and multiple methods specialize on classes that this object is an instance of, usually the most specific method is called (Method precedence).
Less-specific methods can be called directly:
A lower-level word which the above expands into:
(call-next-method) ( method -- )
To look up the next applicable method reflectively:
next-method ( class generic -- method/f )
Errors thrown by improper calls to call-next-method: