1 ;;; derived.el --- allow inheritance of major modes
2 ;;; (formerly mode-clone.el)
4 ;; Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1999, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
6 ;; Author: David Megginson (dmeggins@aix1.uottawa.ca)
7 ;; Maintainer: XEmacs Development Team
8 ;; Keywords: extensions, dumped
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27 ;;; Synched up with: FSF 21.3.
31 ;; This file is dumped with XEmacs.
33 ;; XEmacs is already, in a sense, object oriented -- each object
34 ;; (buffer) belongs to a class (major mode), and that class defines
35 ;; the relationship between messages (input events) and methods
36 ;; (commands) by means of a keymap.
38 ;; The only thing missing is a good scheme of inheritance. It is
39 ;; possible to simulate a single level of inheritance with generous
40 ;; use of hooks and a bit of work -- sgml-mode, for example, also runs
41 ;; the hooks for text-mode, and keymaps can inherit from other keymaps
42 ;; -- but generally, each major mode ends up reinventing the wheel.
43 ;; Ideally, someone should redesign all of Emacs's major modes to
44 ;; follow a more conventional object-oriented system: when defining a
45 ;; new major mode, the user should need only to name the existing mode
46 ;; it is most similar to, then list the (few) differences.
48 ;; In the mean time, this package offers most of the advantages of
49 ;; full inheritance with the existing major modes. The macro
50 ;; `define-derived-mode' allows the user to make a variant of an existing
51 ;; major mode, with its own keymap. The new mode will inherit the key
52 ;; bindings of its parent, and will, in fact, run its parent first
53 ;; every time it is called. For example, the commands
55 ;; (define-derived-mode hypertext-mode text-mode "Hypertext"
56 ;; "Major mode for hypertext.\n\n\\{hypertext-mode-map}"
57 ;; (setq case-fold-search nil))
59 ;; (define-key hypertext-mode-map [down-mouse-3] 'do-hyper-link)
61 ;; will create a function `hypertext-mode' with its own (sparse)
62 ;; keymap `hypertext-mode-map.' The command M-x hypertext-mode will
63 ;; perform the following actions:
65 ;; - run the command (text-mode) to get its default setup
66 ;; - replace the current keymap with 'hypertext-mode-map,' which will
67 ;; inherit from 'text-mode-map'.
68 ;; - replace the current syntax table with
69 ;; 'hypertext-mode-syntax-table', which will borrow its defaults
70 ;; from the current text-mode-syntax-table.
71 ;; - replace the current abbrev table with
72 ;; 'hypertext-mode-abbrev-table', which will borrow its defaults
73 ;; from the current text-mode-abbrev table
74 ;; - change the mode line to read "Hypertext"
75 ;; - assign the value 'hypertext-mode' to the 'major-mode' variable
76 ;; - run the body of commands provided in the macro -- in this case,
77 ;; set the local variable `case-fold-search' to nil.
79 ;; The advantages of this system are threefold. First, text mode is
80 ;; untouched -- if you had added the new keystroke to `text-mode-map,'
81 ;; possibly using hooks, you would have added it to all text buffers
82 ;; -- here, it appears only in hypertext buffers, where it makes
83 ;; sense. Second, it is possible to build even further, and make
84 ;; a derived mode from a derived mode. The commands
86 ;; (define-derived-mode html-mode hypertext-mode "HTML")
87 ;; [various key definitions]
89 ;; will add a new major mode for HTML with very little fuss.
91 ;; Note also the function `derived-mode-p' which can tell if the current
92 ;; mode derives from another. In a hypertext-mode, buffer, for example,
93 ;; (derived-mode-p 'text-mode) would return non-nil. This should always
94 ;; be used in place of (eq major-mode 'text-mode).
98 ;;; PRIVATE: defsubst must be defined before they are first used
100 (defsubst derived-mode-hook-name (mode)
101 "Construct the mode hook name based on mode name MODE."
102 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-hook")))
104 (defsubst derived-mode-map-name (mode)
105 "Construct a map name based on a MODE name."
106 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-map")))
108 (defsubst derived-mode-syntax-table-name (mode)
109 "Construct a syntax-table name based on a MODE name."
110 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-syntax-table")))
112 (defsubst derived-mode-abbrev-table-name (mode)
113 "Construct an abbrev-table name based on a MODE name."
114 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-abbrev-table")))
116 ;; PUBLIC: define a new major mode which inherits from an existing one.
118 ;; XEmacs -- no autoload
119 (defmacro define-derived-mode (child parent name &optional docstring &rest body)
120 "Create a new mode as a variant of an existing mode.
122 The arguments to this command are as follow:
124 CHILD: the name of the command for the derived mode.
125 PARENT: the name of the command for the parent mode (e.g. `text-mode')
126 or nil if there is no parent.
127 NAME: a string which will appear in the status line (e.g. \"Hypertext\")
128 DOCSTRING: an optional documentation string--if you do not supply one,
129 the function will attempt to invent something useful.
130 BODY: forms to execute just before running the
131 hooks for the new mode. Do not use `interactive' here.
133 BODY can start with a bunch of keyword arguments. The following keyword
134 arguments are currently understood:
136 Declare the customization group that corresponds to this mode.
138 Use TABLE instead of the default.
139 A nil value means to simply use the same syntax-table as the parent.
141 Use TABLE instead of the default.
142 A nil value means to simply use the same abbrev-table as the parent.
144 Here is how you could define LaTeX-Thesis mode as a variant of LaTeX mode:
146 (define-derived-mode LaTeX-thesis-mode LaTeX-mode \"LaTeX-Thesis\")
148 You could then make new key bindings for `LaTeX-thesis-mode-map'
149 without changing regular LaTeX mode. In this example, BODY is empty,
150 and DOCSTRING is generated by default.
152 On a more complicated level, the following command uses `sgml-mode' as
153 the parent, and then sets the variable `case-fold-search' to nil:
155 (define-derived-mode article-mode sgml-mode \"Article\"
156 \"Major mode for editing technical articles.\"
157 (setq case-fold-search nil))
159 Note that if the documentation string had been left out, it would have
160 been generated automatically, with a reference to the keymap.
162 The new mode runs the hook constructed by the function
163 `derived-mode-hook-name'."
164 (declare (debug (&define name symbolp sexp [&optional stringp]
165 [&rest keywordp sexp] def-body)))
167 (when (and docstring (not (stringp docstring)))
168 ;; Some trickiness, since what appears to be the docstring may really be
169 ;; the first element of the body.
170 (push docstring body)
171 (setq docstring nil))
173 (when (eq parent 'fundamental-mode) (setq parent nil))
175 (let ((map (derived-mode-map-name child))
176 (syntax (derived-mode-syntax-table-name child))
177 (abbrev (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name child))
180 (hook (derived-mode-hook-name child))
183 ;; Process the keyword args.
184 (while (keywordp (car body))
186 (:group (setq group (pop body)))
187 (:abbrev-table (setq abbrev (pop body)) (setq declare-abbrev nil))
188 (:syntax-table (setq syntax (pop body)) (setq declare-syntax nil))
191 (setq docstring (derived-mode-make-docstring
192 parent child docstring syntax abbrev))
195 (defvar ,hook nil ,(format "Hook run when entering %s mode." name))
196 (defvar ,map (make-sparse-keymap))
198 `(defvar ,syntax (make-syntax-table)))
201 (progn (define-abbrev-table ',abbrev nil) ,abbrev)))
202 (put ',child 'derived-mode-parent ',parent)
203 ,(if group `(put ',child 'custom-mode-group ,group))
211 (,(or parent 'kill-all-local-variables))
212 ; Identify the child mode.
213 (setq major-mode (quote ,child))
214 (setq mode-name ,name)
215 ; Identify special modes.
218 (if (get (quote ,parent) 'mode-class)
219 (put (quote ,child) 'mode-class
220 (get (quote ,parent) 'mode-class)))
221 ; Set up maps and tables.
222 (unless (keymap-parent ,map)
223 (set-keymap-parents ,map (list (current-local-map))))
224 ,(when declare-syntax
225 ;; XEmacs change: we do not have char-table-parent
226 `(derived-mode-merge-syntax-tables
227 (syntax-table) ,syntax))))
230 ,(when syntax `(set-syntax-table ,syntax))
231 ,(when abbrev `(setq local-abbrev-table ,abbrev))
232 ; Splice in the body (if any).
235 ;; Run the hooks, if any.
236 ;; Make the generated code work in older Emacs versions
237 ;; that do not yet have run-mode-hooks.
238 (if (fboundp 'run-mode-hooks)
239 (run-mode-hooks ',hook)
240 (run-hooks ',hook))))))
242 ;; PUBLIC: find the ultimate class of a derived mode.
244 (defun derived-mode-class (mode)
245 "Find the class of a major MODE.
246 A mode's class is the first ancestor which is NOT a derived mode.
247 Use the `derived-mode-parent' property of the symbol to trace backwards.
248 Since major-modes might all derive from `fundamental-mode', this function
250 (while (get mode 'derived-mode-parent)
251 (setq mode (get mode 'derived-mode-parent)))
253 (make-obsolete 'derived-mode-class 'derived-mode-p)
255 ;; PUBLIC: find if the current mode derives from another.
256 ;; from GNU Emacs 21 subr.el
258 (defun derived-mode-p (&rest modes)
259 "Non-nil if the current major mode is derived from one of MODES.
260 Uses the `derived-mode-parent' property of the symbol to trace backwards."
261 (let ((parent major-mode))
262 (while (and (not (memq parent modes))
263 (setq parent (get parent 'derived-mode-parent))))
269 (defun derived-mode-make-docstring (parent child &optional
270 docstring syntax abbrev)
271 "Construct a docstring for a new mode if none is provided."
273 (let ((map (derived-mode-map-name child))
274 (hook (derived-mode-hook-name child)))
276 (unless (stringp docstring)
277 ;; Use a default docstring.
281 Uses keymap `%s', abbrev table `%s' and syntax-table `%s'." map abbrev syntax)
282 (format "Major mode derived from `%s' by `define-derived-mode'.
283 It inherits all of the parent's attributes, but has its own keymap,
284 abbrev table and syntax table:
288 which more-or-less shadow %s's corresponding tables."
289 parent map abbrev syntax parent))))
291 (unless (string-match (regexp-quote (symbol-name hook)) docstring)
292 ;; Make sure the docstring mentions the mode's hook.
298 "\n\nIn addition to any hooks its parent mode "
299 (if (string-match (regexp-quote (format "`%s'" parent))
301 (format "`%s' " parent))
302 "might have run,\nthis mode "))
303 (format "runs the hook `%s'" hook)
304 ", as the final step\nduring initialization.")))
306 (unless (string-match "\\\\[{[]" docstring)
307 ;; And don't forget to put the mode's keymap.
308 (setq docstring (concat docstring "\n\n\\{" (symbol-name map) "}")))
314 ;; The functions below are only provided for backward compatibility with
315 ;; code byte-compiled with versions of derived.el prior to Emacs-21.
317 (defsubst derived-mode-setup-function-name (mode)
318 "Construct a setup-function name based on a MODE name."
319 (intern (concat (symbol-name mode) "-setup")))
322 ;; Utility functions for defining a derived mode.
324 ;; XEmacs -- don't autoload
325 (defun derived-mode-init-mode-variables (mode)
326 "Initialise variables for a new MODE.
327 Right now, if they don't already exist, set up a blank keymap, an
328 empty syntax table, and an empty abbrev table -- these will be merged
329 the first time the mode is used."
331 (if (boundp (derived-mode-map-name mode))
333 (eval `(defvar ,(derived-mode-map-name mode)
335 (make-sparse-keymap (derived-mode-map-name mode))
336 ,(format "Keymap for %s." mode)))
337 (put (derived-mode-map-name mode) 'derived-mode-unmerged t))
339 (if (boundp (derived-mode-syntax-table-name mode))
341 (eval `(defvar ,(derived-mode-syntax-table-name mode)
343 ;; Make a syntax table which doesn't specify anything
344 ;; for any char. Valid data will be merged in by
345 ;; derived-mode-merge-syntax-tables.
346 ;; (make-char-table 'syntax-table nil)
348 ,(format "Syntax table for %s." mode)))
349 (put (derived-mode-syntax-table-name mode) 'derived-mode-unmerged t))
351 (if (boundp (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name mode))
353 (eval `(defvar ,(derived-mode-abbrev-table-name mode)
355 (define-abbrev-table (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name mode) nil)
357 ,(format "Abbrev table for %s." mode)))))
359 ;; Utility functions for running a derived mode.
361 (defun derived-mode-set-keymap (mode)
362 "Set the keymap of the new MODE, maybe merging with the parent."
363 (let* ((map-name (derived-mode-map-name mode))
364 (new-map (eval map-name))
365 (old-map (current-local-map)))
367 (get map-name 'derived-mode-unmerged)
368 (derived-mode-merge-keymaps old-map new-map))
369 (put map-name 'derived-mode-unmerged nil)
370 (use-local-map new-map)))
372 (defun derived-mode-set-syntax-table (mode)
373 "Set the syntax table of the new MODE, maybe merging with the parent."
374 (let* ((table-name (derived-mode-syntax-table-name mode))
375 (old-table (syntax-table))
376 (new-table (eval table-name)))
377 (if (get table-name 'derived-mode-unmerged)
378 (derived-mode-merge-syntax-tables old-table new-table))
379 (put table-name 'derived-mode-unmerged nil)
380 (set-syntax-table new-table)))
382 (defun derived-mode-set-abbrev-table (mode)
383 "Set the abbrev table for MODE if it exists.
384 Always merge its parent into it, since the merge is non-destructive."
385 (let* ((table-name (derived-mode-abbrev-table-name mode))
386 (old-table local-abbrev-table)
387 (new-table (eval table-name)))
388 (derived-mode-merge-abbrev-tables old-table new-table)
389 (setq local-abbrev-table new-table)))
391 ;;;(defun derived-mode-run-setup-function (mode)
392 ;;; "Run the setup function if it exists."
394 ;;; (let ((fname (derived-mode-setup-function-name mode)))
395 ;;; (if (fboundp fname)
396 ;;; (funcall fname))))
398 (defun derived-mode-run-hooks (mode)
399 "Run the mode hook for MODE."
400 (let ((hooks-name (derived-mode-hook-name mode)))
401 (if (boundp hooks-name)
402 (run-hooks hooks-name))))
404 ;; Functions to merge maps and tables.
406 (defun derived-mode-merge-keymaps (old new)
407 "Merge an OLD keymap into a NEW one.
408 The old keymap is set to be the last cdr of the new one, so that there will
409 be automatic inheritance."
410 ;; XEmacs change. FSF 19.30 to 21.3 has a whole bunch of weird crap here
411 ;; for merging prefix keys and such. Hopefully none of this is
412 ;; necessary in XEmacs.
413 (set-keymap-parents new (list old)))
415 (defun derived-mode-merge-syntax-tables (old new)
416 "Merge an OLD syntax table into a NEW one.
417 Where the new table already has an entry, nothing is copied from the old one."
418 ;; XEmacs change: on the other hand, Emacs 21.3 just has
419 ;; (set-char-table-parent new old) here.
420 ;; We use map-char-table, not map-syntax-table, so we can explicitly
421 ;; check for inheritance.
423 #'(lambda (key value)
424 (if (eq ?@ (char-syntax-from-code value))
425 (map-char-table #'(lambda (key1 value1)
426 (put-char-table key1 value1 new))
431 ;; Merge an old abbrev table into a new one.
432 ;; This function requires internal knowledge of how abbrev tables work,
433 ;; presuming that they are obarrays with the abbrev as the symbol, the expansion
434 ;; as the value of the symbol, and the hook as the function definition.
435 (defun derived-mode-merge-abbrev-tables (old new)
439 (or (intern-soft (symbol-name symbol) new)
440 (define-abbrev new (symbol-name symbol)
441 (symbol-value symbol) (symbol-function symbol))))
446 ;;; arch-tag: 630be248-47d1-4f02-afa0-8207de0ebea0
447 ;;; derived.el ends here