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!4!!1--1
!0Common Lisp Object System Specification!!1--1
!11. Basic User Interface Concepts!!1--1
!4CONTENTS!!1--2
!2Introduction!!1--3
!2Classes!!1--4
!3Defining Classes!!1--5
!3The Structure of Instances!!1--6
!3Creating Instances of Classes!!1--6
!3Inheritance!!1--6
!3Accessing Slots!!1--7
!3Integrating Types and Classes!!1--7
!3Lattice of classes that are instances of standard-type-class!!1--9
!2Generic Functions and Methods!!1--11
!3Introduction to Generic Functions!!1--11
!3Introduction to Methods!!1--11
!3Congruent Lambda-lists for all Methods of a Generic Function!!1--12
!2Method Selection and Combination!!1--14
!2DAEMON Method Combination!!1--16
!2Determining the Class Precedence List!!1--18
!3Rules for Determining Class Precedence!!1--18
!3Constructing a Tree of Classes!!1--18
!3When Several Orderings are Possible!!1--19
!3Conflicting Class Definitions!!1--20
!2Declarative Method Combination!!1--21
!2Meta Objects!!1--22
!3Metaclasses!!1--22
!3Standard Metaclasses!!1--22