Module Spy
Class for spies.
Functions
| spy:__call () | Instance is callable. |
| spy:eval () | Evaluate graph. |
| spy:addCallback () | Add a callback. |
| spy:log () | Log a traceback. |
| spy:raise () | Rise an exception. |
| spy.new () | Create a new instance. |
| spy.newCarp () | Create a new carp instance. |
| spy.newCluck () | Create a new cluck instance. |
| spy.newCroak () | Create a new croak instance. |
| spy.newConfess () | Create a new confess instance. |
Functions
- spy:__call ()
-
Instance is callable.
This call may not return at all.
Redirects to objects eval method.
Parameters:
- text string for a last minute message
Returns:
self - spy:eval ()
-
Evaluate graph.
Parameters:
- text nil or string to be reported on evaluation of the compute grap
Returns:
nil or string zero or more strings - spy:addCallback ()
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Add a callback.
The function is expected to have a signature on the form
function( table, ... )where the table is a list of strings. It may change the content of the table.Parameters:
- func function to be registered on the compute graph.
- index nil or number to inject the callbak
Returns:
self - spy:log ()
-
Log a traceback.
Parameters:
- text nil or string to be reported on evaluation of the compute grap
- level nil or number to start reporting
Returns:
self - spy:raise ()
-
Rise an exception.
The Scribunto implementation makes it difficult to do this correctly.
Parameters:
- text nil or string to be reported on evaluation of the compute grap
- level nil or number to start reporting
Returns:
self - spy.new ()
-
Create a new instance.
Parameters:
- ... vararg arguments to be passed on
Returns:
self - spy.newCarp ()
-
Create a new carp instance.
This convenience function register a log callback.
Parameters:
- ... vararg arguments to be passed on
Returns:
self - spy.newCluck ()
-
Create a new cluck instance.
This convenience function register a log callback.
Parameters:
- ... vararg arguments to be passed on
Returns:
self - spy.newCroak ()
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Create a new croak instance.
This convenience function register a raise callback.
The Scribunto implementation makes it difficult to do this correctly.
Parameters:
- ... vararg arguments to be passed on
Returns:
selfRaises:
unconditionally - spy.newConfess ()
-
Create a new confess instance.
This convenience function register a raise callback.
The Scribunto implementation makes it difficult to do this correctly.
Parameters:
- ... vararg arguments to be passed on
Returns:
selfRaises:
unconditionally