+/* --- @sod_init@, @sod_initv@ --- *
+ *
+ * Arguments: @const SodClass *cls@ = class object for new instance
+ * @void *p@ = pointer to storage for new instance
+ * @va_list ap, ...@ = initialization keyword arguments
+ *
+ * Returns: Pointer to the initialized instance.
+ *
+ * Use: Initializes an instance in pre-allocated storage, and returns
+ * a pointer to it.
+ *
+ * This function will imprint the storage, and then send an
+ * `initialize' message to the fresh instance containing the
+ * provided keyword arguments.
+ *
+ * It's usually convenient to use the macro @SOD_INIT@ rather
+ * than calling @sod_init@ directly.
+ */
+
+void *sod_init(const SodClass *cls, void *p, ...)
+{
+ va_list ap;
+
+ va_start(ap, p);
+ sod_initv(cls, p, ap);
+ va_end(ap);
+ return (p);
+}
+
+void *sod_initv(const SodClass *cls, void *p, va_list ap)
+{
+ SodObject *obj;
+
+ cls->cls.imprint(p);
+ obj = SOD_CONVERT(SodObject, p);
+ SodObject_init__v(obj, ap);
+ return (p);
+}
+