\begin{describe}[SodClass]{cls}
{[nick = cls, link = SodObject] \\
- class SodClass : SodObject \{ \\ \ind
+ class SodClass: SodObject \{ \\ \ind
const char *name; \\
const char *nick; \\
size_t initsz; \\
@<type>_n @<slot>_n; \-\\
\} $c$; \-\\
\} $c$; \\
- struct $H$__ichain_$h$ $h$; \\
+ struct $A$__ichain_$h$ $a$; \\
\quad$\vdots$ \-\\
\} $h$; \\
union $B$__ichainu_$i$ $i$; \\
struct $A$__ichain_$h$ $a$;
\end{prog}
for each of $C$'s superclasses $A$ in the same chain in some (unimportant)
-order.
+order. The (somewhat obtuse) purpose of this union is to engage the `common
+initial sequence' rule of \cite[6.5.2.3]{FIXME:C99}.
\subsubsection{The ichain structure}
The @|ichain| structure contains (in order), a pointer
@<type>_n @<arg>_n? \+\\
@<type>_{n+1} @<kw>_{n+1} @[= @<dflt>_{n+1}@],
$\ldots$,
- @<type>_m @<kw>_m @[= @<dflt>_m@]);
+ @<type>_{n'} @<kw>_{n'} @[= @<dflt>_{n'}@]);
\end{prog}
two entry points are defined: the usual `main' entry point which accepts a
variable number of arguments, and a `valist' entry point which accepts an