Common LISP Object System

(CLOS) An object-oriented extension to Common LISP, based

on generic functions, multiple inheritance, declarativemethod combination and a meta-object protocol. A

descendant of CommonLoops and based on Symbolics FLAVORS

and Xerox LOOPS, among others.

See also PCL.

["Common LISP Object System Specification X3J13 Document

88-002R", D.G. Bobrow et al, SIGPLAN Notices 23 (Sep 1988)].

(1994-11-30)