NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

The reference command will create a reference to an object.

If ?class_namespace? is specified, the type of the reference is being forced. If unspecified, the reference command will fish it out of the object.

If ?object_dereference? is specified, the object is addressed and the reference is built.

Lets look at how to address members through a reference

variable

refname.member ?value?

If value is present, it sets the member's value.  Otherwise it simply returns it's value

array

refname.member option ?arg arg ...?

This is an interface to Tcl's array command.  See the man page/help for array for details.

proc

refname.member ?arg arg ...?

Calls the procedure with optional arguments

object or reference

refname.member?.submember ...?

If ?.submember? is not specified, it will return the object dereference for refname.member (as does refname itself)

class

refname.subclass objectname ?arg arg ...?

Creates an object of class subclass