4.4.3 Packages

Q How do I create a SqueakSource project?

A

1. go to squeaksource.com
2. register yourself as a new member
3. register a project (name = category)
4. copy the Registration code snippet
5. open>Monticello browser
6. +Package to add the category
7. Select the package
8. +Repository>HTTP
9. paste and accept the Registration code snippet; enter your password
10. Save to save the first version

Q How do I load a Squeaksource project?

A

1. Find the project in squeaksource
2. Copy the Registration code snippet
3. open>Monticello browser
4. +Repository>HTTP
5. paste and accept the Registration code snippet; enter your password
6. select the new repository and Open it
7. Select and load the latest version

Q How do I programmatically load projects from SqueakSource?

A

| mc fileToLoad version |
mc := Smalltalk at: #MCHttpRepository
	ifPresent: [:repoClass |
		repoClass location: 'www.squeaksource.com/Installer'
			user: 'squeak' password: 'squeak'].
fileToLoad := mc readableFileNames
		detect: [ :aFile | aFile beginsWith:'Installer-sd.3' ]
		ifNone: [ nil ].
version := mc versionFromFileNamed: fileToLoad.
version workingCopy repositoryGroup addRepository: mc.
mc creationTemplate: mc asCreationTemplate.
version load.

NB: Installer provides a high-level interface to specify load scripts.

Q What do I do when the Installer complains that the Universe code is not there?

A Run: ScriptLoader new installingUniverse

Q How do I define extension methods?

A Suppose you want to extend Number with Number>>chf but have Monticello recognize it as being part of my Money package.

Put it in a method-category named *money. MC gathers all extension methods that are in categories named like *package.

Q How do I run Code critics on a package?

A

1. Start a pharo-dev image with the latest refactoring Browser code in it.
2. Select your package in the OB class or package browser.
3. Select open environment > package [opens a package browser]
4. Select open > Code Critics

If you directly open code critics, it will analyze the whole smalltalk system!

Q How do I move all classes and extension methods from one package to another?

A

| pkg |
pkg := PackageInfo named: 'Saphir'.
pkg classes do: [:class | class category: 'Coral' ].
pkg methods collect: [:method |
	method actualClass organization
		classify: method methodSymbol
		under: #'*coral' ]