On this page we have introduced the class ColorPoint, which inherits from Color .
In the sample dialogue with a couple of color points we have identified the problem that the
sum of two color points is not a color point. Why is it so?
You are now supposed to make a few changes in the classes Point and ColorPoint. In order
to make it realistic for you to play with the classes, your starting point is supposed to be
a pre-existing file, with all the useful stuff (available from the on-line version of this material).
When you experiment with points and color-points, use M-x run-laml-interactively from Emacs.
- First take a look at the existing stuff, and make sure you understand it. Be aware that
both of the classes Point and ColorPointuse virtual methods, as explained below.
- Add a method class-of to both Point and ColorPoint that returns the class of an instance.
Underlying, the method class-of is supposed to return a function.
- Now repair the method add in Point, such that it always instantiate a class corresponding to the class of the receiver.
In other words, if the receiver of add is a Point, instantiate a Point. If the receiver of add is a ColorPoint, instantiate a ColorPoint. You can probably use the method class-of from above.
(If you run into a problem
of a missing parameter in the instantiation of the 'sum point' - you are invited to take a look at my solution).
