object<-lock

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        object<-_arg
        
        object<-_arity
        
        object<-_class_name
        
        object<-_flags
        
        object<-_inspect
        
        object<-_man_id
        
        object<-_references
        
        object<-_slot
        
        object<-_class
        
        object<-all_constraints
        
        object<-all_get_methods
        
        object<-all_hypers
        
        object<-all_send_methods
        
        object<-all_attributes
        
        object<-attribute
        
        object<-class
        
        object<-class_name
        
        object<-class_variable_value
        
        object<-clone
        
        object<-convert
        
        object<-create_context
        
        object<-find_all_send_methods
        
        object<-find_hyper
        
        object<-functor
        
        object<-get_class
        
        object<-get_hyper
        
        object<-send_method
        
        object<-get_method
        
        object<-get_sub
        
        object<-get_super
        
        object<-get_vector
        
        object<-hypered
        
        object<-inspect
        
        object<-lock_object
        
        object<-object_reference
        
        object<-print_name
        
        object<-protect
        
        object<-references
        
        object<-report_to
        
        object<-self
        
        object<-slot
        
        object<-storage_reference
        
        object<-unlock

object <-lock_object: -> bool

When @on, PCE's garbage collector will not remove this object, even if it has no references. Globally named objects are by default locked, as are most reusable objects for which the class maintains a table: types, names, modifiers, etc.

A locked object is destroyed by object->free. To protect an object against object->free, use object->protect.

When @off, the lock is removed from the object. If the object has no references, it will be object->free’d. If this is not desirable, use object<-unlock.

See also: - object->protect
- object->done
- object->lock_object