1.11.3 BlockClosure: accessing

argumentCount

Answer the number of arguments passed to the receiver

block

Answer the CompiledBlock which contains the receiver’s bytecodes

block: aCompiledBlock

Set the CompiledBlock which contains the receiver’s bytecodes

finalIP

Answer the last instruction that can be executed by the receiver

fixTemps

This should fix the values of the temporary variables used in the block that are ordinarily shared with the method in which the block is defined. Not defined yet, but it is not harmful that it isn’t. Answer the receiver.

initialIP

Answer the initial instruction pointer into the receiver.

method

Answer the CompiledMethod in which the receiver lies

numArgs

Answer the number of arguments passed to the receiver

numTemps

Answer the number of temporary variables used by the receiver

outerContext

Answer the method/block context which is the immediate outer of the receiver

outerContext: containingContext

Set the method/block context which is the immediate outer of the receiver

receiver

Answer the object that is used as ‘self’ when executing the receiver (if nil, it might mean that the receiver is not valid though...)

receiver: anObject

Set the object that is used as ‘self’ when executing the receiver

stackDepth

Answer the number of stack slots needed for the receiver