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<h1><a name="NAME"
>NAME</a></h1>
<p>src/pmc/continuation.pmc - Continuation PMC</p>
<h1><a name="DESCRIPTION"
>DESCRIPTION</a></h1>
<p>A <code>Continuation</code> has a copy of the interpreter's context at the location where the Continuation was constructed.
See the <a href='TODO#glossary.pod'>Glossary</a> for more information.</p>
<h2><a name="Functions"
>Functions</a></h2>
<h2><a name="Methods"
>Methods</a></h2>
<dl>
<dt><a name="void_init()"
><b><code>void init()</b></code></a></dt>
Initializes the continuation.
<dt><a name="void_mark()"
><b><code>void mark()</b></code></a></dt>
Marks the continuation as live.
<dt><a name="PMC_*clone()"
><b><code>PMC *clone()</b></code></a></dt>
Creates and returns a clone of the continuation.
<dt><a name="PMC_*set_pmc()"
><b><code>PMC *set_pmc()</b></code></a></dt>
Assign context.
<dt><a name="void_set_pointer(void_*value)"
><b><code>void set_pointer(void *value)</b></code></a></dt>
Sets the pointer to the return instruction.
Also captures the descriptor address for any returned values.
<dt><a name="void_*get_pointer()"
><b><code>void *get_pointer()</b></code></a></dt>
Returns the pointer to the return instruction.
<dt><a name="INTVAL_defined()"
><b><code>INTVAL defined()</b></code></a></dt>
<dt><a name="INTVAL_get_bool()"
><b><code>INTVAL get_bool()</b></code></a></dt>
Returns whether the subroutine is defined.
<dt><a name="opcode_t_*invoke(void_*next)"
><b><code>opcode_t *invoke(void *next)</b></code></a></dt>
Restores the context of the interpreter and returns the branch destination to continue execution.
<dt><a name="STRING_*get_string()"
><b><code>STRING *get_string()</b></code></a></dt>
Experimental: return caller info as a STRING.
<dt><a name="PMC_*caller()"
><b><code>PMC *caller()</b></code></a></dt>
Experimental: return caller PMC or PMCNULL if none.
<dt><a name="PMC_*continuation()"
><b><code>PMC *continuation()</b></code></a></dt>
Experimental: return continuation PMC of this Continuation or PMCNULL if none.</dl>
<h1><a name="HISTORY"
>HISTORY</a></h1>
<p>Initial revision by sean 2002/08/04.</p>
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