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A resource-database structure is a CLX object that represents a set of resource bindings. The following paragraphs describe the CLX functions used to:
Type resource-database.
Returns an empty resource database.
The resource-database for the new resource binding.
A list containing strings or symbols specifying the name for the resource binding.
The value associated with the name-list in the resource binding. This can be an object of any type.
Adds the resource binding specified by name-list and value to the given database. Only one value can be associated with the name-list in the database. This function replaces any value previously associated with the name-list.
The resource-database containing the resource binding.
A list containing strings or symbols specifying the name for the deleted resource binding.
Removes the resource binding specified by name-list from the given database.
A resource-database.
A function object or function symbol.
A list of arguments to the function.
Calls the function for each resource binding in the database. For each resource binding consisting of a name-list and a value, the form (apply function name-list value args) is executed.
The resource-database from which resource bindings are read.
The resource-database to which resource bindings are added.
Merges the contents of the from-database with the to-database. map-resource invokes add-resource in order to add each resource binding in the from-database to the to-database. The updated to-database is returned.
Type resource-database.
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