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+ Objective-C category support (old and new ABI, both external and
implemented in Pascal). See
http://wiki.freepascal.org/FPC_PasCocoa#Category_declaration for syntax
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git-svn-id: trunk@14196 -

Jonas Maebe 15 years ago
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@@ -8963,6 +8963,13 @@ tests/test/tobjc20.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/tobjc21.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/tobjc22.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/tobjc23.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/tobjc24.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/tobjc25.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/tobjc26.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/tobjc26a.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/tobjc27a.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/tobjc27b.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/tobjc28.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/tobjc3.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/tobjc4.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/tobjc4a.pp svneol=native#text/plain
@@ -9300,6 +9307,10 @@ tests/test/units/sysutils/tfloattostr.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/units/sysutils/tlocale.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/units/sysutils/tsscanf.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/units/sysutils/tstrtobool.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/uobjc24.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/uobjc26.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/uobjc27a.pp svneol=native#text/plain
+tests/test/uobjc27b.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/uobjc7.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/uobjcl1.pp svneol=native#text/plain
 tests/test/uprec6.pp svneol=native#text/plain

+ 29 - 14
compiler/msg/errore.msg

@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ scan_w_multiple_main_name_overrides=02086_W_Overriding name of "main" procedure
 #
 # Parser
 #
-# 03275 is the last used one
+# 03280 is the last used one
 #
 % \section{Parser messages}
 % This section lists all parser messages. The parser takes care of the
@@ -913,11 +913,11 @@ parser_e_no_con_des_in_interfaces=03171_E_Con- and destructors aren't allowed in
 % be used to create a new interface.
 parser_e_no_access_specifier_in_interfaces=03172_E_Access specifiers can't be used in INTERFACEs and OBJCPROTOCOLs
 % The access specifiers \var{public}, \var{private}, \var{protected} and
-% \var{published} can't be used in interfaces and Objective-C protocols because all methods
-% of an interface/protocol must be public.
-parser_e_no_vars_in_interfaces=03173_E_An interface or Objective-C protocol cannot contain fields
-% Declarations of fields are not allowed in interfaces and Objective-C protocols. An interface/protocol
-% can contain only methods and properties with method read/write specifiers.
+% \var{published} can't be used in interfaces, Objective-C protocols and categories because all methods
+% of an interface/protocol/category must be public.
+parser_e_no_vars_in_interfaces=03173_E_An interface or Objective-C protocol or category cannot contain fields
+% Declarations of fields are not allowed in interfaces and Objective-C protocols and categories.
+% An interface/protocol/category can contain only methods and properties with method read/write specifiers.
 parser_e_no_local_proc_external=03174_E_Can't declare local procedure as EXTERNAL
 % Declaring local procedures as external is not possible. Local procedures
 % get hidden parameters that will make the chance of errors very high.
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ parser_e_illegal_calling_convention=03195_W_Calling convention directive ignored
 % Some calling conventions are supported only by certain CPUs. I.e. most non-i386 ports support
 % only the standard ABI calling convention of the CPU.
 parser_e_no_object_reintroduce=03196_E_REINTRODUCE can't be used in objects
-% \var{reintroduce} is not supported for objects.
+% \var{reintroduce} is not supported for objects, Objective-C classes and Objective-C protocols.
 parser_e_paraloc_only_one_para=03197_E_Each argument must have its own location
 % If locations for arguments are specified explicitly as it is required by
 % some syscall conventions, each argument must have its own location. Things
@@ -1245,13 +1245,13 @@ parser_e_no_objc_published=03271_E_Objective-C classes cannot have published sec
 parser_f_need_objc=03272_F_This module requires an Objective-C mode switch to be compiled
 % This error indicates the use of Objective-C language features without an Objective-C mode switch
 % active. Enable one via the -M command line switch, or the {\$modeswitch x} directive.
-parser_e_must_use_override_objc=03273_E_Inherited methods can only be overridden in Objective-C, add ``override''.
-parser_h_should_use_override_objc=03274_H_Inherited methods can only be overridden in Objective-C, add ``override''.
-% It is not possible to ``reintroduce'' methods in Objective-C like in Object Pascal. Methods with the same
+parser_e_must_use_override_objc=03273_E_Inherited methods can only be overridden in Objective-C, add "override".
+parser_h_should_use_override_objc=03274_H_Inherited methods can only be overridden in Objective-C, add "override".
+% It is not possible to \var{reintroduce} methods in Objective-C like in Object Pascal. Methods with the same
 % name always map to the same virtual method entry. In order to make this clear in the source code,
-% the compiler always requires the ``override'' directive to be specified when implementing overriding
+% the compiler always requires the \var{override} directive to be specified when implementing overriding
 % Objective-C methods in Pascal. If the implementation is external, this rule is relaxed because Objective-C
-% does not have any ``override''-style keyword (since it's the default and only behaviour in that language),
+% does not have any \var{override}-style keyword (since it's the default and only behaviour in that language),
 % which makes it hard for automated header conversion tools to include it everywhere.
 parser_e_objc_message_name_changed=03275_E_Message name "$1" in inherited class is different from message name "$2" in current class.
 % An overriding Objective-C method cannot have a different message name than an inherited method. The reason
@@ -1260,11 +1260,24 @@ parser_e_objc_message_name_changed=03275_E_Message name "$1" in inherited class
 parser_e_no_objc_unique=03276_E_It is not yet possible to make unique copies of Objective-C types
 % Duplicating an Objective-C type using \var{type x = type y;} is not yet supported. You may be able to
 % obtain the desired effect using \var{type x = objcclass(y) end;} instead.
+parser_e_no_category_as_types=03277_E_Objective-C categories cannot be used as types
+% It is not possible to declare a variable as an instance of an Objective-C category. A
+% category adds methods to the scope of an existing class, but does not define a type by itself.
+parser_e_no_category_override=03278_E_Categories do not override, but replace methods. Use "reintroduce" instead.
+parser_e_must_use_reintroduce_objc=03279_E_Replaced methods can only be reintroduced in Objective-C, add "reintroduce".
+parser_h_should_use_reintroduce_objc=03280_H_Replaced methods can only be reintroduced in Objective-C, add "reintroduce".
+% A category replaces an existing method in an Objective-C class, rather than that it overrides it.
+% Calling an inherited method from an category method will call that method in
+% the extended class' parent, not in the extended class itself. The
+% replaced method in the original class is basically lost, and can no longer be
+% called or referred to. This behaviour corresponds somewhat more closely to
+% \var{reintroduce} than to \var{override} (although in case of \var{reintroduce}
+% in Object Pascal, hidden methods are still reachable via inherited).
 % \end{description}
 #
 # Type Checking
 #
-# 04093 is the last used one
+# 04094 is the last used one
 #
 % \section{Type checking errors}
 % This section lists all errors that can occur when type checking is
@@ -1578,7 +1591,9 @@ type_e_objc_type_unsupported=04092_E_The type "$1" is not supported for interact
 % interfaces) cannot be used as fields of Objective-C classes, cannot be
 % directly passed to Objective-C methods, and cannot be encoded using \var{objc_encode}.
 type_e_class_or_objcclass_type_expected=04093_E_Class or objcclass type expected, but got "$1"
-% It is only possible to create class reference types of \var{class} and
+% It is only possible to create class reference types of \var{class} and \var{objcclass}
+type_e_objcclass_type_expected=04094_E_Objcclass type expected
+% The compiler expected an Objc
 % \var{objcclass} types
 %
 % \end{description}

+ 7 - 2
compiler/msgidx.inc

@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@ const
   parser_h_should_use_override_objc=03274;
   parser_e_objc_message_name_changed=03275;
   parser_e_no_objc_unique=03276;
+  parser_e_no_category_as_types=03277;
+  parser_e_no_category_override=03278;
+  parser_e_must_use_reintroduce_objc=03279;
+  parser_h_should_use_reintroduce_objc=03280;
   type_e_mismatch=04000;
   type_e_incompatible_types=04001;
   type_e_not_equal_types=04002;
@@ -448,6 +452,7 @@ const
   type_e_protocol_type_expected=04091;
   type_e_objc_type_unsupported=04092;
   type_e_class_or_objcclass_type_expected=04093;
+  type_e_objcclass_type_expected=04094;
   sym_e_id_not_found=05000;
   sym_f_internal_error_in_symtablestack=05001;
   sym_e_duplicate_id=05002;
@@ -827,9 +832,9 @@ const
   option_info=11024;
   option_help_pages=11025;
 
-  MsgTxtSize = 54197;
+  MsgTxtSize = 54546;
 
   MsgIdxMax : array[1..20] of longint=(
-    24,87,277,94,71,51,108,22,202,62,
+    24,87,281,95,71,51,108,22,202,62,
     48,20,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
   );

+ 398 - 388
compiler/msgtxt.inc

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {$ifdef Delphi}
-const msgtxt : array[0..000225] of string[240]=(
+const msgtxt : array[0..000227] of string[240]=(
 {$else Delphi}
-const msgtxt : array[0..000225,1..240] of char=(
+const msgtxt : array[0..000227,1..240] of char=(
 {$endif Delphi}
   '01000_T_Compiler: $1'#000+
   '01001_D_Compiler OS: $1'#000+
@@ -295,672 +295,685 @@ const msgtxt : array[0..000225,1..240] of char=(
   '03171_E_Con- and destructors aren'#039't allowed in interfaces'#000+
   '03172_E_Access spec','ifiers can'#039't be used in INTERFACEs and OBJCPR'+
   'OTOCOLs'#000+
-  '03173_E_An interface or Objective-C protocol cannot contain fields'#000+
+  '03173_E_An interface or Objective-C protocol or category cannot contai'+
+  'n fields'#000+
   '03174_E_Can'#039't declare local procedure as EXTERNAL'#000+
-  '03175_W_Some fields coming before "$1" weren'#039't initialized'#000+
-  '03176_E_Som','e fields coming before "$1" weren'#039't initialized'#000+
+  '03175_W_Some fields coming before "$1" weren'#039't initialized',#000+
+  '03176_E_Some fields coming before "$1" weren'#039't initialized'#000+
   '03177_W_Some fields coming after "$1" weren'#039't initialized'#000+
   '03178_E_VarArgs directive (or '#039'...'#039' in MacPas) without CDecl/C'+
   'PPDecl/MWPascal and External'#000+
-  '03179_E_Self must be a normal (call-by-valu','e) parameter'#000+
+  '03179_E_Self must be a normal (','call-by-value) parameter'#000+
   '03180_E_Interface "$1" has no interface identification'#000+
   '03181_E_Unknown class field or method identifier "$1"'#000+
   '03182_W_Overriding calling convention "$1" with "$2"'#000+
-  '03183_E_Typed constants of the type "procedure of object" can onl','y b'+
+  '03183_E_Typed constants of the type "procedure of obj','ect" can only b'+
   'e initialized with NIL'#000+
   '03184_E_Default value can only be assigned to one parameter'#000+
   '03185_E_Default parameter required for "$1"'#000+
   '03186_W_Use of unsupported feature!'#000+
   '03187_H_C arrays are passed by reference'#000+
-  '03188_E_C array of const must be ','the last argument'#000+
+  '03188_E_C array of co','nst must be the last argument'#000+
   '03189_H_Type "$1" redefinition'#000+
   '03190_W_cdecl'#039'ared functions have no high parameter'#000+
   '03191_W_cdecl'#039'ared functions do not support open strings'#000+
   '03192_E_Cannot initialize variables declared as threadvar'#000+
-  '03193_E_Message directiv','e is only allowed in Classes'#000+
+  '03193_E_Mess','age directive is only allowed in Classes'#000+
   '03194_E_Procedure or Function expected'#000+
   '03195_W_Calling convention directive ignored: "$1"'#000+
   '03196_E_REINTRODUCE can'#039't be used in objects'#000+
   '03197_E_Each argument must have its own location'#000+
-  '03198_E_Each argument must ','have an explicit location'#000+
+  '03198_E_Each ar','gument must have an explicit location'#000+
   '03199_E_Unknown argument location'#000+
   '03200_E_32 Bit-Integer or pointer variable expected'#000+
   '03201_E_Goto statements aren'#039't allowed between different procedure'+
   's'#000+
-  '03202_F_Procedure too complex, it requires too many register','s'#000+
+  '03202_F_Procedure too complex, it requires too m','any registers'#000+
   '03203_E_Illegal expression'#000+
   '03204_E_Invalid integer expression'#000+
   '03205_E_Illegal qualifier'#000+
   '03206_E_High range limit < low range limit'#000+
   '03207_E_Exit'#039's parameter must be the name of the procedure it is u'+
   'sed in'#000+
-  '03208_E_Illegal assignment to for-','loop variable "$1"'#000+
+  '03208_E_Illegal assign','ment to for-loop variable "$1"'#000+
   '03209_E_Can'#039't declare local variable as EXTERNAL'#000+
   '03210_E_Procedure is already declared EXTERNAL'#000+
   '03211_W_Implicit uses of Variants unit'#000+
   '03212_E_Class and static methods can'#039't be used in INTERFACES'#000+
-  '03213_E_Overflow in arith','metic operation'#000+
+  '03213_E_Overf','low in arithmetic operation'#000+
   '03214_E_Protected or private expected'#000+
   '03215_E_SLICE can'#039't be used outside of parameter list'#000+
   '03216_E_A DISPINTERFACE can'#039't have a parent class'#000+
   '03217_E_A DISPINTERFACE needs a guid'#000+
-  '03218_W_Overridden methods must have a relate','d return type. This cod'+
+  '03218_W_Overridden methods must h','ave a related return type. This cod'+
   'e may crash, it depends on a Delphi parser bug ("$2" is overridden by '+
   '"$1" which has another return type)'#000+
   '03219_E_Dispatch IDs must be ordinal constants'#000+
   '03220_E_The range of the array is too large'#000+
-  '03221_E_The address ','cannot be taken of bit packed array elements and'+
+  '03221_E_','The address cannot be taken of bit packed array elements and'+
   ' record fields'#000+
   '03222_E_Dynamic arrays cannot be packed'#000+
   '03223_E_Bit packed array elements and record fields cannot be used as '+
   'loop variables'#000+
-  '03224_E_VAR and TYPE are allowed only in generics'#000+
-  '03','225_E_This type can'#039't be a generic'#000+
+  '03224_E_VAR and TYPE are allowed only in',' generics'#000+
+  '03225_E_This type can'#039't be a generic'#000+
   '03226_W_Don'#039't load LINEINFO unit manually, Use the -gl compiler sw'+
   'itch instead'#000+
   '03227_E_No function result type specified for function "$1"'#000+
-  '03228_E_Specialization is only supported for generic types'#000+
-  '03229_E','_Generics can'#039't be used as parameters when specializing g'+
-  'enerics'#000+
+  '03228_E_Specialization is only supported for generic t','ypes'#000+
+  '03229_E_Generics can'#039't be used as parameters when specializing gen'+
+  'erics'#000+
   '03230_E_Constants of objects containing a VMT aren'#039't allowed'#000+
   '03231_E_Taking the address of labels defined outside the current scope'+
   ' isn'#039't allowed'#000+
-  '03233_E_Cannot initialize var','iables declared as external'#000+
+  '03233_E_Cannot in','itialize variables declared as external'#000+
   '03234_E_Illegal function result type'#000+
   '03235_E_No common type possible between "$1" and "$2"'#000+
   '03236_E_Generics without specialization can not be used as a type for '+
   'a variable'#000+
-  '03237_W_Register list is ignored for pur','e assembler routines'#000+
+  '03237_W_Register list is ign','ored for pure assembler routines'#000+
   '03238_E_Implements property must have class or interface type'#000+
   '03239_E_Implements-property must implement interface of correct type, '+
   'found "$1" expected "$2"'#000+
-  '03240_E_Implements-property must have read specifier'#000+
-  '03241_E_I','mplements-property must not have write-specifier'#000+
+  '03240_E_Implements-property must have read specifi','er'#000+
+  '03241_E_Implements-property must not have write-specifier'#000+
   '03242_E_Implements-property must not have stored-specifier'#000+
   '03243_E_Implements-property used on unimplemented interface: "$1"'#000+
   '03244_E_Floating point not supported for this target'#000+
-  '03245_E_Class',' "$1" does not implement interface "$2"'#000+
+  '0','3245_E_Class "$1" does not implement interface "$2"'#000+
   '03246_E_Type used by implements must be an interface'#000+
   '03247_E_Variables cannot be exported with a different name on this tar'+
-  'get, add the name to the declaration using the "export" directive (var'+
-  'iable n','ame: $1, declared export name: $2)'#000+
+  'get, add the name to the declaration using the "export" directive',' (v'+
+  'ariable name: $1, declared export name: $2)'#000+
   '03248_E_Weak external symbols are not supported for the current target'+
   #000+
   '03249_E_Forward type definition does not match'#000+
   '03250_N_Virtual method "$1" has a lower visibility ($2) than parent cl'+
-  'ass $3 ($4)'#000+
-  '03251','_E_Fields cannot appear after a method or property definition, '+
-  'start a new visibility section first'#000+
+  'ass $','3 ($4)'#000+
+  '03251_E_Fields cannot appear after a method or property definition, st'+
+  'art a new visibility section first'#000+
   '03252_E_Parameters cannot contain local type definitions. Use a separa'+
   'te type definition in a type block.'#000+
-  '03253_E_ABSTRACT and SEALED confli','ct'#000+
+  '03253_E_ABSTRACT and S','EALED conflict'#000+
   '03254_E_Can not create a descendant of the sealed class "$1"'#000+
   '03255_E_SEALED class can not have an ABSTRACT method'#000+
   '03256_E_Only virtual methods can be final'#000+
   '03257_E_Final method can not be overridden: "$1"'#000+
-  '03258_E_Only one message can be ','used per method.'#000+
+  '03258_E_Only one mes','sage can be used per method.'#000+
   '03259_E_Invalid enumerator identifier: "$1"'#000+
   '03260_E_Enumerator identifier required'#000+
   '03261_E_Enumerator MoveNext pattern method is not valid. Method must b'+
-  'e a function with the Boolean return type and no required arguments.'#000+
-  '0','3262_E_Enumerator Current pattern property is not valid. Property m'+
-  'ust have a getter.'#000+
+  'e a function with the Boolean return type and no required ','arguments.'+
+  #000+
+  '03262_E_Enumerator Current pattern property is not valid. Property mus'+
+  't have a getter.'#000+
   '03263_E_Only one enumerator MoveNext method is allowed per class/objec'+
   't'#000+
-  '03264_E_Only one enumerator Current property is allowed per class/obje'+
+  '03264_E_Only one enumerator Current property is allowed per class/obje',
   'ct'#000+
-  '03265_E_F','or in loop can not be used for the type "$1"'#000+
+  '03265_E_For in loop can not be used for the type "$1"'#000+
   '03266_E_Objective-C messages require their Objective-C selector name t'+
   'o be specified using the "message" directive.'#000+
-  '03267_E_Objective-C does not have formal constructors nor destructors.'+
-  ' Use the ','alloc, initXXX and dealloc messages.'#000+
+  '03267_E_Objective-C does not have formal constructors nor destructo','r'+
+  's. Use the alloc, initXXX and dealloc messages.'#000+
   '03268_E_Message name is too long (max. 255 characters)'#000+
   '03269_E_Objective-C message symbol name for "$1" is too long'#000+
   '03270_H_Defining a new Objective-C root class. To derive from another '+
-  'root class (e.g.,',' NSObject), specify it as the parent class.'#000+
+  'root ','class (e.g., NSObject), specify it as the parent class.'#000+
   '03271_E_Objective-C classes cannot have published sections.'#000+
   '03272_F_This module requires an Objective-C mode switch to be compiled'+
   #000+
-  '03273_E_Inherited methods can only be overridden in Objective-C, ','add'+
-  ' ``override'#039#039'.'#000+
-  '03274_H_Inherited methods can only be overridden in Objective-C, add `'+
-  '`override'#039#039'.'#000+
+  '03273_E_Inherited methods can only be overridden in O','bjective-C, add'+
+  ' "override".'#000+
+  '03274_H_Inherited methods can only be overridden in Objective-C, add "'+
+  'override".'#000+
   '03275_E_Message name "$1" in inherited class is different from message'+
   ' name "$2" in current class.'#000+
-  '03276_E_It is not yet possible to make u','nique copies of Objective-C '+
+  '03276_E_It is not yet possible t','o make unique copies of Objective-C '+
   'types'#000+
+  '03277_E_Objective-C categories cannot be used as types'#000+
+  '03278_E_Categories do not override, but replace methods. Use "reintrod'+
+  'uce" instead.'#000+
+  '03279_E_Replaced methods can only be reintroduced in Object','ive-C, ad'+
+  'd "reintroduce".'#000+
+  '03280_H_Replaced methods can only be reintroduced in Objective-C, add '+
+  '"reintroduce".'#000+
   '04000_E_Type mismatch'#000+
   '04001_E_Incompatible types: got "$1" expected "$2"'#000+
   '04002_E_Type mismatch between "$1" and "$2"'#000+
-  '04003_E_Type identifier expected'#000+
+  '04003_E_Type',' identifier expected'#000+
   '04004_E_Variable identifier expected'#000+
-  '04005_E_Integer exp','ression expected, but got "$1"'#000+
+  '04005_E_Integer expression expected, but got "$1"'#000+
   '04006_E_Boolean expression expected, but got "$1"'#000+
   '04007_E_Ordinal expression expected'#000+
   '04008_E_pointer type expected, but got "$1"'#000+
-  '04009_E_class type expected, but got "$1"'#000+
-  '04011_E_Can'#039't evaluate constant expre','ssion'#000+
+  '04','009_E_class type expected, but got "$1"'#000+
+  '04011_E_Can'#039't evaluate constant expression'#000+
   '04012_E_Set elements are not compatible'#000+
   '04013_E_Operation not implemented for sets'#000+
   '04014_W_Automatic type conversion from floating type to COMP which is '+
-  'an integer type'#000+
+  'an i','nteger type'#000+
   '04015_H_use DIV instead to get an integer result'#000+
-  '04016_E_String t','ypes have to match exactly in $V+ mode'#000+
+  '04016_E_String types have to match exactly in $V+ mode'#000+
   '04017_E_succ or pred on enums with assignments not possible'#000+
   '04018_E_Can'#039't read or write variables of this type'#000+
-  '04019_E_Can'#039't use readln or writeln on typed file'#000+
-  '04020_E_Can'#039't use read or write on untyp','ed file.'#000+
+  '04019_E_Can'#039't',' use readln or writeln on typed file'#000+
+  '04020_E_Can'#039't use read or write on untyped file.'#000+
   '04021_E_Type conflict between set elements'#000+
   '04022_W_lo/hi(dword/qword) returns the upper/lower word/dword'#000+
   '04023_E_Integer or real expression expected'#000+
-  '04024_E_Wrong type "$1" in array constructor'#000+
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-  'file "$1"'#000+
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+  ' using smart linking, use -CX -XX'#000+
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+  '11025_**0*_Put + af','ter a boolean switch option to enable it, - to di'+
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-  '*L2ap_Use pipes instead of creating temporary assembler files'#010+
+  '*L2ap_Use pipes instead of creating',' temporary assembler files'#010+
   '**2ar_List register allocation/release info in assembler file'#010+
-  '**2at_List temp allo','cation/release info in assembler file'#010+
+  '**2at_List temp allocation/release info in assembler file'#010+
   '**1A<x>_Output format:'#010+
   '**2Adefault_Use default assembler'#010+
   '3*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
-  '3*2Anasmcoff_COFF (Go32v2) file using Nasm'#010+
+  '3*2Anas','mcoff_COFF (Go32v2) file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Anasmelf_ELF32 (Linux) file using Nasm'#010+
-  '3*2Anasmwin32_Win32 object file',' using Nasm'#010+
+  '3*2Anasmwin32_Win32 object file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Anasmwdosx_Win32/WDOSX object file using Nasm'#010+
   '3*2Awasm_Obj file using Wasm (Watcom)'#010+
-  '3*2Anasmobj_Obj file using Nasm'#010+
+  '3*2Anasmobj_Obj file using Nasm'#010,
   '3*2Amasm_Obj file using Masm (Microsoft)'#010+
   '3*2Atasm_Obj file using Tasm (Borland)'#010+
-  '3*2Aelf_ELF (Linux) using int','ernal writer'#010+
+  '3*2Aelf_ELF (Linux) using internal writer'#010+
   '3*2Acoff_COFF (Go32v2) using internal writer'#010+
   '3*2Apecoff_PE-COFF (Win32) using internal writer'#010+
-  '4*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
+  '4*2Aas_Assemble using GN','U AS'#010+
   '6*2Aas_Unix o-file using GNU AS'#010+
   '6*2Agas_GNU Motorola assembler'#010+
   '6*2Amit_MIT Syntax (old GAS)'#010+
-  '6*2Amot_Stan','dard Motorola assembler'#010+
+  '6*2Amot_Standard Motorola assembler'#010+
   'A*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
   'P*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
   'S*2Aas_Assemble using GNU AS'#010+
-  '**1b_Generate browser info'#010+
+  '**1b_Generate browse','r info'#010+
   '**2bl_Generate local symbol info'#010+
   '**1B_Build all modules'#010+
   '**1C<x>_Code generation options:'#010+
-  '**2Ca<x>_Sele','ct ABI, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
+  '**2Ca<x>_Select ABI, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
   '**2Cb_Generate big-endian code'#010+
   '**2Cc<x>_Set default calling convention to <x>'#010+
-  '**2CD_Create also dynamic library (not supported)'#010+
+  '**2CD_Create a','lso dynamic library (not supported)'#010+
   '**2Ce_Compilation with emulated floating point opcodes'#010+
-  '**2Cf<x>_Select fp','u instruction set to use, see fpc -i for possible '+
-  'values'#010+
+  '**2Cf<x>_Select fpu instruction set to use, see fpc -i for possible va'+
+  'lues'#010+
   '**2CF<x>_Minimal floating point constant precision (default, 32, 64)'#010+
-  '**2Cg_Generate PIC code'#010+
+  '**2Cg','_Generate PIC code'#010+
   '**2Ch<n>_<n> bytes heap (between 1023 and 67107840)'#010+
   '**2Ci_IO-checking'#010+
-  '**2Cn_Omit linking s','tage'#010+
+  '**2Cn_Omit linking stage'#010+
   '**2Co_Check overflow of integer operations'#010+
   '**2CO_Check for possible overflow of integer operations'#010+
-  '**2Cp<x>_Select instruction set, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
+  '**2Cp<x>_Select instruction',' set, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
   '**2CP<x>=<y>_ packing settings'#010+
-  '**3CPPACKSET=<y>_ <y> set allocation: 0, ','1 or DEFAULT or NORMAL, 2, '+
-  '4 and 8'#010+
+  '**3CPPACKSET=<y>_ <y> set allocation: 0, 1 or DEFAULT or NORMAL, 2, 4 '+
+  'and 8'#010+
   '**2Cr_Range checking'#010+
   '**2CR_Verify object method call validity'#010+
-  '**2Cs<n>_Set stack checking size to <n>'#010+
+  '**2Cs<n>_Set stack checking size t','o <n>'#010+
   '**2Ct_Stack checking (for testing only, see manual)'#010+
   '**2CX_Create also smartlinked library'#010+
-  '**1d<x>_Defin','es the symbol <x>'#010+
+  '**1d<x>_Defines the symbol <x>'#010+
   '**1D_Generate a DEF file'#010+
   '**2Dd<x>_Set description to <x>'#010+
   '**2Dv<x>_Set DLL version to <x>'#010+
   '*O2Dw_PM application'#010+
-  '**1e<x>_Set path to executable'#010+
+  '**1','e<x>_Set path to executable'#010+
   '**1E_Same as -Cn'#010+
   '**1fPIC_Same as -Cg'#010+
   '**1F<x>_Set file names and paths:'#010+
-  '**2Fa<x>[,','y]_(for a program) load units <x> and [y] before uses is p'+
-  'arsed'#010+
+  '**2Fa<x>[,y]_(for a program) load units <x> and [y] before uses is par'+
+  'sed'#010+
   '**2Fc<x>_Set input codepage to <x>'#010+
-  '**2FC<x>_Set RC compiler binary name to <x>'#010+
+  '**2FC<x>_Set RC compiler binary ','name to <x>'#010+
   '**2Fd_Disable the compiler'#039's internal directory cache'#010+
-  '**2FD<x>_Set the directory where to search ','for compiler utilities'#010+
+  '**2FD<x>_Set the directory where to search for compiler utilities'#010+
   '**2Fe<x>_Redirect error output to <x>'#010+
   '**2Ff<x>_Add <x> to framework path (Darwin only)'#010+
-  '**2FE<x>_Set exe/unit output path to <x>'#010+
+  '**2FE<x>_Set exe/unit',' output path to <x>'#010+
   '**2Fi<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
   '**2Fl<x>_Add <x> to library path'#010+
-  '**2FL<x>_Use <x> as dyn','amic linker'#010+
+  '**2FL<x>_Use <x> as dynamic linker'#010+
   '**2Fm<x>_Load unicode conversion table from <x>.txt in the compiler di'+
   'r'#010+
   '**2Fo<x>_Add <x> to object path'#010+
-  '**2Fr<x>_Load error message file <x>'#010+
+  '**2Fr<x>_Load e','rror message file <x>'#010+
   '**2FR<x>_Set resource (.res) linker to <x>'#010+
   '**2Fu<x>_Add <x> to unit path'#010+
-  '**2FU<x>_Set u','nit output path to <x>, overrides -FE'#010+
+  '**2FU<x>_Set unit output path to <x>, overrides -FE'#010+
   '**2FW<x>_Store generated whole-program optimization feedback in <x>'#010+
-  '**2Fw<x>_Load previously stored whole-program optimization feedback fr'+
-  'om <x>'#010+
-  '*g1g_Generate debug information (default format for targe','t)'#010+
+  '**2Fw<x>_Load previously ','stored whole-program optimization feedback '+
+  'from <x>'#010+
+  '*g1g_Generate debug information (default format for target)'#010+
   '*g2gc_Generate checks for pointers'#010+
   '*g2gh_Use heaptrace unit (for memory leak/corruption debugging)'#010+
-  '*g2gl_Use line info unit (show more info with backtraces)'#010+
+  '*g2gl_Use line info unit (sho','w more info with backtraces)'#010+
   '*g2go<x>_Set debug information options'#010+
-  '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable DWARF set debug in','formation (breaks gdb < 6.5'+
-  ')'#010+
+  '*g3godwarfsets_ Enable DWARF set debug information (breaks gdb < 6.5)'#010+
   '*g3gostabsabsincludes_ Store absolute/full include file paths in Stabs'+
   #010+
-  '*g2gp_Preserve case in stabs symbol names'#010+
+  '*g2gp_Preserve case in stabs sy','mbol names'#010+
   '*g2gs_Generate Stabs debug information'#010+
-  '*g2gt_Trash local variables (to detect uninitialized uses)'#010,
+  '*g2gt_Trash local variables (to detect uninitialized uses)'#010+
   '*g2gv_Generates programs traceable with Valgrind'#010+
   '*g2gw_Generate DWARFv2 debug information (same as -gw2)'#010+
-  '*g2gw2_Generate DWARFv2 debug information'#010+
+  '*g2gw2_Generate DWARFv2 de','bug information'#010+
   '*g2gw3_Generate DWARFv3 debug information'#010+
   '**1i_Information'#010+
   '**2iD_Return compiler date'#010+
-  '**2iV_R','eturn short compiler version'#010+
+  '**2iV_Return short compiler version'#010+
   '**2iW_Return full compiler version'#010+
   '**2iSO_Return compiler OS'#010+
   '**2iSP_Return compiler host processor'#010+
-  '**2iTO_Return target OS'#010+
+  '**2','iTO_Return target OS'#010+
   '**2iTP_Return target processor'#010+
   '**1I<x>_Add <x> to include path'#010+
-  '**1k<x>_Pass <x> to the l','inker'#010+
+  '**1k<x>_Pass <x> to the linker'#010+
   '**1l_Write logo'#010+
   '**1M<x>_Set language mode to <x>'#010+
   '**2Mfpc_Free Pascal dialect (default)'#010+
-  '**2Mobjfpc_FPC mode with Object Pascal support'#010+
+  '**2Mobjfpc_FPC mode with Object Pascal',' support'#010+
   '**2Mdelphi_Delphi 7 compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2Mtp_TP/BP 7.0 compatibility mode'#010+
-  '**2Mmacpas_Macintosh Pasc','al dialects compatibility mode'#010+
+  '**2Mmacpas_Macintosh Pascal dialects compatibility mode'#010+
   '**1n_Do not read the default config files'#010+
   '**1N<x>_Node tree optimizations'#010+
   '**2Nu_Unroll loops'#010+
-  '**1o<x>_Change the name of the executable produced to <x>'#010+
+  '**1o<x>','_Change the name of the executable produced to <x>'#010+
   '**1O<x>_Optimizations:'#010+
   '**2O-_Disable optimizations'#010+
-  '**2O1_L','evel 1 optimizations (quick and debugger friendly)'#010+
+  '**2O1_Level 1 optimizations (quick and debugger friendly)'#010+
   '**2O2_Level 2 optimizations (-O1 + quick optimizations)'#010+
-  '**2O3_Level 3 optimizations (-O2 + slow optimizations)'#010+
+  '**2O3_Level 3 optimizati','ons (-O2 + slow optimizations)'#010+
   '**2Oa<x>=<y>_Set alignment'#010+
-  '**2Oo[NO]<x>_Enable or disable optimizations, see f','pc -i for possibl'+
-  'e values'#010+
+  '**2Oo[NO]<x>_Enable or disable optimizations, see fpc -i for possible '+
+  'values'#010+
   '**2Op<x>_Set target cpu for optimizing, see fpc -i for possible values'+
   #010+
-  '**2OW<x>_Generate whole-program optimization feedback for optimization'+
-  ' <x>, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
-  '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optim','ization <x>, see fpc -i for poss'+
-  'ible values'#010+
+  '**2OW<x>_Generate whole-program op','timization feedback for optimizati'+
+  'on <x>, see fpc -i for possible values'#010+
+  '**2Ow<x>_Perform whole-program optimization <x>, see fpc -i for possib'+
+  'le values'#010+
   '**2Os_Optimize for size rather than speed'#010+
-  '**1pg_Generate profile code for gprof (defines FPC_PROFILE)'#010+
+  '**1pg_Generate profile code for gprof (define','s FPC_PROFILE)'#010+
   '**1R<x>_Assembler reading style:'#010+
   '**2Rdefault_Use default assembler for target'#010+
-  '3*2Ratt_Read AT&','T style assembler'#010+
+  '3*2Ratt_Read AT&T style assembler'#010+
   '3*2Rintel_Read Intel style assembler'#010+
   '6*2RMOT_Read motorola style assembler'#010+
   '**1S<x>_Syntax options:'#010+
-  '**2S2_Same as -Mobjfpc'#010+
+  '**2S2_Same as ','-Mobjfpc'#010+
   '**2Sc_Support operators like C (*=,+=,/= and -=)'#010+
   '**2Sa_Turn on assertions'#010+
   '**2Sd_Same as -Mdelphi'#010+
-  '**2','Se<x>_Error options. <x> is a combination of the following:'#010+
+  '**2Se<x>_Error options. <x> is a combination of the following:'#010+
   '**3*_<n> : Compiler halts after the <n> errors (default is 1)'#010+
-  '**3*_w : Compiler also halts after warnings'#010+
+  '**3*_w : ','Compiler also halts after warnings'#010+
   '**3*_n : Compiler also halts after notes'#010+
-  '**3*_h : Compiler also halts afte','r hints'#010+
+  '**3*_h : Compiler also halts after hints'#010+
   '**2Sg_Enable LABEL and GOTO (default in -Mtp and -Mdelphi)'#010+
   '**2Sh_Use ansistrings by default instead of shortstrings'#010+
-  '**2Si_Turn on inlining of procedures/functions declared as "inline"'#010+
+  '**2Si_T','urn on inlining of procedures/functions declared as "inline"'#010+
   '**2Sk_Load fpcylix unit'#010+
-  '**2SI<x>_Set interface s','tyle to <x>'#010+
+  '**2SI<x>_Set interface style to <x>'#010+
   '**3SIcom_COM compatible interface (default)'#010+
   '**3SIcorba_CORBA compatible interface'#010+
-  '**2Sm_Support macros like C (global)'#010+
+  '**2Sm_Support macros like C (global)'#010,
   '**2So_Same as -Mtp'#010+
   '**2Ss_Constructor name must be init (destructor must be done)'#010+
-  '**2St_Allow static keyword i','n objects'#010+
+  '**2St_Allow static keyword in objects'#010+
   '**2Sx_Enable exception keywords (default in Delphi/ObjFPC modes)'#010+
   '**1s_Do not call assembler and linker'#010+
-  '**2sh_Generate script to link on host'#010+
+  '**2sh_Generate scr','ipt to link on host'#010+
   '**2st_Generate script to link on target'#010+
-  '**2sr_Skip register allocation phase (use with -a','lr)'#010+
+  '**2sr_Skip register allocation phase (use with -alr)'#010+
   '**1T<x>_Target operating system:'#010+
   '3*2Temx_OS/2 via EMX (including EMX/RSX extender)'#010+
   '3*2Tfreebsd_FreeBSD'#010+
-  '3*2Tgo32v2_Version 2 of DJ Delorie DOS extender'#010+
+  '3*2Tgo32v2_Version 2 of ','DJ Delorie DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '3*2Tnetbsd_NetBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tnetware_Novell Netware Module (clib)'#010+
-  '3*2Tnetwli','bc_Novell Netware Module (libc)'#010+
+  '3*2Tnetwlibc_Novell Netware Module (libc)'#010+
   '3*2Topenbsd_OpenBSD'#010+
   '3*2Tos2_OS/2 / eComStation'#010+
   '3*2Tsunos_SunOS/Solaris'#010+
   '3*2Tsymbian_Symbian OS'#010+
-  '3*2Twatcom_Watcom compatible DOS extender'#010+
+  '3*2Tw','atcom_Watcom compatible DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twdosx_WDOSX DOS extender'#010+
   '3*2Twin32_Windows 32 Bit'#010+
-  '3*2Twince_Windows ','CE'#010+
+  '3*2Twince_Windows CE'#010+
   '4*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   '6*2Tamiga_Commodore Amiga'#010+
   '6*2Tatari_Atari ST/STe/TT'#010+
   '6*2Tlinux_Linux/m68k'#010+
-  '6*2Tmacos_Macintosh m68k (not supported)'#010+
+  '6*2Tmacos_Macintosh m68k (not supported',')'#010+
   '6*2Tpalmos_PalmOS'#010+
   'A*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
   'A*2Twince_Windows CE'#010+
   'P*2Tamiga_AmigaOS on PowerPC'#010+
-  'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin and M','ac OS X on PowerPC'#010+
+  'P*2Tdarwin_Darwin and Mac OS X on PowerPC'#010+
   'P*2Tlinux_Linux on PowerPC'#010+
   'P*2Tmacos_Mac OS (classic) on PowerPC'#010+
   'P*2Tmorphos_MorphOS'#010+
   'S*2Tlinux_Linux'#010+
-  '**1u<x>_Undefines the symbol <x>'#010+
+  '**1u<x>_Und','efines the symbol <x>'#010+
   '**1U_Unit options:'#010+
   '**2Un_Do not check where the unit name matches the file name'#010+
-  '**2Ur_G','enerate release unit files (never automatically recompiled)'#010+
+  '**2Ur_Generate release unit files (never automatically recompiled)'#010+
   '**2Us_Compile a system unit'#010+
-  '**1v<x>_Be verbose. <x> is a combination of the following letters:'#010+
+  '**1v<x>_Be verbose. <x> is a combination of',' the following letters:'#010+
   '**2*_e : Show errors (default)       0 : Show nothing (except errors)'#010+
-  '**2*_w : Show w','arnings               u : Show unit info'#010+
+  '**2*_w : Show warnings               u : Show unit info'#010+
   '**2*_n : Show notes                  t : Show tried/used files'#010+
-  '**2*_h : Show hints                  c : Show conditionals'#010+
+  '**2*_h : Show hints        ','          c : Show conditionals'#010+
   '**2*_i : Show general info           d : Show debug info'#010+
-  '**2*_l : Show linenu','mbers            r : Rhide/GCC compatibility mod'+
-  'e'#010+
+  '**2*_l : Show linenumbers            r : Rhide/GCC compatibility mode'#010+
   '**2*_s : Show time stamps            q : Show message numbers'#010+
-  '**2*_a : Show everything             x : Executable info (Win32 only)'#010+
-  '**2*_b : Write file names messages   p : Write tree.log wi','th parse t'+
-  'ree'#010+
+  '**2*_a : Show every','thing             x : Executable info (Win32 only'+
+  ')'#010+
+  '**2*_b : Write file names messages   p : Write tree.log with parse tre'+
+  'e'#010+
   '**2*_    with full path              v : Write fpcdebug.txt with'#010+
-  '**2*_                                    lots of debugging info'#010+
+  '**2*_                                    lots of deb','ugging info'#010+
   '**2*_m<x>,<y> : Don'#039't show messages numbered <x> and <y>'#010+
-  '3*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets',')'#010+
+  '3*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
   'A*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
   'P*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
   'p*1W<x>_Target-specific options (targets)'#010+
-  '3*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
+  '3*2','Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
-  'p*2Wb_Cr','eate a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
+  'p*2Wb_Create a bundle instead of a library (Darwin)'#010+
   '3*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows, Symbian)'#010+
+  'A*2WB_Create a relocatable image (Windows, S','ymbian)'#010+
   '3*2WC_Specify console type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WC_Specify console type application (W','indows)'#010+
+  'A*2WC_Specify console type application (Windows)'#010+
   'P*2WC_Specify console type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '3*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WD_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
+  'A*2WD','_Use DEFFILE to export functions of DLL or EXE (Windows)'#010+
   '3*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  'P*2We_Use exte','rnal resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  'P*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'p*2We_Use external resources (Darwin)'#010+
   '3*2WF_Specify full-screen type application (EMX, OS/2)'#010+
-  '3*2WG_Specify graphic type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
+  '3*2WG_Specify ','graphic type application (EMX, OS/2, Windows)'#010+
   'A*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Windows)'#010+
-  'P*2WG_Specify ','graphic type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
+  'P*2WG_Specify graphic type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '3*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   'P*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
-  'p*2Wi_Use internal resources (Darwin)'#010+
+  'p*2Wi_Use int','ernal resources (Darwin)'#010+
   '3*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WN_Do not g','enerate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows'+
-  ')'#010+
+  'A*2WN_Do not generate relocation code, needed for debugging (Windows)'#010+
   '3*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
-  'A*2WR_Generate relocation code (Windows)'#010+
+  'A*2WR_Generate relocation code (Wi','ndows)'#010+
   'P*2WT_Specify MPW tool type application (Classic Mac OS)'#010+
   '3*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
-  'A*2WX_E','nable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
+  'A*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
   'p*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
   'P*2WX_Enable executable stack (Linux)'#010+
-  '**1X_Executable options:'#010+
+  '**1X_Executable options:',#010+
   '**2Xc_Pass --shared/-dynamic to the linker (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD, Lin'+
   'ux)'#010+
-  '**2Xd_Do not use standard library ','search path (needed for cross comp'+
-  'ile)'#010+
+  '**2Xd_Do not use standard library search path (needed for cross compil'+
+  'e)'#010+
   '**2Xe_Use external linker'#010+
-  '**2Xg_Create debuginfo in a separate file and add a debuglink section '+
-  'to executable'#010+
+  '**2Xg_Create debuginfo in a separate file and add a debuglink sect','io'+
+  'n to executable'#010+
   '**2XD_Try to link units dynamically      (defines FPC_LINK_DYNAMIC)'#010+
-  '**2Xi_Use internal link','er'#010+
+  '**2Xi_Use internal linker'#010+
   '**2Xm_Generate link map'#010+
   '**2XM<x>_Set the name of the '#039'main'#039' program routine (default i'+
   's '#039'main'#039')'#010+
-  '**2XP<x>_Prepend the binutils names with the prefix <x>'#010+
+  '**2XP<x>_Prepend the binutils na','mes with the prefix <x>'#010+
   '**2Xr<x>_Set the linker'#039's rlink-path to <x> (needed for cross comp'+
-  'ile, see the ld man','ual for more information) (BeOS, Linux)'#010+
+  'ile, see the ld manual for more information) (BeOS, Linux)'#010+
   '**2XR<x>_Prepend <x> to all linker search paths (BeOS, Darwin, FreeBSD'+
-  ', Linux, Mac OS, Solaris)'#010+
+  ', Linux, Mac OS, Sola','ris)'#010+
   '**2Xs_Strip all symbols from executable'#010+
-  '**2XS_Try to link units statically (default, defines FPC_LINK_ST','ATIC'+
-  ')'#010+
+  '**2XS_Try to link units statically (default, defines FPC_LINK_STATIC)'#010+
   '**2Xt_Link with static libraries (-static is passed to linker)'#010+
-  '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             (defines FPC_LINK_SMART)'#010+
+  '**2XX_Try to smartlink units             (defines FPC_LINK_SMA','RT)'#010+
   '**1*_'#010+
   '**1?_Show this help'#010+
   '**1h_Shows this help without waiting'

+ 14 - 4
compiler/nobj.pas

@@ -281,8 +281,12 @@ implementation
             if (po_virtualmethod in vmtpd.procoptions) and
                (
                 not(po_virtualmethod in pd.procoptions) or
-                { new one has not override }
-                (is_class_or_interface_or_objc(_class) and not(po_overridingmethod in pd.procoptions))
+                (
+                 { new one does not have reintroduce in case of an objccategory }
+                 (is_objccategory(_class) and not(po_reintroduce in pd.procoptions)) or
+                 { new one does not have override in case of objpas/objc class/intf/proto }
+                 (is_class_or_interface_or_objc(_class) and not is_objccategory(_class) and not(po_overridingmethod in pd.procoptions))
+                )
                ) then
               begin
                 if (
@@ -305,12 +309,18 @@ implementation
                             because requiring override everywhere may make
                             automated header translation tools too complex.  }
                           if not(oo_is_external in _class.objectoptions) then
-                            MessagePos1(pd.fileinfo,parser_e_must_use_override_objc,pd.fullprocname(false))
+                            if not is_objccategory(_class) then
+                              MessagePos1(pd.fileinfo,parser_e_must_use_override_objc,pd.fullprocname(false))
+                            else
+                              MessagePos1(pd.fileinfo,parser_e_must_use_reintroduce_objc,pd.fullprocname(false))
                           { there may be a lot of these in auto-translated
                             heaeders, so only calculate the fullprocname if
                             the hint will be shown  }
                           else if CheckVerbosity(V_Hint) then
-                            MessagePos1(pd.fileinfo,parser_h_should_use_override_objc,pd.fullprocname(false));
+                            if not is_objccategory(_class) then
+                              MessagePos1(pd.fileinfo,parser_h_should_use_override_objc,pd.fullprocname(false))
+                            else
+                              MessagePos1(pd.fileinfo,parser_h_should_use_reintroduce_objc,pd.fullprocname(false));
                           { no new entry, but copy the message name if any from
                             the procdef in the parent class }
                           check_msg_str(vmtpd,pd);

+ 198 - 43
compiler/objcgutl.pas

@@ -56,13 +56,16 @@ implementation
     tobjcrttiwriter = class
      protected
       fabi: tobjcabi;
-      classdefs: tfpobjectlist;
-      classsyms: tfpobjectlist;
+      classdefs,
+      catdefs: tfpobjectlist;
+      classsyms,
+      catsyms: tfpobjectlist;
       procedure gen_objc_methods(list: tasmlist; objccls: tobjectdef; out methodslabel: tasmlabel; classmethods, iscategory: Boolean);
       procedure gen_objc_protocol_list(list:TAsmList; protolist: TFPObjectList; out protolistsym: TAsmLabel);
       procedure gen_objc_cat_methods(list:TAsmList; items: TFPObjectList; section: tasmsectiontype;const sectname: string; out listsym: TAsmLabel);
 
       procedure gen_objc_protocol(list:TAsmList; protocol: tobjectdef; out protocollabel: TAsmSymbol);virtual;abstract;
+      procedure gen_objc_category_sections(list:TAsmList; objccat: tobjectdef; out catlabel: TAsmSymbol);virtual;abstract;
       procedure gen_objc_classes_sections(list:TAsmList; objclss: tobjectdef; out classlabel: TAsmSymbol);virtual;abstract;
       procedure gen_objc_info_sections(list: tasmlist);virtual;abstract;
      public
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ implementation
      protected
       procedure gen_objc_ivars(list: TAsmList; objccls: tobjectdef; out ivarslabel: TAsmLabel);
       procedure gen_objc_protocol(list:TAsmList; protocol: tobjectdef; out protocollabel: TAsmSymbol);override;
+      procedure gen_objc_category_sections(list:TAsmList; objccat: tobjectdef; out catlabel: TAsmSymbol);override;
       procedure gen_objc_classes_sections(list:TAsmList; objclss: tobjectdef; out classlabel: TAsmSymbol);override;
       procedure gen_objc_info_sections(list: tasmlist);override;
      public
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ implementation
 
       procedure gen_objc_ivars(list: TAsmList; objccls: tobjectdef; out ivarslabel: TAsmLabel);
       procedure gen_objc_protocol(list:TAsmList; protocol: tobjectdef; out protocollabel: TAsmSymbol);override;
+      procedure gen_objc_category_sections(list:TAsmList; objccat: tobjectdef; out catlabel: TAsmSymbol);override;
       procedure gen_objc_classes_sections(list:TAsmList; objclss: tobjectdef; out classlabel: TAsmSymbol);override;
       procedure gen_objc_info_sections(list: tasmlist);override;
      public
@@ -277,7 +282,7 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter.gen_objc_methods(list: tasmlist; objccls: tobjectdef;
     for i:=0 to objccls.vmtentries.count-1 do
       begin
         def:=pvmtentry(objccls.vmtentries[i])^.procdef;
-        if Assigned(def.procstarttai) and
+        if (def.owner.defowner=objccls) and
            (classmethods = (po_classmethod in def.procoptions)) then
           begin
             defs[mcnt].def:=def;
@@ -290,9 +295,9 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter.gen_objc_methods(list: tasmlist; objccls: tobjectdef;
       exit;
 
     if iscategory then
-      new_section(list,clsSectType[classmethods],clsSectName[classmethods],sizeof(ptrint))
+      new_section(list,catSectType[classmethods],catSectName[classmethods],sizeof(ptrint))
     else
-      new_section(list,catSectType[classmethods],catSectName[classmethods],sizeof(ptrint));
+      new_section(list,clsSectType[classmethods],clsSectName[classmethods],sizeof(ptrint));
 
     current_asmdata.getlabel(methodslabel,alt_data);
     list.Concat(tai_label.Create(methodslabel));
@@ -441,9 +446,18 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter.gen_objc_rtti_sections(list:TAsmList; st:TSymtable);
         if is_objcclass(def) and
            not(oo_is_external in tobjectdef(def).objectoptions) then
           begin
-            gen_objc_classes_sections(list,tobjectdef(def),sym);
-            classsyms.add(sym);
-            classdefs.add(def);
+            if not(oo_is_classhelper in tobjectdef(def).objectoptions) then
+              begin
+                gen_objc_classes_sections(list,tobjectdef(def),sym);
+                classsyms.add(sym);
+                classdefs.add(def);
+              end
+            else
+              begin
+                gen_objc_category_sections(list,tobjectdef(def),sym);
+                catsyms.add(sym);
+                catdefs.add(def);
+              end
           end;
       end;
   end;
@@ -454,6 +468,8 @@ constructor tobjcrttiwriter.create(_abi: tobjcabi);
     fabi:=_abi;
     classdefs:=tfpobjectlist.create(false);
     classsyms:=tfpobjectlist.create(false);
+    catdefs:=tfpobjectlist.create(false);
+    catsyms:=tfpobjectlist.create(false);
   end;
 
 
@@ -461,6 +477,8 @@ destructor tobjcrttiwriter.destroy;
   begin
     classdefs.free;
     classsyms.free;
+    catdefs.free;
+    catsyms.free;
     inherited destroy;
   end;
 
@@ -584,6 +602,61 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter_fragile.gen_objc_protocol(list:TAsmList; protocol: tob
   end;
 
 
+(*
+From Clang:
+
+  struct _objc_category {
+  char *category_name;
+  char *class_name;
+  struct _objc_method_list *instance_methods;
+  struct _objc_method_list *class_methods;
+  struct _objc_protocol_list *protocols;
+  uint32_t size; // <rdar://4585769>
+  struct _objc_property_list *instance_properties;
+  };
+*)
+
+{ Generate rtti for an Objective-C class and its meta-class. }
+procedure tobjcrttiwriter_fragile.gen_objc_category_sections(list:TAsmList; objccat: tobjectdef; out catlabel: TAsmSymbol);
+  var
+    instmthdlist,
+    clsmthdlist,
+    protolistsym  : TAsmLabel;
+    catstrsym,
+    clsstrsym,
+    catsym        : TAsmSymbol;
+  begin
+    { the category name }
+    catstrsym:=objcreatestringpoolentry(objccat.objextname^,sp_objcclassnames,sec_objc_class_names);
+
+    { the name of the class it extends }
+    clsstrsym:=objcreatestringpoolentry(objccat.childof.objextname^,sp_objcclassnames,sec_objc_class_names);
+
+    { generate the methods lists }
+    gen_objc_methods(list,objccat,instmthdlist,false,true);
+    gen_objc_methods(list,objccat,clsmthdlist,true,true);
+
+    { generate implemented protocols list }
+    gen_objc_protocol_list(list,objccat.ImplementedInterfaces,protolistsym);
+
+    { category declaration section }
+    new_section(list,sec_objc_category,'_OBJC_CATEGORY',sizeof(pint));
+    catsym:=current_asmdata.DefineAsmSymbol(objccat.rtti_mangledname(objcclassrtti),AB_LOCAL,AT_DATA);
+    list.Concat(tai_symbol.Create(catsym,0));
+
+    list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_sym(catstrsym));
+    list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_sym(clsstrsym));
+    ConcatSymOrNil(list,instmthdlist);
+    ConcatSymOrNil(list,clsmthdlist);
+    ConcatSymOrNil(list,protolistsym);
+    { size of this structure }
+    list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_32bit(28));
+    { properties, not yet supported }
+    list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_32bit(0));
+
+    catlabel:=catsym;
+  end;
+
 (*
 From Clang:
 
@@ -604,6 +677,8 @@ From Clang:
   };
 *)
 
+
+
 { Generate rtti for an Objective-C class and its meta-class. }
 procedure tobjcrttiwriter_fragile.gen_objc_classes_sections(list:TAsmList; objclss: tobjectdef; out classlabel: TAsmSymbol);
   const
@@ -705,7 +780,7 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter_fragile.gen_objc_classes_sections(list:TAsmList; objcl
     clssym:=current_asmdata.DefineAsmSymbol(objclss.rtti_mangledname(objcclassrtti),AB_LOCAL,AT_DATA);
     list.Concat(tai_symbol.Create(clssym,0));
 
-    { for class declaration: the is points to the meta-class declaration }
+    { for class declaration: the isa points to the meta-class declaration }
     list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_sym(metasym));
     { pointer to the super_class name if any, nil otherwise }
     if assigned(superStrSym) then
@@ -752,7 +827,8 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter_fragile.gen_objc_info_sections(list: tasmlist);
     parent: tobjectdef;
     superclasses: tfpobjectlist;
   begin
-    if (classsyms.count<>0) then
+    if (classsyms.count<>0) or
+       (catsyms.count<>0) then
       begin
         new_section(list,sec_objc_symbols,'_OBJC_SYMBOLS',sizeof(pint));
         sym := current_asmdata.DefineAsmSymbol(target_asm.labelprefix+'_OBJC_SYMBOLS_$',AB_LOCAL,AT_DATA);
@@ -766,11 +842,13 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter_fragile.gen_objc_info_sections(list: tasmlist);
         { From Clang: number of defined classes }
         list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_16bit(classsyms.count));
         { From Clang: number of defined categories }
-        list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_16bit(0));
+        list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_16bit(catsyms.count));
         { first all classes }
         for i:=0 to classsyms.count-1 do
           list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_sym(tasmsymbol(classsyms[i])));
         { then all categories }
+        for i:=0 to catsyms.count-1 do
+          list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_sym(tasmsymbol(catsyms[i])));
      end
     else
       sym:=nil;
@@ -801,10 +879,25 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter_fragile.gen_objc_info_sections(list: tasmlist);
             superclasses.add(parent);
           end;
       end;
+    for i:=0 to catdefs.count-1 do
+      begin
+        parent:=tobjectdef(catdefs[i]).childof;
+        { warning: linear search, performance hazard if large number of subclasses }
+        if assigned(parent) and
+           (superclasses.indexof(parent)=-1) then
+          begin
+            list.concat(tai_directive.create(asd_lazy_reference,'.objc_class_name_'+parent.objextname^));
+            superclasses.add(parent);
+          end;
+      end;
     superclasses.free;
-    { reference symbols for all classes defined in this unit }
+    { reference symbols for all classes and categories defined in this unit }
     for i:=0 to classdefs.count-1 do
       list.concat(tai_symbol.Createname_global_value('.objc_class_name_'+tobjectdef(classdefs[i]).objextname^,AT_DATA,0,0));
+    for i:=0 to catdefs.count-1 do
+      list.concat(tai_symbol.Createname_global_value('.objc_category_name_'+
+        tobjectdef(catdefs[i]).childof.objextname^+'_'+
+        tobjectdef(catdefs[i]).objextname^,AT_DATA,0,0));
   end;
 
 
@@ -1043,6 +1136,55 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter_nonfragile.gen_objc_protocol(list: tasmlist; protocol:
     list.Concat(tai_directive.Create(asd_weak_definition,listsym.name));
   end;
 
+(*
+From Clang:
+/// struct _category_t {
+///   const char * const name;
+///   struct _class_t *const cls;
+///   const struct _method_list_t * const instance_methods;
+///   const struct _method_list_t * const class_methods;
+///   const struct _protocol_list_t * const protocols;
+///   const struct _prop_list_t * const properties;
+/// }
+*)
+procedure tobjcrttiwriter_nonfragile.gen_objc_category_sections(list:TAsmList; objccat: tobjectdef; out catlabel: TAsmSymbol);
+  var
+    instmthdlist,
+    clsmthdlist,
+    protolistsym  : TAsmLabel;
+    catstrsym,
+    clssym,
+    catsym        : TAsmSymbol;
+  begin
+    { the category name }
+    catstrsym:=objcreatestringpoolentry(objccat.objextname^,sp_objcclassnames,sec_objc_class_names);
+
+    { the class it extends }
+    clssym:=current_asmdata.RefAsmSymbol(objccat.childof.rtti_mangledname(objcclassrtti));
+
+    { generate the methods lists }
+    gen_objc_methods(list,objccat,instmthdlist,false,true);
+    gen_objc_methods(list,objccat,clsmthdlist,true,true);
+
+    { generate implemented protocols list }
+    gen_objc_protocol_list(list,objccat.ImplementedInterfaces,protolistsym);
+
+    { category declaration section }
+    new_section(list,sec_objc_const,'_OBJC_CATEGORY',sizeof(pint));
+    catsym:=current_asmdata.DefineAsmSymbol(objccat.rtti_mangledname(objcclassrtti),AB_LOCAL,AT_DATA);
+    list.Concat(tai_symbol.Create(catsym,0));
+
+    list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_sym(catstrsym));
+    list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_sym(clssym));
+    ConcatSymOrNil(list,instmthdlist);
+    ConcatSymOrNil(list,clsmthdlist);
+    ConcatSymOrNil(list,protolistsym);
+    { properties, not yet supported }
+    list.Concat(Tai_const.Create_pint(0));
+
+    catlabel:=catsym;
+  end;
+
 
 (*
 From Clang:
@@ -1363,45 +1505,58 @@ procedure tobjcrttiwriter_nonfragile.addclasslist(list: tasmlist; section: tasms
 
 procedure tobjcrttiwriter_nonfragile.gen_objc_info_sections(list: tasmlist);
 
+  function collectnonlazyclasses(classes: tfpobjectlist): tfpobjectlist;
+    var
+      symentry : tsym;
+      procdef  : tprocdef;
+      i,j      : longint;
+    begin
+      { non-lazy classes are all classes that define a class method with the
+        selector called "load" (simply inheriting this class method is not enough,
+        they have to implement it themselves)
+
+        -- TODO: this currently only works if the Pascal identifier is also 'load'! }
+      result:=tfpobjectlist.create(false);
+      for i:=0 to classes.count-1 do
+        begin
+          symentry:=tsym(tobjectsymtable(tobjectdef(classes[i]).symtable).find('LOAD'));
+          if assigned(symentry) and
+             (symentry.typ=procsym) then
+            begin
+              for j:=0 to tprocsym(symentry).ProcdefList.count do
+                begin
+                  procdef:=tprocdef(tprocsym(symentry).ProcdefList[0]);
+                  if ((po_classmethod in procdef.procoptions) and
+                      (procdef.messageinf.str^='load')) then
+                    begin
+                      result.add(classes[i]);
+                      break;
+                    end;
+                end;
+            end;
+        end;
+    end;
+
   var
-    i,j            : longint;
-    symentry       : tsym;
-    procdef        : tprocdef;
-    nonlazyclasses : tfpobjectlist;
+    nonlazyclasses,
+    nonlazycategories : tfpobjectlist;
   begin
-    if (classsyms.count=0) then
+    if (classdefs.count=0) and
+       (catdefs.count=0) then
       exit;
 
-    { non-lazy classes are all classes that define a class method with the
-      selector called "load" (simply inheriting this class method is not enough,
-      they have to implement it themselves)
-
-      -- TODO: this currently only works if the Pascal identifier is also 'load'! }
-    nonlazyclasses:=tfpobjectlist.create(false);
-    for i:=0 to classdefs.count-1 do
-      begin
-        symentry:=tsym(tobjectsymtable(tobjectdef(classdefs[i]).symtable).find('LOAD'));
-        if assigned(symentry) and
-           (symentry.typ=procsym) then
-          begin
-            for j:=0 to tprocsym(symentry).ProcdefList.count do
-              begin
-                procdef:=tprocdef(tprocsym(symentry).ProcdefList[0]);
-                if ((po_classmethod in procdef.procoptions) and
-                    (procdef.messageinf.str^='load')) then
-                  begin
-                    nonlazyclasses.add(classdefs[i]);
-                    break;
-                  end;
-              end;
-          end;
-      end;
+    nonlazyclasses:=collectnonlazyclasses(classdefs);
+    nonlazycategories:=collectnonlazyclasses(catdefs);
 
     { this list has to include all classes, also the non-lazy ones }
     addclasslist(list,sec_objc_classlist,target_asm.labelprefix+'_OBJC_LABEL_CLASS_$',classdefs);
     addclasslist(list,sec_objc_nlclasslist,target_asm.labelprefix+'_OBJC_LABEL_NONLAZY_CLASS_$',nonlazyclasses);
-    { TODO: category and non-lazy category lists }
+    { category and non-lazy category lists }
+    addclasslist(list,sec_objc_catlist,target_asm.labelprefix+'_OBJC_LABEL_CATEGORY_$',catdefs);
+    addclasslist(list,sec_objc_nlcatlist,target_asm.labelprefix+'_OBJC_LABEL_NONLAZY_CATEGORY_$',nonlazycategories);
 
+    nonlazyclasses.free;
+    nonlazycategories.free;
     { the non-fragile abi doesn't have any module info, nor lazy references
       to used classes or to parent classes }
   end;
@@ -1431,7 +1586,7 @@ procedure MaybeGenerateObjectiveCImageInfo(globalst, localst: tsymtable);
         current_asmdata.asmlists[al_objc_data].concat(Tai_symbol.Createname(target_asm.labelprefix+'_OBJC_IMAGE_INFO',AT_LABEL,sizeof(pint)));
         current_asmdata.asmlists[al_objc_data].concat(Tai_const.Create_64bit(0));
 
-        { generate rtti for all obj-c classes, protocols and categories (todo)
+        { generate rtti for all obj-c classes, protocols and categories
           defined in this module. }
         if not(target_info.system in system_objc_nfabi) then
           objcrttiwriter:=tobjcrttiwriter_fragile.create

+ 36 - 14
compiler/objcutil.pas

@@ -117,11 +117,22 @@ end;
                        objcsuperclassnode
 *******************************************************************}
 
+    function objcloadbasefield(n: tnode; const fieldname: string): tnode;
+      var
+        vs         : tsym;
+      begin
+        result:=ctypeconvnode.create_internal(cderefnode.create(ctypeconvnode.create_internal(n,voidpointertype)),objc_objecttype);
+        vs:=tsym(tabstractrecorddef(objc_objecttype).symtable.Find(fieldname));
+        if not assigned(vs) or
+           (vs.typ<>fieldvarsym) then
+          internalerror(200911301);
+        result:=csubscriptnode.create(vs,result);
+      end;
+
+
     function objcsuperclassnode(def: tdef): tnode;
       var
         para       : tcallparanode;
-        class_type : tdef;
-        vs         : tsym;
       begin
         { only valid for Objective-C classes and classrefs }
         if not is_objcclass(def) and
@@ -131,11 +142,30 @@ end;
           requires extra node types. Maybe later. }
         if is_objcclassref(def) then
           begin
-            para:=ccallparanode.create(cstringconstnode.createstr(tobjectdef(tclassrefdef(def).pointeddef).objextname^),nil);
-            result:=ccallnode.createinternfromunit('OBJC','OBJC_GETMETACLASS',para);
+            if (oo_is_classhelper in tobjectdef(tclassrefdef(def).pointeddef).objectoptions) then
+              begin
+                { in case we are in a category method, we need the metaclass of the
+                  superclass class extended by this category (= metaclass of superclass of superclass) }
+                result:=cloadvmtaddrnode.create(ctypenode.create(tobjectdef(tclassrefdef(def).pointeddef).childof.childof));
+                result:=objcloadbasefield(result,'ISA');
+                typecheckpass(result);
+                { we're done }
+                exit;
+              end
+            else
+              begin
+                { otherwise we need the superclass of the metaclass }
+                para:=ccallparanode.create(cstringconstnode.createstr(tobjectdef(tclassrefdef(def).pointeddef).objextname^),nil);
+                result:=ccallnode.createinternfromunit('OBJC','OBJC_GETMETACLASS',para);
+              end
           end
         else
-          result:=cloadvmtaddrnode.create(ctypenode.create(def));
+          begin
+            if not(oo_is_classhelper in tobjectdef(def).objectoptions) then
+              result:=cloadvmtaddrnode.create(ctypenode.create(def))
+            else
+              result:=cloadvmtaddrnode.create(ctypenode.create(tobjectdef(def).childof))
+          end;
 
 {$if defined(onlymacosx10_6) or defined(arm) }
         { For the non-fragile ABI, the superclass send2 method itself loads the
@@ -145,15 +175,7 @@ end;
             (but also on all iPhone SDK revisions we support) }
         if not(target_info.system in system_objc_nfabi) then
 {$endif onlymacosx10_6 or arm}
-          begin
-            class_type:=search_named_unit_globaltype('OBJC','OBJC_OBJECT').typedef;
-            result:=ctypeconvnode.create_internal(cderefnode.create(ctypeconvnode.create_internal(result,voidpointertype)),class_type);
-            vs:=tsym(tabstractrecorddef(class_type).symtable.Find('SUPERCLASS'));
-            if not assigned(vs) or
-               (vs.typ<>fieldvarsym) then
-              internalerror(200909301);
-            result:=csubscriptnode.create(vs,result);
-          end;
+          result:=objcloadbasefield(result,'SUPERCLASS');
         typecheckpass(result);
       end;
 

+ 4 - 2
compiler/pdecl.pas

@@ -440,7 +440,8 @@ implementation
                      (token=_INTERFACE) or
                      (token=_DISPINTERFACE) or
                      (token=_OBJCCLASS) or
-                     (token=_OBJCPROTOCOL)) and
+                     (token=_OBJCPROTOCOL) or
+                     (token=_OBJCCATEGORY)) and
                     (assigned(ttypesym(sym).typedef)) and
                     is_class_or_interface_or_dispinterface_or_objc(ttypesym(sym).typedef) and
                     (oo_is_forward in tobjectdef(ttypesym(sym).typedef).objectoptions) then
@@ -455,7 +456,8 @@ implementation
                           objecttype:=odt_interfacecorba;
                       _DISPINTERFACE :
                         objecttype:=odt_dispinterface;
-                      _OBJCCLASS :
+                      _OBJCCLASS,
+                      _OBJCCATEGORY :
                         objecttype:=odt_objcclass;
                       _OBJCPROTOCOL :
                         objecttype:=odt_objcprotocol;

+ 31 - 13
compiler/pdecobj.pas

@@ -313,15 +313,20 @@ implementation
         hasparentdefined:=false;
 
         { reads the parent class }
-        if try_to_consume(_LKLAMMER) then
+        if (token=_LKLAMMER) or
+           is_objccategory(current_objectdef) then
           begin
+            consume(_LKLAMMER);
             { use single_type instead of id_type for specialize support }
             single_type(hdef,false,false);
             if (not assigned(hdef)) or
                (hdef.typ<>objectdef) then
               begin
                 if assigned(hdef) then
-                  Message1(type_e_class_type_expected,hdef.typename);
+                  Message1(type_e_class_type_expected,hdef.typename)
+                else if is_objccategory(current_objectdef) then
+                  { a category must specify the class to extend }
+                  Message(type_e_objcclass_type_expected);
               end
             else
               begin
@@ -358,13 +363,20 @@ implementation
                      if not(is_cppclass(childof)) then
                        Message(parser_e_mix_of_classes_and_objects);
                    odt_objcclass:
-                     if not(is_objcclass(childof)) then
+                     if not(is_objcclass(childof) or
+                        is_objccategory(childof)) then
                        begin
                          if is_objcprotocol(childof) then
                            begin
-                             intfchildof:=childof;
-                             childof:=nil;
-                             CGMessage(parser_h_no_objc_parent);
+                             if not(oo_is_classhelper in current_objectdef.objectoptions) then
+                               begin
+                                 intfchildof:=childof;
+                                 childof:=nil;
+                                 CGMessage(parser_h_no_objc_parent);
+                               end
+                             else
+                               { a category must specify the class to extend }
+                               CGMessage(type_e_objcclass_type_expected);
                            end
                          else
                            Message(parser_e_mix_of_classes_and_objects);
@@ -562,7 +574,7 @@ implementation
                   _PRIVATE :
                     begin
                       if is_interface(current_objectdef) or
-                         is_objcprotocol(current_objectdef) then
+                         is_objc_protocol_or_category(current_objectdef) then
                         Message(parser_e_no_access_specifier_in_interfaces);
                        consume(_PRIVATE);
                        current_objectdef.symtable.currentvisibility:=vis_private;
@@ -572,7 +584,7 @@ implementation
                    _PROTECTED :
                      begin
                        if is_interface(current_objectdef) or
-                          is_objcprotocol(current_objectdef) then
+                          is_objc_protocol_or_category(current_objectdef) then
                          Message(parser_e_no_access_specifier_in_interfaces);
                        consume(_PROTECTED);
                        current_objectdef.symtable.currentvisibility:=vis_protected;
@@ -582,7 +594,7 @@ implementation
                    _PUBLIC :
                      begin
                        if is_interface(current_objectdef) or
-                          is_objcprotocol(current_objectdef) then
+                          is_objc_protocol_or_category(current_objectdef) then
                          Message(parser_e_no_access_specifier_in_interfaces);
                        consume(_PUBLIC);
                        current_objectdef.symtable.currentvisibility:=vis_public;
@@ -593,8 +605,7 @@ implementation
                        { we've to check for a pushlished section in non-  }
                        { publishable classes later, if a real declaration }
                        { this is the way, delphi does it                  }
-                       if is_interface(current_objectdef) or
-                          is_objcprotocol(current_objectdef) then
+                       if is_interface(current_objectdef) then
                          Message(parser_e_no_access_specifier_in_interfaces);
                        { Objective-C classes do not support "published",
                          as basically everything is published.  }
@@ -607,7 +618,7 @@ implementation
                    _STRICT :
                      begin
                        if is_interface(current_objectdef) or
-                          is_objcprotocol(current_objectdef) then
+                          is_objc_protocol_or_category(current_objectdef) then
                           Message(parser_e_no_access_specifier_in_interfaces);
                         consume(_STRICT);
                         if token=_ID then
@@ -638,7 +649,7 @@ implementation
                         if object_member_blocktype=bt_general then
                           begin
                             if is_interface(current_objectdef) or
-                               is_objcprotocol(current_objectdef) then
+                               is_objc_protocol_or_category(current_objectdef) then
                               Message(parser_e_no_vars_in_interfaces);
 
                             if (current_objectdef.symtable.currentvisibility=vis_published) and
@@ -871,6 +882,13 @@ implementation
           end
         else
           begin
+            { change objccategories into objcclass helpers }
+            if (objecttype=odt_objccategory) then
+              begin
+                current_objectdef.objecttype:=odt_objcclass;
+                include(current_objectdef.objectoptions,oo_is_classhelper);
+              end;
+
             { parse list of options (abstract / sealed) }
             parse_object_options;
 

+ 6 - 3
compiler/pdecsub.pas

@@ -1413,7 +1413,9 @@ begin
   if pd.typ<>procdef then
     internalerror(2003042611);
   if not(is_class_or_interface_or_objc(tprocdef(pd)._class)) then
-    Message(parser_e_no_object_override);
+    Message(parser_e_no_object_override)
+  else if is_objccategory(tprocdef(pd)._class) then
+    Message(parser_e_no_category_override);
 end;
 
 procedure pd_overload(pd:tabstractprocdef);
@@ -1483,7 +1485,8 @@ procedure pd_reintroduce(pd:tabstractprocdef);
 begin
   if pd.typ<>procdef then
     internalerror(200401211);
-  if not(is_class_or_interface_or_object(tprocdef(pd)._class)) then
+  if not(is_class_or_interface_or_object(tprocdef(pd)._class)) and
+     not(is_objccategory(tprocdef(pd)._class)) then
     Message(parser_e_no_object_reintroduce);
 end;
 
@@ -2036,7 +2039,7 @@ const
       mutexclpo     : [po_external]
     ),(
       idtok:_REINTRODUCE;
-      pd_flags : [pd_interface,pd_object,pd_notobjintf];
+      pd_flags : [pd_interface,pd_object,pd_notobjintf,pd_objcclass];
       handler  : @pd_reintroduce;
       pocall   : pocall_none;
       pooption : [po_reintroduce];

+ 20 - 2
compiler/ptype.pas

@@ -493,7 +493,12 @@ implementation
               begin
                 Message(parser_e_no_generics_as_types);
                 def:=generrordef;
-              end;
+              end
+            else if is_objccategory(def) then
+              begin
+                Message(parser_e_no_category_as_types);
+                def:=generrordef
+              end
           end;
       end;
 
@@ -622,7 +627,12 @@ implementation
                          begin
                            Message(parser_e_no_generics_as_types);
                            def:=generrordef;
-                         end;
+                         end
+                       else if is_objccategory(def) then
+                         begin
+                           Message(parser_e_no_category_as_types);
+                           def:=generrordef
+                         end
                      end;
                  end
                else
@@ -1023,6 +1033,14 @@ implementation
                 consume(token);
                 def:=object_dec(odt_objcprotocol,name,genericdef,genericlist,nil);
                end;
+            _OBJCCATEGORY :
+               begin
+                if not(m_objectivec1 in current_settings.modeswitches) then
+                  Message(parser_f_need_objc);
+
+                consume(token);
+                def:=object_dec(odt_objccategory,name,genericdef,genericlist,nil);
+               end;
             _OBJECT :
               begin
                 consume(token);

+ 7 - 2
compiler/symconst.pas

@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ const
   paranr_syscall_legacy   = high(word)-2;
   paranr_result_leftright = high(word)-1;
 
+  { prefix for names of class helper procsyms added to regular symtables }
+  class_helper_prefix = 'CH$';
+
 
 type
   { keep this in sync with TIntfFlag in rtl/objpas/typinfo.pp }
@@ -302,7 +305,8 @@ type
     odt_cppclass,
     odt_dispinterface,
     odt_objcclass,
-    odt_objcprotocol
+    odt_objcprotocol,
+    odt_objccategory { note that these are changed into odt_class afterwards }
   );
 
   { Variations in interfaces implementation }
@@ -335,7 +339,8 @@ type
     oo_has_enumerator_movenext,
     oo_has_enumerator_current,
     oo_is_external,       { the class is externally implemented (objcclass, cppclass) }
-    oo_is_anonymous       { the class is only formally defined in this module (objcclass x = class; external;) }
+    oo_is_anonymous,      { the class is only formally defined in this module (objcclass x = class; external;) }
+    oo_is_classhelper     { objcclasses that represent categories, and Delpi-style class helpers, are marked like this }
   );
   tobjectoptions=set of tobjectoption;
 

+ 122 - 31
compiler/symdef.pas

@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ interface
        objc_superclasstype,
        objc_idtype,
        objc_seltype         : tpointerdef;
+       objc_objecttype      : trecorddef;
        { base type of @protocol(protocolname) Objective-C statements }
        objc_protocoltype    : tobjectdef;
 
@@ -739,7 +740,9 @@ interface
     function is_objcclass(def: tdef): boolean;
     function is_objcclassref(def: tdef): boolean;
     function is_objcprotocol(def: tdef): boolean;
+    function is_objccategory(def: tdef): boolean;
     function is_objc_class_or_protocol(def: tdef): boolean;
+    function is_objc_protocol_or_category(def: tdef): boolean;
     function is_class_or_interface(def: tdef): boolean;
     function is_class_or_interface_or_objc(def: tdef): boolean;
     function is_class_or_interface_or_object(def: tdef): boolean;
@@ -3582,12 +3585,19 @@ implementation
 
 
     function  tprocdef.objcmangledname : string;
+      var
+        manglednamelen: longint;
+        iscatmethod   : boolean;
       begin
         if not (po_msgstr in procoptions) then
           internalerror(2009030901);
         { we may very well need longer strings to handle these... }
-        if ((255-length(tobjectdef(procsym.owner.defowner).objextname^)
-             -length('+"[ ]"')-length(messageinf.str^)) < 0) then
+        manglednamelen:=length(tobjectdef(procsym.owner.defowner).objextname^)+
+          length('+"[ ]"')+length(messageinf.str^);
+        iscatmethod:=oo_is_classhelper in tobjectdef(procsym.owner.defowner).objectoptions;
+        if (iscatmethod) then
+          inc(manglednamelen,length(tobjectdef(procsym.owner.defowner).childof.objextname^)+length('()'));
+        if manglednamelen>255 then
           Message1(parser_e_objc_message_name_too_long,messageinf.str^);
         if not(po_classmethod in procoptions) then
           result:='"-['
@@ -3596,9 +3606,12 @@ implementation
         { quotes are necessary because the +/- otherwise confuse the assembler
           into expecting a number
         }
-        result:=
-          result+tobjectdef(procsym.owner.defowner).objextname^+' '+
-          messageinf.str^+']"';
+        if iscatmethod then
+          result:=result+tobjectdef(procsym.owner.defowner).childof.objextname^+'(';
+        result:=result+tobjectdef(procsym.owner.defowner).objextname^;
+        if iscatmethod then
+          result:=result+')';
+        result:=result+' '+messageinf.str^+']"';
       end;
 
 
@@ -4082,6 +4095,36 @@ implementation
       end;
 
 
+    procedure create_class_helper_for_procdef(def: tobject; arg: pointer);
+      var
+        pd: tprocdef absolute def;
+        st: tsymtable;
+        psym: tsym;
+        nname: TIDString;
+      begin
+        if (tdef(def).typ<>procdef) then
+          exit;
+        { pd.owner = objcclass symtable -> defowner = objcclassdef ->
+          owner = symtable in which objcclassdef is defined
+        }
+        st:=pd.owner.defowner.owner;
+        nname:=class_helper_prefix+tprocsym(pd.procsym).name;
+        { check for an existing procsym with our special name }
+        psym:=tsym(st.find(nname));
+        if not assigned(psym) then
+          begin
+            psym:=tprocsym.create(nname);
+            { avoid warning about this symbol being unused }
+            psym.IncRefCount;
+            st.insert(psym,true);
+          end
+        else if (psym.typ<>procsym) then
+          internalerror(2009111501);
+        { add ourselves to this special procsym }
+        tprocsym(psym).procdeflist.add(def);
+      end;
+
+
     procedure tobjectdef.buildderefimpl;
       begin
          inherited buildderefimpl;
@@ -4095,6 +4138,10 @@ implementation
          inherited derefimpl;
          if not (df_copied_def in defoptions) then
            tstoredsymtable(symtable).derefimpl;
+         { the procdefs are not owned by the class helper procsyms, so they
+           are not stored/restored either -> re-add them here }
+         if (oo_is_classhelper in objectoptions) then
+           symtable.DefList.ForEachCall(@create_class_helper_for_procdef,nil);
       end;
 
 
@@ -4385,9 +4432,15 @@ implementation
                     begin
                       case rt of
                         objcclassrtti:
-                          result:=result+'_OBJC_CLASS_';
+                          if not(oo_is_classhelper in objectoptions) then
+                            result:=result+'_OBJC_CLASS_'
+                          else
+                            result:=result+'_OBJC_CATEGORY_';
                         objcmetartti:
-                          result:=result+'_OBJC_METACLASS_';
+                          if not(oo_is_classhelper in objectoptions) then
+                            result:=result+'_OBJC_METACLASS_'
+                          else
+                            internalerror(2009111511);
                         else
                          internalerror(2009092302);
                       end;
@@ -4401,9 +4454,15 @@ implementation
                 case objecttype of
                   odt_objcclass:
                     begin
+                      if (oo_is_classhelper in objectoptions) and
+                         (rt<>objcclassrtti) then
+                        internalerror(2009111512);
                       case rt of
                         objcclassrtti:
-                          result:='_OBJC_CLASS_$_';
+                          if not(oo_is_classhelper in objectoptions) then
+                            result:='_OBJC_CLASS_$_'
+                          else
+                            result:='_OBJC_$_CATEGORY_';
                         objcmetartti:
                           result:='_OBJC_METACLASS_$_';
                         objcclassrortti:
@@ -4656,35 +4715,43 @@ implementation
       begin
         if (def.typ=procdef) then
           begin
+            { add all messages also under a dummy name to the symtable in
+              which the objcclass/protocol/category is declared, so they can
+              be called via id.<name>
+            }
+            create_class_helper_for_procdef(pd,nil);
+
             { we have to wait until now to set the mangled name because it
               depends on the (possibly external) class name, which is defined
               at the very end.  }
-            if (po_msgstr in pd.procoptions) then
+            if not(po_msgstr in pd.procoptions) then
               begin
-                { Mangled name is already set in case this is a copy of
-                  another type.  }
-                if not(po_has_mangledname in pd.procoptions) then
-                  begin
-                    { check whether the number of formal parameters is correct }
-                    paracount:=0;
-                    for i:=1 to length(pd.messageinf.str^) do
-                      if pd.messageinf.str^[i]=':' then
-                        inc(paracount);
-                    for i:=0 to pd.paras.count-1 do
-                      if not(vo_is_hidden_para in tparavarsym(pd.paras[i]).varoptions) and
-                         not is_array_of_const(tparavarsym(pd.paras[i]).vardef) then
-                        dec(paracount);
-                    if (paracount<>0) then
-                      MessagePos(pd.fileinfo,sym_e_objc_para_mismatch);
-
-                    pd.setmangledname(pd.objcmangledname);
-                  end
-                else
-                  { all checks already done }
-                  exit;
+                CGMessagePos(pd.fileinfo,parser_e_objc_requires_msgstr);
+                { recover to avoid internalerror later on }
+                include(pd.procoptions,po_msgstr);
+                pd.messageinf.str:=stringdup('MissingDeclaration');
+              end;
+            { Mangled name is already set in case this is a copy of
+              another type.  }
+            if not(po_has_mangledname in pd.procoptions) then
+              begin
+                { check whether the number of formal parameters is correct }
+                paracount:=0;
+                for i:=1 to length(pd.messageinf.str^) do
+                  if pd.messageinf.str^[i]=':' then
+                    inc(paracount);
+                for i:=0 to pd.paras.count-1 do
+                  if not(vo_is_hidden_para in tparavarsym(pd.paras[i]).varoptions) and
+                     not is_array_of_const(tparavarsym(pd.paras[i]).vardef) then
+                    dec(paracount);
+                if (paracount<>0) then
+                  MessagePos(pd.fileinfo,sym_e_objc_para_mismatch);
+
+                pd.setmangledname(pd.objcmangledname);
               end
             else
-              MessagePos(pd.fileinfo,parser_e_objc_requires_msgstr);
+              { all checks already done }
+              exit;
             if not(oo_is_external in pd._class.objectoptions) then
               begin
                 if (po_varargs in pd.procoptions) then
@@ -5065,6 +5132,18 @@ implementation
       end;
 
 
+    function is_objccategory(def: tdef): boolean;
+      begin
+        result:=
+          assigned(def) and
+          (def.typ=objectdef) and
+          { if used as a forward type }
+          ((tobjectdef(def).objecttype=odt_objccategory) or
+          { if used as after it has been resolved }
+           ((tobjectdef(def).objecttype=odt_objcclass) and
+            (oo_is_classhelper in tobjectdef(def).objectoptions)));
+      end;
+
     function is_objc_class_or_protocol(def: tdef): boolean;
       begin
          result:=
@@ -5074,6 +5153,17 @@ implementation
       end;
 
 
+    function is_objc_protocol_or_category(def: tdef): boolean;
+      begin
+         result:=
+           assigned(def) and
+           (def.typ=objectdef) and
+           ((tobjectdef(def).objecttype = odt_objcprotocol) or
+            ((tobjectdef(def).objecttype = odt_objcclass) and
+             (oo_is_classhelper in tobjectdef(def).objectoptions)));
+      end;
+
+
     function is_class_or_interface(def: tdef): boolean;
       begin
         result:=
@@ -5125,6 +5215,7 @@ implementation
         objc_superclasstype:=tpointerdef(search_named_unit_globaltype('OBJC','POBJC_SUPER').typedef);
         objc_idtype:=tpointerdef(search_named_unit_globaltype('OBJC','ID').typedef);
         objc_seltype:=tpointerdef(search_named_unit_globaltype('OBJC','SEL').typedef);
+        objc_objecttype:=trecorddef(search_named_unit_globaltype('OBJC','OBJC_OBJECT').typedef);
       end;
 
 

+ 85 - 6
compiler/symtable.pas

@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ interface
     function  search_class_member(pd : tobjectdef;const s : string):tsym;
     function  search_assignment_operator(from_def,to_def:Tdef):Tprocdef;
     function  search_enumerator_operator(type_def:Tdef):Tprocdef;
+    function  search_class_helper(pd : tobjectdef;const s : string; out srsym: tsym; out srsymtable: tsymtable):boolean;
     {Looks for macro s (must be given in upper case) in the macrosymbolstack, }
     {and returns it if found. Returns nil otherwise.}
     function  search_macro(const s : string):tsym;
@@ -1674,6 +1675,16 @@ implementation
                     exit;
                   end;
               end;
+            { also search for class helpers }
+            if (srsymtable.symtabletype=objectsymtable) and
+               is_objcclass(tdef(srsymtable.defowner)) then
+              begin
+                if search_class_helper(tobjectdef(srsymtable.defowner),s,srsym,srsymtable) then
+                  begin
+                    result:=true;
+                    exit;
+                  end;
+              end;
             stackitem:=stackitem^.next;
           end;
         srsym:=nil;
@@ -1810,7 +1821,9 @@ implementation
     function searchsym_in_class(classh,contextclassh:tobjectdef;const s : TIDString;out srsym:tsym;out srsymtable:TSymtable):boolean;
       var
         hashedid : THashedIDString;
+        orgclass : tobjectdef;
       begin
+        orgclass:=classh;
         { The contextclassh is used for visibility. The classh must be equal to
           or be a parent of contextclassh. E.g. for inherited searches the classh is the
           parent. }
@@ -1832,8 +1845,13 @@ implementation
               end;
             classh:=classh.childof;
           end;
-        srsym:=nil;
-        srsymtable:=nil;
+        if is_objcclass(orgclass) then
+          result:=search_class_helper(orgclass,s,srsym,srsymtable)
+        else
+          begin
+            srsym:=nil;
+            srsymtable:=nil;
+          end;
       end;
 
 
@@ -1993,8 +2011,6 @@ implementation
 
     function search_named_unit_globaltype(const unitname, typename: TIDString): ttypesym;
       var
-        contextobjdef : tobjectdef;
-        stackitem  : psymtablestackitem;
         srsymtable: tsymtable;
         sym: tsym;
       begin
@@ -2012,14 +2028,71 @@ implementation
       end;
 
 
+    function search_class_helper(pd : tobjectdef;const s : string; out srsym: tsym; out srsymtable: tsymtable):boolean;
+      var
+        hashedid   : THashedIDString;
+        stackitem  : psymtablestackitem;
+        i          : longint;
+      begin
+        hashedid.id:=class_helper_prefix+s;
+        stackitem:=symtablestack.stack;
+        while assigned(stackitem) do
+          begin
+            srsymtable:=stackitem^.symtable;
+            srsym:=tsym(srsymtable.FindWithHash(hashedid));
+            if assigned(srsym) then
+              begin
+                if not(srsymtable.symtabletype in [globalsymtable,staticsymtable]) or
+                   not(srsym.owner.symtabletype in [globalsymtable,staticsymtable]) or
+                   (srsym.typ<>procsym) then
+                  internalerror(2009111505);
+                { check whether this procsym includes a helper for this particular class }
+                for i:=0 to tprocsym(srsym).procdeflist.count-1 do
+                  begin
+                    { does pd inherit from (or is the same as) the class
+                      that this method's category extended?
+                    }
+                    if pd.is_related(tobjectdef(tprocdef(tprocsym(srsym).procdeflist[i]).owner.defowner).childof) then
+                      begin
+                        { no need to keep looking. There might be other
+                          categories that extend this, a parent or child
+                          class with a method with the same name (either
+                          overriding this one, or overridden by this one),
+                          but that doesn't matter as far as the basic
+                          procsym is concerned.
+                        }
+                        srsym:=tprocdef(tprocsym(srsym).procdeflist[i]).procsym;
+                        srsymtable:=srsym.owner;
+                        { we need to know if a procedure references symbols
+                          in the static symtable, because then it can't be
+                          inlined from outside this unit }
+                        if assigned(current_procinfo) and
+                           (srsym.owner.symtabletype=staticsymtable) then
+                          include(current_procinfo.flags,pi_uses_static_symtable);
+                        addsymref(srsym);
+                        result:=true;
+                        exit;
+                      end;
+                  end;
+              end;
+            stackitem:=stackitem^.next;
+          end;
+        srsym:=nil;
+        srsymtable:=nil;
+        result:=false;
+      end;
+
 
     function search_class_member(pd : tobjectdef;const s : string):tsym;
     { searches n in symtable of pd and all anchestors }
       var
-        hashedid : THashedIDString;
+        hashedid   : THashedIDString;
         srsym      : tsym;
+        orgpd      : tobjectdef;
+        srsymtable : tsymtable;
       begin
         hashedid.id:=s;
+        orgpd:=pd;
         while assigned(pd) do
          begin
            srsym:=tsym(pd.symtable.FindWithHash(hashedid));
@@ -2030,9 +2103,15 @@ implementation
             end;
            pd:=pd.childof;
          end;
-        search_class_member:=nil;
+
+        { not found, now look for class helpers }
+        if is_objcclass(pd) then
+          search_class_helper(orgpd,s,result,srsymtable)
+        else
+          result:=nil;
       end;
 
+
     function search_macro(const s : string):tsym;
       var
         stackitem  : psymtablestackitem;

+ 2 - 0
compiler/tokens.pas

@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ type
     _EXPERIMENTAL,
     _FINALIZATION,
     _NOSTACKFRAME,
+    _OBJCCATEGORY,
     _OBJCPROTOCOL,
     _WEAKEXTERNAL,
     _DISPINTERFACE,
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ const
       (str:'EXPERIMENTAL'  ;special:false;keyword:m_all;op:NOTOKEN),
       (str:'FINALIZATION'  ;special:false;keyword:m_initfinal;op:NOTOKEN),
       (str:'NOSTACKFRAME'  ;special:false;keyword:m_none;op:NOTOKEN),
+      (str:'OBJCCATEGORY'  ;special:false;keyword:m_objectivec1;op:NOTOKEN), { Objective-C category }
       (str:'OBJCPROTOCOL'  ;special:false;keyword:m_objectivec1;op:NOTOKEN), { Objective-C protocol }
       (str:'WEAKEXTERNAL'  ;special:false;keyword:m_none;op:NOTOKEN),
       (str:'DISPINTERFACE' ;special:false;keyword:m_class;op:NOTOKEN),

+ 4 - 2
compiler/utils/ppudump.pp

@@ -1390,7 +1390,8 @@ type
     oo_has_enumerator_movenext,
     oo_has_enumerator_current,
     oo_is_external,       { the class is externally implemented (objcclass, cppclass) }
-    oo_is_anonymous       { the class is only formally defined in this module (objcclass x = class; external;) }
+    oo_is_anonymous,      { the class is only formally defined in this module (objcclass x = class; external;) }
+    oo_is_classhelper     { objcclasses that represent categories, and Delpi-style class helpers, are marked like this }
   );
   tobjectoptions=set of tobjectoption;
   tsymopt=record
@@ -1418,7 +1419,8 @@ const
      (mask:oo_has_enumerator_movenext; str:'HasEnumeratorMoveNext'),
      (mask:oo_has_enumerator_current;  str:'HasEnumeratorCurrent'),
      (mask:oo_is_external;        str:'External'),
-     (mask:oo_is_anonymous;       str:'Anonymous'));
+     (mask:oo_is_anonymous;       str:'Anonymous'),
+     (mask:oo_is_classhelper;     str:'Class Helper/Category'));
 var
   symoptions : tobjectoptions;
   i      : longint;

+ 16 - 0
tests/test/tobjc24.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{ %fail }
+{ %target=darwin }
+{ %cpu=powerpc,powerpc64,i386,x86_64,arm }
+
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+uses
+  uobjc24;
+
+var
+  a: ta;
+
+begin
+  { category is in implementation -> should not be visible here }
+  ta.implementationcategorymethod;
+end.

+ 122 - 0
tests/test/tobjc25.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+{ %target=darwin }
+{ %cpu=powerpc,powerpc64,i386,x86_64,arm }
+
+{$mode objfpc}
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+type
+  tbaseclass = objccategory(NSObject)
+    function tabaseproc(cp: longint): double; message 'tabaseproc:';
+    class function taclassproc: longint; message 'taclassproc';
+  end;
+
+  ta = objcclass(NSObject)
+    a: longint;
+    procedure taproc; message 'taproc';
+    function tabaseproc(cp: longint): double; message 'tabaseproc:'; //override; -- override doesn't work, the compiler doesn't treat the category as part of NSObject
+    class function taclassproc: longint; message 'taclassproc'; //override; -- idem
+  end;
+
+  ca = objccategory(ta)
+    procedure categorymethod; message 'categorymethod';
+    function tabaseproc(cp: longint): double; reintroduce;
+  end;
+
+  da = objccategory(ta)
+    procedure anothercategorymethod; message 'anothercategorymethod';
+    class function taclassproc: longint; reintroduce;
+  end;
+
+class function tbaseclass.taclassproc: longint;
+begin
+  writeln('tbaseclass.taclassproc');
+  result:=654321;
+end;
+
+function tbaseclass.tabaseproc(cp: longint): double;
+begin
+  writeln('tbaseclass.tabaseproc');
+  if (cp<>98765) then
+    halt(12);
+  result:=1234.875;
+end;
+
+procedure ta.taproc;
+begin
+  a:=0;
+  categorymethod;
+  if (a<>1) then
+    halt(1);
+  anothercategorymethod;
+  if (a<>2) then
+    halt(2);
+  if taclassproc<>123456 then
+    halt(5);
+end;
+
+function ta.tabaseproc(cp: longint): double;
+begin
+  { should be replaced/hidden by ca.tabaseproc }
+  halt(9);
+  result:=-1.0;
+end;
+
+class function ta.taclassproc: longint;
+begin
+  { should be replaced/hidden by da.taclassproc }
+  halt(3);
+  result:=0;
+end;
+
+procedure ca.categorymethod;
+begin
+  a:=1;
+  if tabaseproc(555) <> 1.0 then
+    halt(16);
+end;
+
+function ca.tabaseproc(cp: longint): double;
+begin
+  writeln('start ca.tabaseproc');
+  if (cp<>555) then
+    halt(13);
+  if inherited tabaseproc(98765)<>1234.875 then
+    halt(11);
+  writeln('end ca.tabaseproc');
+  result:=1.0;
+end;
+
+procedure da.anothercategorymethod;
+begin
+  a:=2;
+  if tabaseproc(555)<>1.0 then
+    halt(15);
+end;
+
+class function da.taclassproc: longint;
+begin
+  writeln('start da.taclassproc, calling inherited');
+  if inherited taclassproc<>654321 then
+    halt(4);
+  writeln('end da.taclassproc');
+  result:=123456;
+end;
+
+var
+  a: ta;
+begin
+  a:=ta(ta.alloc).init;
+  a.taproc;
+  a.a:=0;
+  a.categorymethod;
+  if (a.a<>1) then
+    halt(6);
+  a.anothercategorymethod;
+  if (a.a<>2) then
+    halt(7);
+  if a.taclassproc<>123456 then
+    halt(8);
+  if (a.tabaseproc(555)<>1.0) then
+    halt(14);
+  a.release;
+end.

+ 18 - 0
tests/test/tobjc26.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{ %fail }
+{ %target=darwin }
+{ %cpu=powerpc,powerpc64,i386,x86_64,arm }
+
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+uses
+  uobjc26;
+
+var
+  a: ta;
+
+begin
+  a:=ta(ta.alloc).init;
+  // should not be visible
+  a.implementationcategorymethod;
+  a.release
+end.

+ 16 - 0
tests/test/tobjc26a.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{ %target=darwin }
+{ %cpu=powerpc,powerpc64,i386,x86_64,arm }
+
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+uses
+  uobjc26;
+
+var
+  a: ta;
+
+begin
+  a:=ta(ta.alloc).init;
+  a.taproc;
+  a.release
+end.

+ 26 - 0
tests/test/tobjc27a.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ %target=darwin }
+{ %cpu=powerpc,powerpc64,i386,x86_64,arm }
+{ %recompile }
+
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+uses
+  uobjc27a,uobjc27b;
+
+var
+  a: ta;
+  c: tachild;
+
+begin
+  a:=ta(ta.alloc).init;
+  if a.da_categorymethod<>2 then
+    halt(1);
+  a.release;
+
+  c:=tachild(tachild.alloc).init;
+  if c.da_categorymethod<>2 then
+    halt(2);
+  if c.eachild_categorymethod<>3 then
+    halt(3);
+  c.release;
+end.

+ 17 - 0
tests/test/tobjc27b.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{ %target=darwin }
+{ %cpu=powerpc,powerpc64,i386,x86_64,arm }
+{ %fail }
+
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+uses
+  uobjc27a;
+
+var
+  a: ta;
+
+begin
+  { da_category method is declared in uobjc27a, which is used in the
+    implementation of uobjc27b -> should not be visible here }
+  a.da_categorymethod;
+end.

+ 25 - 0
tests/test/tobjc28.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{ %target=darwin }
+{ %cpu=powerpc,powerpc64,i386,x86_64,arm }
+{ %fail }
+
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+type
+  ta = objcclass(NSObject)
+  end;
+
+  ca = objccategory(ta)
+    procedure categorymethod; message 'categorymethod';
+  end;
+
+procedure ca.categorymethod;
+begin
+end;
+
+var
+  a: NSObject;
+begin
+  a:=ta(ta.alloc).init;
+  { should fail because the category is for ta, not for nsobject }
+  a.categorymethod;
+end.

+ 22 - 0
tests/test/uobjc24.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+unit uobjc24;
+
+interface
+
+type
+  ta = objcclass(NSObject)
+  end;
+
+implementation
+
+type
+  ca = objccategory(ta)
+    procedure implementationcategorymethod;
+  end;
+
+procedure ca.implementationcategorymethod;
+begin
+end;
+
+end.

+ 33 - 0
tests/test/uobjc26.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+unit uobjc26;
+
+interface
+
+type
+  ta = objcclass(NSObject)
+    l: longint;
+    procedure taproc; message 'taproc';
+  end;
+
+implementation
+
+type
+  ca = objccategory(ta)
+    procedure implementationcategorymethod; message 'implementationcategorymethod';
+  end;
+
+procedure ca.implementationcategorymethod;
+begin
+  l:=1;
+end;
+
+procedure ta.taproc;
+begin
+  l:=0;
+  implementationcategorymethod;
+  if l<>1 then
+    halt(1);
+end;
+
+end.

+ 27 - 0
tests/test/uobjc27a.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{$mode objfpc}
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+unit uobjc27a;
+
+interface
+
+type
+  ta = objcclass(NSObject)
+  end;
+
+type
+  ca = objccategory(ta)
+    function ca_categorymethod: longint; message 'ca_categorymethod';
+  end;
+
+implementation
+
+uses
+  uobjc27b;
+
+function ca.ca_categorymethod: longint;
+begin
+  result:=da_categorymethod-1;
+end;
+
+end.

+ 35 - 0
tests/test/uobjc27b.pp

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{$mode objfpc}
+{$modeswitch objectivec1}
+
+unit uobjc27b;
+
+interface
+
+uses uobjc27a;
+
+type
+  tachild = objcclass(ta)
+  end;
+
+type
+  eachild = objccategory(tachild)
+    function eachild_categorymethod: longint; message 'eachild_categorymethod';
+  end;
+
+  da = objccategory(ta)
+    function da_categorymethod: longint; message 'da_categorymethod';
+  end;
+
+implementation
+
+function eachild.eachild_categorymethod: longint;
+begin
+  result:=ca_categorymethod+2;
+end;
+
+function da.da_categorymethod: longint;
+begin
+  result:=2;
+end;
+
+end.