Syntax

make-instance class &rest initargs &key &allow-other-keys ⇒ instance

Method Signatures

make-instance (class standard-class) &rest initargs

make-instance (class symbol) &rest initargs

Arguments and Values

class	a class, or a symbol that names a class.
initargs	an initialization argument list.
instance	a fresh instance of class class.

Description

The generic function make-instance creates and returns a new instance of the given class.

If the second of the above methods is selected, that method invokes make-instance on the arguments (find-class class) and initargs.

The initialization arguments are checked within make-instance.

The generic function make-instance may be used as described in Object Creation and Initialization.

Exceptional Situations

If any of the initialization arguments has not been declared as valid, an error of type error is signaled.

See Also

defclass, class-of, allocate-instance, Initialize-Instance, Object Creation and Initialization

Backlinks

allocate-instance, built-in-class, class-of, condition, Creating Instances of Classes, Declaring the Validity of Initialization Arguments, Defaulting of Initialization Arguments, defclass, Definitions of Make-Instance and Initialize-Instance, Initialization Arguments, initialize-instance, Integrating Types and Classes, make-load-form-saving-slots, Object Creation and Initialization, Objects Dictionary, Rules for Initialization Arguments, Symbols in the COMMON-LISP Package