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diff --git a/system/doc/design_principles/spec_proc.xml b/system/doc/design_principles/spec_proc.xml index 3d7a88da3f..5b156ac263 100644 --- a/system/doc/design_principles/spec_proc.xml +++ b/system/doc/design_principles/spec_proc.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <chapter> <header> <copyright> - <year>1997</year><year>2014</year> + <year>1997</year><year>2016</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -522,9 +522,36 @@ init(Parent, Name, Module) -> -module(db). -behaviour(simple_server). --export([init/0, handle_req/2, terminate/0]). +-export([init/1, handle_req/2, terminate/0]). ...</code> + + <p>The contracts specified with <c>-callback</c> attributes in + behaviour modules can be further refined by adding <c>-spec</c> + attributes in callback modules. This can be useful as + <c>-callback</c> contracts are usually generic. The same callback + module with contracts for the callbacks:</p> + + <code type="none"> +-module(db). +-behaviour(simple_server). + +-export([init/1, handle_req/2, terminate/0]). + +-record(state, {field1 :: [atom()], field2 :: integer()}). + +-type state() :: #state{}. +-type request() :: {'store', term(), term()}; + {'lookup', term()}. + +... + +-spec handle_req(request(), state()) -> {'ok', term()}. + +...</code> + + <p>Each <c>-spec</c> contract is to be a subtype of the respective + <c>-callback</c> contract.</p> + </section> </chapter> - |