/usr/lib/swi-prolog/library/system.pl is in swi-prolog-nox 6.6.6-5.
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Part of SWI-Prolog
Author: Jan Wielemaker
E-mail: J.Wielemaker@vu.nl
WWW: http://www.swi-prolog.org
Copyright (C): 1985-2011, University of Amsterdam
VU University Amsterdam
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*/
:- module(swi_system_utilities,
[ lock_predicate/1,
unlock_predicate/1,
system_mode/1,
system_module/0
]).
:- use_module(library(error)).
/** <module> System utilities
This module provides some tools to deal with system predicates. System
predicates cannot be traced or redefined.
@deprecated Use :- set_prolog_flag(generate_debug_info, false) to
hide predicate internals from the tracer.
@tbd Move this functionality to prolog flags.
*/
%% system_mode(+Boolean) is det.
%
% Switch the system into system or user mode. When in system mode,
% system predicates loose most of their special properties, so it
% becomes possible to trace and even redefine them.
%
% @deprecated New code should use the prolog flag =access_level=.
system_mode(Val) :-
must_be(boolean, Val),
( Val == true
-> set_prolog_flag(access_level, system)
; set_prolog_flag(access_level, user)
).
%% system_module
%
% Any predicate defined after this declaraction uptil the end of
% the file will become a system predicate. Normally invoked by a
% directive immediately following the module declaration.
system_module :-
set_prolog_flag(generate_debug_info, false).
:- meta_predicate
lock_predicate(:),
unlock_predicate(:).
%% lock_predicate(+PredInd)
%
% Transform a predicate into a system predicate.
lock_predicate(PredInd) :-
'$set_predicate_attribute'(PredInd, system, 1).
%% unlock_predicate(+PredInd)
%
% Transform a system predicate into a normal system predicate.
unlock_predicate(PredInd) :-
'$set_predicate_attribute'(PredInd, system, 0).
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