/*  Part of SWI-Prolog

    Author:        Jan Wielemaker
    E-mail:        J.Wielemaker@vu.nl
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:- module(swi_system_utilities,
        [ lock_predicate/1,
          unlock_predicate/1,
          system_mode/1,
          system_module/0
        ]).
:- autoload(library(error),[must_be/2]).


/** <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, true).

%!  unlock_predicate(+PredInd)
%
%   Transform a system predicate into a normal system predicate.

unlock_predicate(PredInd) :-
    '$set_predicate_attribute'(PredInd, system, false).