awesome/tests/examples/text/gears/object/signal.lua

local gears = require("gears") --DOC_HIDE

local o = gears.object{}

-- Add a __tostring metamethod for prettier output --DOC_HIDE
getmetatable(o).__tostring = function() --DOC_HIDE
    return "[obj]" --DOC_HIDE
end --DOC_HIDE

-- Function can be attached to signals
local function slot(obj, a, b, c)
    print("In slot", obj, a, b, c)
end

o:connect_signal("my_signal", slot)

-- Emitting can be done without arguments. In that case, the object will be
-- implicitly added as an argument.
o:emit_signal "my_signal"

-- It is also possible to add as many random arguments are required.
o:emit_signal("my_signal", "foo", "bar", 42)

-- Finally, to allow the object to be garbage collected (the memory freed), it
-- is necessary to disconnect the signal or use `weak_connect_signal`
o:disconnect_signal("my_signal", slot)

-- This time, the `slot` wont be called as it is no longer connected.
o:emit_signal "my_signal"

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