string got; SEL (string name) sel_get_uid = #0; @param (id receiver, SEL op, @va_list args) obj_msg_sendv = #0; id (Class class) class_create_instance = #0; int obj_increment_retaincount (id object) = #0; void send (id obj, string cmd, string str) { @static @param params[3]; @va_list va_list = {3, params}; SEL sel = sel_get_uid (cmd); params[0].pointer_val = obj; params[1].pointer_val = sel; params[2].string_val = str; obj_msg_sendv (obj, sel, va_list); } @interface Object //just so the runtime doesn't complain { Class isa; } +alloc; -init; -catch:(string) it; @end int main () { id obj = [[Object alloc] init]; send (obj, "catch:", "it"); return !(got == "it"); } @implementation Object +alloc { return class_create_instance (self); } -init { obj_increment_retaincount (self); return self; } -catch:(string) it { got = it; return self; } @end @attribute(no_va_list) id (id receiver, SEL op, ...) obj_msgSend = #0; void __obj_exec_class (struct obj_module *msg) = #0;