|  | ANSI Common Lisp  4 Types and Classes  4.4 Dictionary of Types and Classes 
 
| 4.4.8  built-in-class | System Class |  
 Class Precedence List:
built-in-class,
class,
standard-object,
t
Description:
A built-in class is a class whose instances have 
restricted capabilities or special representations.
Attempting to use
defclass to define subclasses of a built-in class
signals an error of type error.
Calling make-instance to create an instance 
of a built-in class signals an error of type error.
Calling slot-value on an instance of a built-in class
signals an error of type error.  Redefining a built-in class
or using change-class to change the class of an instance
to or from a built-in class signals an error of type error.
However, built-in classes can be used as parameter specializers
in methods.
Allegro CL Implementation Details:
 None. |