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Charles Koffler
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Introducing Clprolf: a New Programming Language for Clear OOP

πŸ“ This article introduces Clprolf and serves as the preamble to the official documentation series (6 parts to follow).

Clprolf β€” Clear Programming Language & Framework

A methodology turned into a language.
Good OOP becomes natural, not accidental.

Clprolf adds a conceptual layer on top of Java/C#/PHP:
roles, contracts, and design rules are first-class keywords.
You model systems with agents, worker agents, versions, and capacities, while the compiler enforces clarity.


πŸš€ Why Clprolf?

  • Safer architecture: compile-time errors prevent invalid dependencies
  • Clear concurrency: intent expressed with one_at_a_time, turn_monitor, etc.
  • Readable design: class roles (agent, worker_agent, model) explain themselves

πŸ“ Quick Example

agent OrderService {
    with_compat OrderRepository repo;
    void checkout(Order o) { repo.save(o); }
}
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  • In plain OOP: architecture drifts, concurrency bugs, endless onboarding.
  • With Clprolf: contracts explicit, roles clear, design rules enforced.

✨ Key Ideas

  • Role-based classes: agent, worker_agent, model, information, indef_obj
  • Modifiers for real-world complexity: long_action, one_at_a_time, dependent_activity
  • Works two ways:

    • Framework (annotations for Java, C#, PHP 8+)
    • Language (compiles into pure Java)

🎯 Perfect For

  • Large simulations & multi-agent systems
  • Scientific prototypes with interacting β€œactors”
  • Teaching OOP/design patterns with minimal overhead

πŸ‘‰ With Clprolf, your code doesn’t just run β€” it explains itself.


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