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io/Boid.io

@@ -1,6 +1,33 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env io
-
 BoidException := Exception clone
 
-boidDir = System getEnvironmentVariable("BOIDDIR")
-ifNil(boidDir, BoidException raise("BOIDDIR variable not set"))
+Boid := Object clone do(
+
+	orient := method(
+		self boidDir := System getEnvironmentVariable("BOIDDIR")
+		self boidDir ifNil(fail("BOIDDIR environment variable not set"))
+		Directory with(boidDir) exists ifFalse(fail("`#{boidDir}' does not exist" interpolate))
+		self binDir := boidDir .. "/active/bin"
+		Directory with(binDir) exists ifFalse(fail("`#{binDir}' does not exist" interpolate))
+		self ioDir := boidDir .. "/active/io"
+		Directory with(ioDir) exists ifFalse(fail("`#{ioDir}' does not exist" interpolate))
+	)
+
+	publicize := method(
+		Importer addSearchPath(ioDir)
+	)
+
+	fail := method(msg,
+		"boid: #{msg}" interpolate println
+		System exit(1)
+	)
+
+	check := method(
+		"Boid operational. Let's party." println
+	)
+
+	startup := method(
+		orient
+		publicize
+	)
+
+)

protos

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+BoidException Boid