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A general pattern of a class hierarchy with virtual methods
The following shows a template of a function that serves as a subclass of another class - now with virtual methods
(define (class-name parameters)
 (let ((super (new-part super-class-name some-parameters))
       (self 'nil))
   (let ((instance-variable init-value)
         ...)
       
     (define (method parameter-list)
       method-body)
     ...

     (define (set-self! object-part)
         (set! self object-part)
         (send 'set-self! super object-part))
       
     (define (dispatch message)
       (cond ((eqv? message 'selector) method)
             ...
             ((eqv? message 'set-self) set-self!)
             (else (method-lookup super message))))
       
     (set! self dispatch))
     
   self))
colorpoint-class-all-virtual.scm
The functions new-instance, virtual-operations, and others.