Hi, maybe this gives you a hint, one why it happens:
user=> (let [k :xyz] (macroexpand-1 '(swizzle* Vec3 v k {}))) (new Vec3 (. v k) {}) The problem is that swizzle* is a macro. It has no access to runtime information! It sees only the symbol not its value. Calling it with a literal keyword works, thusly. You could hardwire some functions in case the number of coordinates is always three: (defmacro defswizzlers [] (let [v (gensym "v")] `(do ~@(for [x "xyz" y "xyz" z "xyz"] `(defn ~(symbol (str x y z)) [~(with-meta v {:tag `Vec3})] (Vec3. ~@(map (fn [s] `(. ~v ~(symbol (str s)))) [x y z]) (meta ~v))))))) (defswizzlers) Then you can simply call like (zyx v) instead of (:zyx v). But all that is very, very static. Kind regards Meikel -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.