+ (if handler
+ (progn
+ (if entry
+ (setcdr entry handler)
+ (setq riece-ruby-output-handler-alist
+ (cons (cons name handler)
+ riece-ruby-output-handler-alist))))
+ (if entry
+ (setq riece-ruby-output-handler-alist
+ (delq entry riece-ruby-output-handler-alist))))))
+
+(defun riece-ruby-set-property (name property value)
+ "Set given PROPERTY/VALUE pair to the program distinguished by NAME."
+ (let ((entry (assoc name riece-ruby-property-alist))
+ property-entry)
+ (unless entry
+ (setq entry (list name)
+ riece-ruby-property-alist (cons entry riece-ruby-property-alist)))
+ (if (setq property-entry (assoc property (cdr entry)))
+ (setcdr property-entry value)
+ (setcdr entry (cons (cons property value) (cdr entry))))))
+
+(defun riece-ruby-property (name property)
+ "Return the value of PROPERTY set to the program distinguished by NAME."
+ (cdr (assoc property (cdr (assoc name riece-ruby-property-alist)))))
+
+(defun riece-ruby-substitute-variables (program alist)
+ "Substitute symbols in PROGRAM by looking up ALIST.
+Return a string concatenating elements in PROGRAM."
+ (setq program (copy-sequence program))
+ (while alist
+ (let ((pointer program))
+ (while pointer
+ (setq pointer (memq (car (car alist)) program))
+ (if pointer
+ (setcar pointer (cdr (car alist))))))
+ (setq alist (cdr alist)))
+ (apply #'concat program))