Index: tests/parameters.test
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diff -u -r489b8b8e5f1ce1522121dcee270f18396c380071 -r2cca652c92b1933dd1b27f002a4c4886730f34f1
--- tests/parameters.test	(.../parameters.test)	(revision 489b8b8e5f1ce1522121dcee270f18396c380071)
+++ tests/parameters.test	(.../parameters.test)	(revision 2cca652c92b1933dd1b27f002a4c4886730f34f1)
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
   C create c1
  
   ? {C eval :objectparameter} \
-      "-a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+      "-a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   ? {c1 eval :objectparameter} \
       "::c1: unable to dispatch method 'objectparameter'"
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
       "::D::slot::d ::C::slot::a ::C::slot::b ::C::slot::c"
   
   ? {D eval :objectparameter} \
-      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 }
 
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@@ -334,29 +334,29 @@
   D mixin M
 
   ? {D eval :objectparameter} \
-      "-b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
+      "-b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
     "mixin added"
 
   M mixin M2
 
   ? {D eval :objectparameter} \
-      "-b2 -b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
+      "-b2 -b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
     "transitive mixin added"
   D mixin ""
   #we should have again the old interface
 
   ? {D eval :objectparameter} \
-      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   C mixin M
   ? {D eval :objectparameter} \
-      "-b2 -b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
+      "-b2 -b -m1 -m2 -d:required -a {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" \
     "mixin added"
   C mixin ""
   #we should have again the old interface
   
   ? {D eval :objectparameter} \
-      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" 
+      "-d:required -a -b:boolean {-c 1} -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash" 
 }
 
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@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@
 
   ? {C info slot objects -closure} "::C::slot::a1 ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::properties ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
 
-  ? {C eval :objectparameter} "-a1 -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+  ? {C eval :objectparameter} "-a1 -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   #
   # invalidate object parameter and expect that the per-class mixin
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@
 
   ? {C info slot objects -closure} "::C::slot::a1 ::nx::Object::slot::volatile ::nx::Object::slot::properties ::nx::Object::slot::noinit ::nx::Object::slot::mixin ::nx::Object::slot::__initcmd ::nx::Object::slot::class ::nx::Object::slot::filter"
 
-  ? {C eval :objectparameter} "-a1 -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,1..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,1..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
+  ? {C eval :objectparameter} "-a1 -volatile:alias,noarg -properties:alias,method=::nx::internal::addProperties -noinit:alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::noinit,noarg -mixin:mixinreg,alias,0..n -class:class,alias,method=::nsf::methods::object::class -filter:filterreg,alias,0..n __initcmd:initcmd,optional,noleadingdash"
 
   # should not require b1
   ? {C create c2} ::c2