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+(define-module (util app)
+  :use-module (util)
+  :use-module (srfi srfi-1)
+  :use-module (srfi srfi-9)
+  :use-module (srfi srfi-9 gnu)
+  :export (make-app current-app define-method getf setf)
+  )
+
+(define-immutable-record-type <app>
+  (make-app% ht) app? (ht get-ht))
+
+(define-public (make-app)
+  (make-app% (make-hash-table)))
+
+(define current-app (make-parameter (make-app)))
+
+(define-syntax (define-method stx)
+  (with-syntax ((app (datum->syntax stx 'app)))
+   (syntax-case stx ()
+     [(_ (name args ...) body ...)
+
+      (let* ((pre post (break (lambda (s) (eqv? key: (syntax->datum s)))
+                              #'(args ...))))
+        #`(define*-public (name #,@pre #,@(if (null? post) '(key:) post)
+                         (app (current-app)))
+            body ...))])))
+
+
+(define-method (getf field)
+  (aif (hashq-ref (get-ht app) field)
+       (force it)
+       (error "No field" field)))
+
+(define-syntax setf%
+  (syntax-rules ()
+    [(_ field value)
+     (setf% (current-app) field value)]
+    [(_ app field value)
+     (hashq-set! (get-ht app) field (delay value))]))
+
+(define-syntax setf
+  (syntax-rules ()
+    ;; special case to use current appp)
+    [(_ key value)
+     (setf% key value)]
+
+    [(_ app) app]
+    [(_ app key value rest ...)
+     (begin (setf% app key value)
+            (setf app rest ...))]))