com.lexmark.saperion.search.literal

Class Literal<T>

java.lang.Object

com.lexmark.saperion.search.literal.Literal<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the literal java type

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DateLiteral, NumericLiteral, SetLiteral, StringLiteral

public abstract class Literal<T>
extends Object
implements Serializable

Literals represent base date type nodes in the abstract syntax tree. All leaf nodes in an expression abstract syntax tree are either literals or variables

Author:

owaeldrich

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Literal(T value) Creates a literal with the given value.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<T>	getLiteralType() Returns the literal type.
T	getValue() Returns the value.
T	interpret(ExpressionContext context) Interprets a literal and resolves its value.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Literal

public Literal(T value)

Creates a literal with the given value.

Parameters:

value - the literal value

Method Detail

getValue

public T getValue()

Returns the value.

Returns:

the value

getLiteralType

public Class<T> getLiteralType()

Returns the literal type.

Returns:

the literal type

interpret

public T interpret(ExpressionContext context)

Interprets a literal and resolves its value.

Parameters:

context - the interpreter context

Returns:

the literal value

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object