edu.vub.at.objects.mirrors
Class NativeMethod

java.lang.Object
  edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATNil
      edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATByRef
          edu.vub.at.objects.mirrors.NativeMethod

All Implemented Interfaces:

ATAbstractGrammar, ATConversions, ATExpression, ATMethod, ATNil, ATObject, ATStatement, java.io.Serializable

public final class NativeMethod

extends NATByRef

implements ATMethod

A NativeMethod is a wrapper around a Java method allowing it to be selected from native base-level objects and passed around as an ordinary object.

Author:

tvcutsem, smostinc

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

private java.lang.reflect.Method	javaMethod_
private ATSymbol	name_

Fields inherited from class edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATNil

_INSTANCE_

Constructor Summary

NativeMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method javaMethod, ATSymbol name)
Construct a new wrapper object from a Java method.

Method Summary

ATObject	base_apply(ATTable arguments, ATContext ctx) Applies the method to the given arguments in the given context.
ATObject	base_applyInScope(ATTable arguments, ATContext ctx) Applies the method to the given arguments in the given context.
ATMethod	base_asMethod()
ATBegin	base_getBodyExpression() Structural access to the body of the method.
ATSymbol	base_getName() The name of a wrapped Java method is the name of the Java method, converted to an AmbientTalk selector name.
ATTable	base_getParameters() The parameters of a wrapped method are represented as symbols representing the class name of the parameter type.
boolean	base_isMethod()
ATTable	meta_getStripes() Returns the stripes of this object.
NATText	meta_print() Prints out the object in a human-readable way.

Methods inherited from class edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATByRef

meta_pass, meta_resolve

Methods inherited from class edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATNil

asAmbientTalkObject, asJavaClassUnderSymbiosis, asJavaObjectUnderSymbiosis, asNativeBoolean, asNativeException, asNativeFarReference, asNativeFraction, asNativeNumber, asNativeNumeric, asNativeTable, asNativeText, base__opeql__opeql_, base_asActorMirror, base_asAsyncMessage, base_asBegin, base_asBoolean, base_asClosure, base_asDefinition, base_asExpression, base_asFarReference, base_asField, base_asHandler, base_asMessage, base_asMessageCreation, base_asMirror, base_asNumber, base_asSplice, base_asStatement, base_asStripe, base_asSymbol, base_asTable, base_asUnquoteSplice, base_asVariableAssignment, base_init, base_isBoolean, base_isCallFrame, base_isClosure, base_isFarReference, base_isMessageCreation, base_isMirror, base_isSplice, base_isStripe, base_isSymbol, base_isTable, base_isUnquoteSplice, base_isVariableAssignment, base_new, createChild, equals, isAmbientTalkObject, isJavaObjectUnderSymbiosis, isNativeBoolean, isNativeField, isNativeText, meta_addField, meta_addMethod, meta_assignField, meta_assignVariable, meta_clone, meta_defineField, meta_doesNotUnderstand, meta_eval, meta_extend, meta_getDynamicParent, meta_getLexicalParent, meta_grabField, meta_grabMethod, meta_invoke, meta_isCloneOf, meta_isRelatedTo, meta_isStripedWith, meta_listFields, meta_listMethods, meta_lookup, meta_newInstance, meta_quote, meta_receive, meta_respondsTo, meta_select, meta_send, meta_share, readResolve, toString, writeReplace

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface edu.vub.at.objects.ATObject

base__opeql__opeql_, base_init, base_new, meta_addField, meta_addMethod, meta_assignField, meta_assignVariable, meta_clone, meta_defineField, meta_doesNotUnderstand, meta_eval, meta_extend, meta_getDynamicParent, meta_getLexicalParent, meta_grabField, meta_grabMethod, meta_invoke, meta_isCloneOf, meta_isRelatedTo, meta_isStripedWith, meta_listFields, meta_listMethods, meta_lookup, meta_newInstance, meta_pass, meta_quote, meta_receive, meta_resolve, meta_respondsTo, meta_select, meta_send, meta_share

Methods inherited from interface edu.vub.at.objects.coercion.ATConversions

asAmbientTalkObject, asJavaClassUnderSymbiosis, asJavaObjectUnderSymbiosis, asNativeBoolean, asNativeException, asNativeFarReference, asNativeFraction, asNativeNumber, asNativeNumeric, asNativeTable, asNativeText, base_asActorMirror, base_asAsyncMessage, base_asBegin, base_asBoolean, base_asClosure, base_asDefinition, base_asExpression, base_asFarReference, base_asField, base_asHandler, base_asMessage, base_asMessageCreation, base_asMirror, base_asNumber, base_asSplice, base_asStatement, base_asStripe, base_asSymbol, base_asTable, base_asUnquoteSplice, base_asVariableAssignment, base_isBoolean, base_isCallFrame, base_isClosure, base_isFarReference, base_isMessageCreation, base_isMirror, base_isSplice, base_isStripe, base_isSymbol, base_isTable, base_isUnquoteSplice, base_isVariableAssignment, isAmbientTalkObject, isJavaObjectUnderSymbiosis, isNativeBoolean, isNativeField, isNativeText

Field Detail

javaMethod_

private final java.lang.reflect.Method javaMethod_

name_

private final ATSymbol name_

Constructor Detail

NativeMethod

public NativeMethod(java.lang.reflect.Method javaMethod,
                    ATSymbol name)

Construct a new wrapper object from a Java method.

Parameters:

javaMethod - the java method to be wrapped.

Method Detail

base_getName

public ATSymbol base_getName()
                      throws InterpreterException

The name of a wrapped Java method is the name of the Java method, converted to an AmbientTalk selector name.

Specified by:

base_getName in interface ATMethod

Throws:

InterpreterException

base_getParameters

public ATTable base_getParameters()
                           throws InterpreterException

The parameters of a wrapped method are represented as symbols representing the class name of the parameter type.

Specified by:

base_getParameters in interface ATMethod

Throws:

InterpreterException

base_getBodyExpression

public ATBegin base_getBodyExpression()

Description copied from interface: ATMethod

Structural access to the body of the method.

Specified by:

base_getBodyExpression in interface ATMethod

base_apply

public ATObject base_apply(ATTable arguments,
                           ATContext ctx)
                    throws InterpreterException

Description copied from interface: ATMethod

Applies the method to the given arguments in the given context. The context is usually supplied by a closure and is necessary in order to pair a method with its current receiver (its 'self') The method itself is responsible for creating the appropriate 'call frame' or activation record in which to define temporary variables and parameter bindings.

Specified by:

base_apply in interface ATMethod

Parameters:

arguments - the actual arguments, already eagerly evaluated

ctx - the context in which to evaluate the method body, call frame not yet inserted

Returns:

the value of evaluating the method body in a context derived from the given context

Throws:

InterpreterException

base_applyInScope

public ATObject base_applyInScope(ATTable arguments,
                                  ATContext ctx)
                           throws InterpreterException

Description copied from interface: ATMethod

Applies the method to the given arguments in the given context. The context is usually supplied by a closure and is necessary in order to pair a method with its current receiver (its 'self') The method will use the given context 'as-is', and will *not* insert an additional call frame.

Specified by:

base_applyInScope in interface ATMethod

Parameters:

arguments - the actual arguments, already eagerly evaluated

ctx - the context in which to evaluate the method body, to be used without inserting a call frame

Returns:

the value of evaluating the method body in the given context

Throws:

InterpreterException

base_asMethod

public ATMethod base_asMethod()
                       throws XTypeMismatch

Specified by:

base_asMethod in interface ATConversions

Overrides:

base_asMethod in class NATNil

Throws:

XTypeMismatch

base_isMethod

public boolean base_isMethod()

Specified by:

base_isMethod in interface ATConversions

Overrides:

base_isMethod in class NATNil

meta_print

public NATText meta_print()
                   throws InterpreterException

Description copied from interface: ATObject

Prints out the object in a human-readable way.

Specified by:

meta_print in interface ATObject

Overrides:

meta_print in class NATNil

Throws:

InterpreterException

meta_getStripes

public ATTable meta_getStripes()
                        throws InterpreterException

Description copied from interface: ATObject

Returns the stripes of this object. Note that only the stripes that were attached directly to this object are returned, not all of the parent's stripes as well.

Specified by:

meta_getStripes in interface ATObject

Overrides:

meta_getStripes in class NATNil

Throws:

InterpreterException