edu.vub.at.objects.natives
Class NATText

java.lang.Object
  edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATNil
      edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATByCopy
          edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar.NATAbstractGrammar
              edu.vub.at.objects.natives.grammar.AGExpression
                  edu.vub.at.objects.natives.NATText

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

public final class NATText

extends AGExpression

implements ATText

The native implementation of an AmbientTalk text string. A text string is implemented by a Java String.

Author:

tvc

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

java.lang.String

javaValue

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

_INSTANCE_

Constructor Summary

private

NATText(java.lang.String javaString)

Method Summary

char	asChar()
NATText	asNativeText()
static NATText	atValue(java.lang.String javaString) This method currently serves as a hook for text creation.
ATNumber	base__opltx__opeql__opgtx_(ATText other)
ATText	base__oppls_(ATObject other)
ATBoolean	base__optil__opeql_(ATText other)
ATTable	base_explode() Explodes a text string into a table of constinuent characters
ATNil	base_find_do_(ATText regexp, ATClosure consumer)
ATNumber	base_length()
ATText	base_replace_by_(ATText regexp, ATClosure transformer)
ATTable	base_split(ATText regexp) Split the string according to the given regular expression.
ATText	base_toLowerCase()
ATText	base_toUpperCase()
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object other) By default, two AmbientTalk objects are equal if they are the same object, or one is a proxy for the same object.
int	hashCode()
boolean	isNativeText()
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.grammar.AGExpression

base_asExpression

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

meta_pass, meta_resolve

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

asAmbientTalkObject, asJavaClassUnderSymbiosis, asJavaObjectUnderSymbiosis, asNativeBoolean, asNativeException, asNativeFarReference, asNativeFraction, asNativeNumber, asNativeNumeric, asNativeTable, base__opeql__opeql_, base_asActorMirror, base_asAsyncMessage, base_asBegin, base_asBoolean, base_asClosure, base_asDefinition, base_asFarReference, base_asField, base_asHandler, base_asMessage, base_asMessageCreation, base_asMethod, 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_isMethod, base_isMirror, base_isSplice, base_isStripe, base_isSymbol, base_isTable, base_isUnquoteSplice, base_isVariableAssignment, base_new, createChild, isAmbientTalkObject, isJavaObjectUnderSymbiosis, isNativeBoolean, isNativeField, 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, 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, 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_asMethod, 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_isMethod, base_isMirror, base_isSplice, base_isStripe, base_isSymbol, base_isTable, base_isUnquoteSplice, base_isVariableAssignment, isAmbientTalkObject, isJavaObjectUnderSymbiosis, isNativeBoolean, isNativeField

Field Detail

javaValue

public final java.lang.String javaValue

Constructor Detail

NATText

private NATText(java.lang.String javaString)

Method Detail

atValue

public static final NATText atValue(java.lang.String javaString)

This method currently serves as a hook for text creation. Currently text objects are not reused, but this might change in the future.

isNativeText

public boolean isNativeText()

Specified by:

isNativeText in interface ATConversions

Overrides:

isNativeText in class NATNil

asNativeText

public NATText asNativeText()
                     throws XTypeMismatch

Specified by:

asNativeText in interface ATConversions

Overrides:

asNativeText in class NATNil

Throws:

XTypeMismatch

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 AGExpression

Throws:

InterpreterException

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

Description copied from class: NATNil

By default, two AmbientTalk objects are equal if they are the same object, or one is a proxy for the same object.

Overrides:

equals in class NATNil

hashCode

public int hashCode()

base_explode

public ATTable base_explode()
                     throws InterpreterException

Explodes a text string into a table of constinuent characters

Specified by:

base_explode in interface ATText

Throws:

InterpreterException

base_split

public ATTable base_split(ATText regexp)
                   throws InterpreterException

Split the string according to the given regular expression. For regular expression syntax, see the Java API.

Specified by:

base_split in interface ATText

Throws:

InterpreterException

base_find_do_

public ATNil base_find_do_(ATText regexp,
                           ATClosure consumer)
                    throws InterpreterException

Specified by:

base_find_do_ in interface ATText

Throws:

InterpreterException

base_replace_by_

public ATText base_replace_by_(ATText regexp,
                               ATClosure transformer)
                        throws InterpreterException

Specified by:

base_replace_by_ in interface ATText

Throws:

InterpreterException

base_toUpperCase

public ATText base_toUpperCase()

Specified by:

base_toUpperCase in interface ATText

base_toLowerCase

public ATText base_toLowerCase()

Specified by:

base_toLowerCase in interface ATText

base_length

public ATNumber base_length()

Specified by:

base_length in interface ATText

base__oppls_

public ATText base__oppls_(ATObject other)
                    throws InterpreterException

Specified by:

base__oppls_ in interface ATText

Throws:

InterpreterException

base__opltx__opeql__opgtx_

public ATNumber base__opltx__opeql__opgtx_(ATText other)
                                    throws InterpreterException

Specified by:

base__opltx__opeql__opgtx_ in interface ATText

Throws:

InterpreterException

base__optil__opeql_

public ATBoolean base__optil__opeql_(ATText other)
                              throws InterpreterException

Specified by:

base__optil__opeql_ in interface ATText

Throws:

InterpreterException

asChar

public char asChar()
            throws XTypeMismatch

Throws:

XTypeMismatch