edu.vub.at.objects.grammar
Interface AssignVariable

 AssignVariable

The public interface to a variable assignment AG element.

Example: x := 5

The left-hand side must be a literal symbol available in the lexical scope.

Author:

tvc

Method Summary

Symbol	name() The name of the variable must be a literal symbol Example: `{ x := 5}.statements[1].name == `x
Expression	valueExpression() The value expression may be any valid AmbientTalk expression.

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

freeVariables

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

super

Method Detail

name

Symbol name()

The name of the variable must be a literal symbol Example: `{ x := 5}.statements[1].name == `x

Returns:

The name of the variable

valueExpression

Expression valueExpression()

The value expression may be any valid AmbientTalk expression. Example: `{ x := 5}.statements[1].valueExpression == `5

Returns:

The expression for the value that will be assigned to the variable