edu.vub.at.objects.grammar
Interface DefExternalField

 DefExternalField

The public interface to an external field definition AG element. Example: def rcv.nam := val

Author:

tvcutsem

Method Summary

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

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

freeVariables

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

super

Method Detail

receiver

Symbol receiver()

The receiver must be a literal symbol. Example: `{ def o.x := 5 }.statements[1].receiver == `o

Returns:

The expression for the object

name

Symbol name()

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

Returns:

the name of the field

valueExpression

Expression valueExpression()

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

Returns:

the value expression