com.hp.util.syntax

Class SyntaxNodeExtension

java.lang.Object

com.hp.util.syntax.SyntaxNode

com.hp.util.syntax.SyntaxNodeExtension

All Implemented Interfaces:

TokenTranslator, SyntaxKeywords, Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

SyntaxFragment, SyntaxParameter

public abstract class SyntaxNodeExtension
extends SyntaxNode

Abstraction of a syntax node capable of inheritance.

Author:

Thomas Vachuska

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.hp.util.syntax.SyntaxNode

ABBREV_DELIMITER, RESOURCE_PREFIX, VALUE_DELIMITER

Fields inherited from interface com.hp.util.syntax.SyntaxKeywords

KW_ACTION_NAME, KW_CLASS, KW_CONSTRAINTS_PARSER, KW_CONSTRAINTS_TYPE, KW_DEFAULT, KW_DESCRIPTION, KW_EXTENDS, KW_FLOATING, KW_HELP_TEXT, KW_HELP_TOPICS, KW_NAME, KW_PACKAGE, KW_PARAMETER, KW_PARAMETER_PARSER, KW_PRIORITY, KW_PROPERTY, KW_RESOURCES, KW_SUPER, KW_SYNTAX, KW_USAGE, KW_VALUE, KW_VALUE_TYPE, MAX_OCCURRENCES, MIN_OCCURRENCES, OPTIONAL

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	SyntaxNodeExtension() Default constructor.
protected	SyntaxNodeExtension(SyntaxNode node, SyntaxNodeExtension parent) Constructs a new extended syntax node from the provided node.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getMaxOccurrences() Returns the maximum number of times, this parameter must occur in a row.
int	getMinOccurrences() Returns the minimum number of times, this parameter must occur in a row.
SyntaxNodeExtension	getParent() Get the parent node, which this node directly extends or null of this node does not extend any node.

Methods inherited from class com.hp.util.syntax.SyntaxNode

error, getContainer, getDB, getDescription, getHelpText, getLocale, getName, getResourceBundle, getShortName, isFloating, matches, setDescription, setFloating, setHelpText, setName, setResourceBundle, toString, translate

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SyntaxNodeExtension

protected SyntaxNodeExtension()

Default constructor.

SyntaxNodeExtension

protected SyntaxNodeExtension(SyntaxNode node,
                   SyntaxNodeExtension parent)

Constructs a new extended syntax node from the provided node.

Parameters:

node - Original generic node from which to create this fully resolved node.

parent - Fully resolved syntax node from which this node is to inherit its properties, i.e. node to be extended.

Method Detail

getParent

public SyntaxNodeExtension getParent()

Get the parent node, which this node directly extends or null of this node does not extend any node.

Returns:

Node from which this node inherits its properties.

getMinOccurrences

public int getMinOccurrences()

Returns the minimum number of times, this parameter must occur in a row.

Returns:

number of minimum occurrences for this node

getMaxOccurrences

public int getMaxOccurrences()

Returns the maximum number of times, this parameter must occur in a row.

Returns:

number of maximum occurrences for this node