com.hp.util.syntax.parsers

Interface ParameterParser

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable, TypedParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractParameterParser, BooleanParameterParser, DateListParameterParser, DateParameterParser, FileParameterParser, ListParameterParser, NameValueParameterParser, NumberListParameterParser, NumberParameterParser, StringListParameterParser, StringParameterParser

public interface ParameterParser
extends TypedParser

Interface for objects that can validate and parse a token into a specific object.

Author:

Thomas Vachuska

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Serializable	parse(String token, Constraints constraints, Parameters soFar) Returns a non-null object if the parsing of the given token was succesful and if the object value complied with the specified constraints, if any were specified.

Methods inherited from interface com.hp.util.syntax.parsers.TypedParser

getTypeToken

Method Detail

parse

Serializable parse(String token,
                 Constraints constraints,
                 Parameters soFar)

Returns a non-null object if the parsing of the given token was succesful and if the object value complied with the specified constraints, if any were specified. Returns null otherwise.

Parameters:

token - String to be decoded/parsed into a Serializable entity.

constraints - Constraints & hints to use for parsing and for validating the resulting Serializable.

soFar - Parameters accumulated by the parsing process thus far.

Returns:

A serializable entity created based on the token value.