ptolemy.data.expr

Class CachedMethod.TypeArgumentConversion

java.lang.Object

ptolemy.data.expr.CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion

ptolemy.data.expr.CachedMethod.TypeArgumentConversion

Enclosing class:

CachedMethod

public static class CachedMethod.TypeArgumentConversion
extends CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion

A class representing an argument conversion to another ptolemy type, followed by the given conversion. This conversion always has preference two.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion

_preference

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	convert(Token input) Convert the given token into an object that can be used to invoke a method through the reflection mechanism.
boolean	isPreferableTo(CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion conversion) Return true if this conversion is preferable to the given conversion.
java.lang.String	toString() Return a string representation of this conversion.

Methods inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion

getPreference

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

convert

public java.lang.Object convert(Token input)
                         throws IllegalActionException

Convert the given token into an object that can be used to invoke a method through the reflection mechanism. Derived classes will override this method to provide different types of argument conversions.

Overrides:

convert in class CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion

Parameters:

input - The token to be converted

Returns:

The object that can be used to invoke a method through the reflection method.

Throws:

IllegalActionException - Always thrown in this base class.

isPreferableTo

public boolean isPreferableTo(CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion conversion)

Return true if this conversion is preferable to the given conversion.

Overrides:

isPreferableTo in class CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion

Parameters:

conversion - The conversion to be tested.

Returns:

True if this conversion is prefereable to the given conversion.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return a string representation of this conversion.

Overrides:

toString in class CachedMethod.ArgumentConversion

Returns:

A string representation of this conversion.