ptolemy.data.expr
Class ChoiceParameter

java.lang.Object
  extended by ptolemy.kernel.util.NamedObj
      extended by ptolemy.kernel.util.Attribute
          extended by ptolemy.kernel.util.AbstractSettableAttribute
              extended by ptolemy.data.expr.Variable
                  extended by ptolemy.data.expr.Parameter
                      extended by ptolemy.data.expr.StringParameter
                          extended by ptolemy.data.expr.ChoiceParameter
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, HasTypeConstraints, Typeable, Changeable, Debuggable, DebugListener, Derivable, ModelErrorHandler, MoMLExportable, Moveable, Nameable, Settable, ValueListener
Direct Known Subclasses:
TransformationMode

public class ChoiceParameter
extends StringParameter

This parameter constains a string value and has a list of acceptable choices.

Since:
Ptolemy II 8.0
Version:
$Id: ChoiceParameter.java 57044 2010-01-27 22:41:05Z cxh $
Author:
Thomas Huining Feng
See Also:
Serialized Form
Accepted Rating:
Red (tfeng)
Proposed Rating:
Red (tfeng)

Nested Class Summary
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.Variable
Variable.VariableScope
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class ptolemy.kernel.util.NamedObj
NamedObj.ContainedObjectsIterator
 
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface ptolemy.kernel.util.Settable
Settable.Visibility
 
Field Summary
private  java.lang.Class<?> _enumClass
           
 
Fields inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.Variable
_currentExpression, _needsEvaluation, _parserScope, _parseTreeValid, _valueListeners
 
Fields inherited from class ptolemy.kernel.util.NamedObj
_changeListeners, _changeLock, _changeRequests, _debugging, _debugListeners, _elementName, _isPersistent, _verbose, _workspace, ATTRIBUTES, CLASSNAME, COMPLETE, CONTENTS, DEEP, FULLNAME, LINKS
 
Fields inherited from interface ptolemy.kernel.util.Settable
EXPERT, FULL, NONE, NOT_EDITABLE
 
Constructor Summary
ChoiceParameter(NamedObj container, java.lang.String name, java.lang.Class<?> enumClass)
          Construct a parameter with the given name contained by the specified entity.
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.Object getChosenValue()
          Get the choice as a member of the enum class.
 
Methods inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.StringParameter
stringValue
 
Methods inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.Parameter
addChoice, exportMoML, getChoices, removeAllChoices, removeChoice
 
Methods inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.Variable
_description, _evaluate, _notifyValueListeners, _parseIfNecessary, _propagate, _propagateToValueListeners, _propagateValue, _setToken, _setTokenAndNotify, addValueListener, clone, getDeclaredType, getExpression, getFreeIdentifiers, getParserScope, getScope, getScope, getToken, getType, getTypeTerm, getValueAsString, getVariable, getVisibility, invalidate, isKnown, isLazy, isStringMode, isTypeAcceptable, removeValueListener, reset, setContainer, setExpression, setLazy, setName, setParseTreeEvaluator, setStringMode, setToken, setToken, setTypeAtLeast, setTypeAtLeast, setTypeAtMost, setTypeEquals, setTypeSameAs, setUnknown, setVisibility, stringRepresentation, toString, typeConstraintList, typeConstraints, validate, valueChanged
 
Methods inherited from class ptolemy.kernel.util.AbstractSettableAttribute
getDefaultExpression
 
Methods inherited from class ptolemy.kernel.util.Attribute
_checkContainer, _getContainedObject, _propagateExistence, getContainer, moveDown, moveToFirst, moveToIndex, moveToLast, moveUp, updateContent
 
Methods inherited from class ptolemy.kernel.util.NamedObj
_addAttribute, _adjustOverride, _attachText, _cloneFixAttributeFields, _debug, _debug, _debug, _debug, _debug, _exportMoMLContents, _getIndentPrefix, _isMoMLSuppressed, _markContentsDerived, _recordDecoratedAttributes, _removeAttribute, _splitName, _stripNumericSuffix, _validateSettables, addChangeListener, addDebugListener, attributeChanged, attributeList, attributeList, attributeTypeChanged, clone, containedObjectsIterator, deepContains, depthInHierarchy, description, description, event, executeChangeRequests, exportMoML, exportMoML, exportMoML, exportMoML, exportMoMLPlain, getAttribute, getAttribute, getAttributes, getChangeListeners, getClassName, getDecoratorAttribute, getDecoratorAttributes, getDerivedLevel, getDerivedList, getDisplayName, getElementName, getFullName, getModelErrorHandler, getName, getName, getPrototypeList, getSource, handleModelError, isDeferringChangeRequests, isOverridden, isPersistent, lazyContainedObjectsIterator, message, propagateExistence, propagateValue, propagateValues, removeChangeListener, removeDebugListener, requestChange, setClassName, setDeferringChangeRequests, setDerivedLevel, setDisplayName, setModelErrorHandler, setPersistent, setSource, sortContainedObjects, toplevel, uniqueName, validateSettables, workspace
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface ptolemy.kernel.util.Settable
getDisplayName
 
Methods inherited from interface ptolemy.kernel.util.Nameable
description, getContainer, getFullName, getName, getName
 

Field Detail

_enumClass

private java.lang.Class<?> _enumClass
Constructor Detail

ChoiceParameter

public ChoiceParameter(NamedObj container,
                       java.lang.String name,
                       java.lang.Class<?> enumClass)
                throws IllegalActionException,
                       NameDuplicationException
Construct a parameter with the given name contained by the specified entity. The container argument must not be null, or a NullPointerException will be thrown. This parameter will use the workspace of the container for synchronization and version counts. If the name argument is null, then the name is set to the empty string. The object is not added to the list of objects in the workspace unless the container is null. Increment the version of the workspace.

Parameters:
container - The container.
name - The name of the parameter.
enumClass - The enum class that contains the choices.
Throws:
IllegalActionException - If the parameter is not of an acceptable class for the container.
NameDuplicationException - If the name coincides with a parameter already in the container.
Method Detail

getChosenValue

public java.lang.Object getChosenValue()
Get the choice as a member of the enum class. The string value of that member (returned with its toString() method) is equal to the string value contained by this parameter.

Returns:
The chosen member of the enum class.