dk.rode.thesis.builder
Interface ComparableExpressionBuilder<E extends Comparable<? super E>>

Type Parameters:

E - The Comparable type of values the constructed expressions operate on and/or produces.

All Superinterfaces:

Copyable<ExpressionBuilder<E>>, ExpressionBuilder<E>, StrictCopyable<ExpressionBuilder<E>>

All Known Implementing Classes:

CountingComparableExpressionBuilder, StandardComparableExpressionBuilder, TypedComparableExpressionBuilder

@ParticipantUsage(value="Product",
                  type=Expression.class)
@Participant(value="Builder")
public interface ComparableExpressionBuilder<E extends Comparable<? super E>>
extends ExpressionBuilder<E>

A comparable expression builder construct various Expression types having a Comparable bound on the value produced by the constructed expressions and/or on the expression operands used.

The constructed root expression can be fetched using the ExpressionBuilder.getRootExpression() method, and expressions can be added to it using the ExpressionBuilder.buildExpression(Expression) method.

Author:

Gunni Rode / rode.dk

Method Summary

Expression<Boolean>	buildGreaterThanExpression(Expression<E> first, Expression<E> second) Builds a new GREATER THAN expression.
Expression<E>	buildSetExpression(Expression<E> value) Builds a new SET expression.
Expression<Boolean>	buildSmallerThanExpression(Expression<E> first, Expression<E> second) Builds a new SMALLER THAN expression.

Methods inherited from interface dk.rode.thesis.builder.ExpressionBuilder

buildAndExpression, buildAssignmentExpression, buildBreakExpression, buildConditionalExpression, buildConstantExpression, buildCurrentExpression, buildEqualExpression, buildExpression, buildFlowExpression, buildInitialisedFlowExpression, buildNextExpression, buildNonShortCircuitAndExpression, buildNonShortCircuitOrExpression, buildNotExpression, buildOrExpression, buildResetExpression, buildReverseExpression, buildVariableExpression, getRootExpression, getSequence

Methods inherited from interface dk.rode.thesis.prototype.Copyable

copy

Method Detail

buildGreaterThanExpression

Expression<Boolean> buildGreaterThanExpression(Expression<E> first,
                                               Expression<E> second)

Builds a new GREATER THAN expression.

Parameters:

first - The first expression operand; cannot be null.

second - The second expression operand; cannot be null.

Returns:

The constructed expression; never null.

Throws:

NullPointerException - If either expression is null.

buildSetExpression

Expression<E> buildSetExpression(Expression<E> value)

Builds a new SET expression.

Parameters:

value - The expression that will determine the sequence value to fast-forward to for the sequence when the constructed expression is evaluated.

Returns:

The constructed expression; never null.

Throws:

NullPointerException - If value is null.

buildSmallerThanExpression

Expression<Boolean> buildSmallerThanExpression(Expression<E> first,
                                               Expression<E> second)

Builds a new SMALLER THAN expression.

Parameters:

first - The first expression operand; cannot be null.

second - The second expression operand; cannot be null.

Returns:

The constructed expression; never null.

Throws:

NullPointerException - If either expression is null.