ptolemy.domains.ptera.kernel

Class ParametersAttribute

java.lang.Object

ptolemy.kernel.util.NamedObj

ptolemy.kernel.util.Attribute

ptolemy.kernel.util.AbstractSettableAttribute

ptolemy.data.expr.Variable

ptolemy.data.expr.Parameter

ptolemy.data.expr.StringParameter

ptolemy.domains.ptera.kernel.ParametersAttribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, HasTypeConstraints, Typeable, Changeable, Debuggable, DebugListener, Derivable, ModelErrorHandler, MoMLExportable, Moveable, Nameable, Settable, ValueListener

public class ParametersAttribute
extends StringParameter

This attribute keeps the parameters for an Ptera event. These parameters are syntactically defined as pairs of names and types separated by colons. An example of this syntax is as follows:

(a:int, b:{boolean, string}, c:{x=double, y=object("ptolemy.actor.Actor")})

Since:

Ptolemy II 8.0

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Thomas Huining Feng

Pt.AcceptedRating:

Red (tfeng)

Pt.ProposedRating:

Yellow (tfeng)

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.Variable

Variable.CircularDependencyError, 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

Fields inherited from class ptolemy.data.expr.Variable

_currentExpression, _needsEvaluation, _parserScope, _parseTreeValid, _suppressVariableSubstitution, _valueListeners

Fields inherited from class ptolemy.kernel.util.NamedObj

_changeListeners, _changeLock, _changeRequests, _debugging, _debugListeners, _deferChangeRequests, _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

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ParametersAttribute(NamedObj container, java.lang.String name) Construct a attribute for a list of typed parameters with the given name contained by the specified container.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected void	_evaluate() Evaluate the current expression to a token.
java.lang.Object	clone(Workspace workspace) Clone the attribute into the specified workspace.
java.util.List<java.lang.String>	getParameterNames() Return a list of names (in the String type) of the parameters defined in this attribute.
Type[]	getParameterTypes() Return an array of parameter types.

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, _getCurrentExpression, _notifyValueListeners, _parseIfNecessary, _propagate, _propagateToValueListeners, _propagateValue, _setToken, _setTokenAndNotify, addValueListener, attributeChanged, getDeclaredType, getExpression, getFreeIdentifiers, getParserScope, getScope, getScope, getToken, getType, getTypeTerm, getValueAsString, getVariable, getVisibility, invalidate, isKnown, isLazy, isStringMode, isSuppressVariableSubstitution, isTypeAcceptable, removeValueListener, reset, setContainer, setExpression, setLazy, setName, setParseTreeEvaluator, setStringMode, setSuppressVariableSubstitution, setToken, setToken, setTypeAtLeast, setTypeAtLeast, setTypeAtMost, setTypeEquals, setTypeSameAs, setUnknown, setValueListenerAsWeakDependency, 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, _containedDecorators, _copyChangeRequestList, _debug, _debug, _debug, _debug, _debug, _executeChangeRequests, _exportMoMLContents, _getIndentPrefix, _isMoMLSuppressed, _markContentsDerived, _notifyHierarchyListenersAfterChange, _notifyHierarchyListenersBeforeChange, _removeAttribute, _splitName, _stripNumericSuffix, _validateSettables, addChangeListener, addDebugListener, addHierarchyListener, attributeDeleted, attributeList, attributeList, attributeTypeChanged, clone, containedObjectsIterator, decorators, 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, notifyOfNameChange, propagateExistence, propagateValue, propagateValues, removeAttribute, removeChangeListener, removeDebugListener, removeHierarchyListener, 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

Constructor Detail

ParametersAttribute

public ParametersAttribute(NamedObj container,
                           java.lang.String name)
                    throws IllegalActionException,
                           NameDuplicationException

Construct a attribute for a list of typed parameters with the given name contained by the specified container. The container argument must not be null, or a NullPointerException will be thrown. This attribute 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 added to the directory of the workspace if the container is null.

Parameters:

container - The container.

name - The name of this attribute.

Throws:

IllegalActionException - If the attribute is not of an acceptable class for the container, or if the name contains a period.

NameDuplicationException - If the name coincides with an attribute already in the container.

Method Detail

clone

public java.lang.Object clone(Workspace workspace)
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Clone the attribute into the specified workspace. The new attribute is not added to the directory of that workspace (you must do this yourself if you want it there). The result is an attribute with no container.

Overrides:

clone in class Parameter

Parameters:

workspace - The workspace for the cloned object.

Returns:

The new Attribute.

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - Not thrown in this base class

See Also:

Object.clone()

getParameterNames

public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getParameterNames()
                                                   throws IllegalActionException

Return a list of names (in the String type) of the parameters defined in this attribute.

Returns:

A list of names.

Throws:

IllegalActionException - If the list of parameters cannot be parsed.

See Also:

getParameterTypes()

getParameterTypes

public Type[] getParameterTypes()
                         throws IllegalActionException

Return an array of parameter types.

Returns:

An array of parameter types.

Throws:

IllegalActionException - If the list of parameters cannot be parsed.

See Also:

getParameterNames()

_evaluate

protected void _evaluate()
                  throws IllegalActionException

Evaluate the current expression to a token. The expression of this parameter must be a parentheses enclosed string with comma-separated pairs of parameter names and types. Each name and type must be separated by a colon. Examples of an acceptable expressions are:

(a)

and

(a:int, b:double)

Overrides:

_evaluate in class Variable

Throws:

IllegalActionException - If the expression cannot be parsed or cannot be evaluated, or if a dependency loop is found.