ptserver.util

Class TypeParser

java.lang.Object

ptserver.util.TypeParser

public class TypeParser
extends java.lang.Object

This is a helper class that parses string into a type. The rationale for this class is to have an ability to send type information over the network as a string since Type instances are not serializable or their equals method (BaseType primarily) checks for equality by reference which breaks after a new instance is deserialized.

Since:

Ptolemy II 10.0

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Anar Huseynov

Pt.AcceptedRating:

Red (ahuseyno)

Pt.ProposedRating:

Red (ahuseyno)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TypeParser()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Type	parse(java.lang.String type) Return a Type instance by parsing the provided type string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TypeParser

public TypeParser()

Method Detail

parse

public static Type parse(java.lang.String type)
                  throws IllegalActionException

Return a Type instance by parsing the provided type string.

The type string must be created by calling toString() method on the Type.

Parameters:

type - the type string

Returns:

the Type instance identified by its type string.

Throws:

IllegalActionException - if it was not possible to parse the type since it's not supported.