Package org.codehaus.groovy.syntax

Class Reduction

java.lang.Object

org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.CSTNode

org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.Reduction

public class Reduction
extends CSTNode

A syntax reduction, produced by the Parser.

See Also:

Parser, Token, CSTNode, Types

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static Reduction	EMPTY

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Reduction(Token root)	Initializes the Reduction with the specified root.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
CSTNode	add(CSTNode element)	Adds an element to the node.
Reduction	asReduction()	Creates a Reduction from this node.
CSTNode	get(int index)	Returns the specified element, or null.
Token	getRoot()	Returns the root of the node, the Token that indicates its type.
boolean	isAnExpression()	Returns true if the node is a complete expression.
boolean	isEmpty()	Returns true if the node is completely empty (no root, even).
void	markAsExpression()	Marks the node a complete expression.
static Reduction	newContainer()	Creates a new Reduction with Token.NULL as its root.
CSTNode	remove(int index)	Removes a node from the Reduction.
CSTNode	set(int index, CSTNode element)	Sets an element in at the specified index.
int	size()	Returns the number of elements in the node.

Methods inherited from class org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.CSTNode

addChildrenOf, canMean, children, get, getDescription, getMeaning, getMeaningAs, getRoot, getRootText, getStartColumn, getStartLine, getType, hasChildren, isA, isAllOf, isOneOf, setMeaning, toString, write, write

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

EMPTY

public static final Reduction EMPTY

Constructor Detail

Reduction

public Reduction(Token root)

Initializes the Reduction with the specified root.

Method Detail

newContainer

public static Reduction newContainer()

Creates a new Reduction with Token.NULL as its root.

isEmpty

public boolean isEmpty()

Returns true if the node is completely empty (no root, even).

Overrides:

isEmpty in class CSTNode

size

public int size()

Returns the number of elements in the node.

Specified by:

size in class CSTNode

get

public CSTNode get(int index)

Returns the specified element, or null.

Specified by:

get in class CSTNode

getRoot

public Token getRoot()

Returns the root of the node, the Token that indicates its type. Returns null if there is no root (usually only if the node is a placeholder of some kind -- see isEmpty()).

Specified by:

getRoot in class CSTNode

markAsExpression

public void markAsExpression()

Marks the node a complete expression.

Overrides:

markAsExpression in class CSTNode

isAnExpression

public boolean isAnExpression()

Returns true if the node is a complete expression.

Overrides:

isAnExpression in class CSTNode

add

public CSTNode add(CSTNode element)

Adds an element to the node.

Overrides:

add in class CSTNode

set

public CSTNode set(int index,
                   CSTNode element)

Sets an element in at the specified index.

Overrides:

set in class CSTNode

remove

public CSTNode remove(int index)

Removes a node from the Reduction. You cannot remove the root node (index 0).

asReduction

public Reduction asReduction()

Creates a Reduction from this node. Returns self if the node is already a Reduction.

Specified by:

asReduction in class CSTNode