FieldForm (SwimOS)

java.lang.Object
- swim.structure.Form<T>
- - swim.structure.form.FieldForm<T>

Direct Known Subclasses:: AttrForm, SlotForm

public abstract class FieldForm<T>
extends Form<T>

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`cast(Item item)`	Converts a structurally typed `item` into a nominally typed Java object.
`abstract T`	`cast(Item item, T object)`	Converts a structurally typed `item` into a nominally typed Java object based on the provided prototype `object`.
`abstract Field`	`field()`
`abstract Value`	`key()`

Methods inherited from class swim.structure.Form
forArray, forBigInteger, forBoolean, forBuiltin, forByte, forByteBuffer, forCharacter, forClass, forClass, forCollection, forDouble, forFloat, forInteger, forItem, forList, forLong, forMap, forMap, forNumber, forSet, forShort, forString, forValue, isBuiltin, mold, mold, tag, tag, type, unit, unit

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - field
```
public abstract Field field()
```
  - key
```
public abstract Value key()
```
  - cast
```
public abstract T cast(Item item,
                       T object)
```
    Description copied from class: Form
    
    Converts a structurally typed item into a nominally typed Java object based on the provided prototype object. The passed-in item is assumed to be non-null. The passed-in prototype object may be null.
    
    Overrides:
    
    cast in class Form<T>
  - cast
```
public T cast(Item item)
```
    Description copied from class: Form
    
    Converts a structurally typed item into a nominally typed Java object. The passed-in item is assumed to be non-null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    cast in class Form<T>