ShortForm (SwimOS)

java.lang.Object
- swim.structure.Form<Short>
- - swim.structure.form.ShortForm

```
public final class ShortForm
extends Form<Short>
```
Transformation between a structurally typed Item and a Short.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

Short unit

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ShortForm(Short unit)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Short`	`cast(Item item)`	Converts a structurally typed `item` into a nominally typed Java object.
`Item`	`mold(Short value)`	Converts a nominally typed Java `object` into its structurally typed equivalent.
`Class<Short>`	`type()`	Returns the reified `Class` of type `T`.
`Short`	`unit()`	Returns a default–possibly `null`–value of type `T`.
`Form<Short>`	`unit(Short unit)`	Returns a version of this `Form` with the given `unit` value.

Methods inherited from class swim.structure.Form
cast, 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, tag, tag

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

- Field Detail
  - unit
```
public final Short unit
```
- Constructor Detail
  - ShortForm
```
public ShortForm(Short unit)
```
- Method Detail
  - unit
```
public Short unit()
```
    Description copied from class: Form
    
    Returns a default–possibly null–value of type T. Used as the fallback return value when coercing an invalid structural value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    unit in class Form<Short>
  - unit
```
public Form<Short> unit(Short unit)
```
    Description copied from class: Form
    
    Returns a version of this Form with the given unit value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    unit in class Form<Short>
  - type
```
public Class<Short> type()
```
    Description copied from class: Form
    
    Returns the reified Class of type T.
    
    Specified by:
    
    type in class Form<Short>
  - mold
```
public Item mold(Short value)
```
    Description copied from class: Form
    
    Converts a nominally typed Java object into its structurally typed equivalent. The returned Item must never be null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    mold in class Form<Short>
  - cast
```
public Short 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<Short>