Module swim.structure

Package swim.structure.form

Class ArrayForm

java.lang.Object

swim.structure.Form<Object>

swim.structure.form.ArrayForm

public final class ArrayForm
extends Form<Object>

For some type, a transformation between a structurally typed Item and an array of elements with that type.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ArrayForm(Class<?> type, Form<?> form)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Object	cast(Item item)	Converts a structurally typed item into a nominally typed Java object.
Item	mold(Object array)	Converts a nominally typed Java object into its structurally typed equivalent.
Item	mold(Object array, Item item)	Converts a nominally typed Java object into its structurally typed equivalent based on the provided prototype item.
Class<?>	type()	Returns the reified Class of type T.
Object	unit()	Returns a default–possibly null–value of type T.

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, tag, tag, unit

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

ArrayForm

public ArrayForm(Class<?> type,
 Form<?> form)

Parameters:

type - the Class to which elements of the desired arrays belong

form - the desired Form that transforms instances of type

Method Details

unit

public Object 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<Object>

type

public Class<?> type()

Description copied from class: Form

Returns the reified Class of type T.

Specified by:

type in class Form<Object>

mold

public Item mold(Object array,
 Item item)

Description copied from class: Form

Converts a nominally typed Java object into its structurally typed equivalent based on the provided prototype item. The passed-in item is assumed to be non-null. The returned Item must never be null.

Overrides:

mold in class Form<Object>

mold

public Item mold(Object array)

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<Object>

cast

public Object 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<Object>