Module swim.structure

Package swim.structure.form

Class FieldForm<T>

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

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 Details

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>