org.jnetstream.lang
Interface Compiler

All Superinterfaces:

com.slytechs.tools.Tool

All Known Subinterfaces:

NplCompiler

public interface Compiler
extends com.slytechs.tools.Tool

jNetStream compiler interface for all types of compilers.

Author:

Mark Bednarczyk, Sly Technologies, Inc.

Method Summary

void	compileBinding(Language target, java.lang.String source) Compiles an expression to target output.
void	compileExpression() Compiles an expression to target output.
void	compileFilter() Compiles an expression to target output.
boolean	isTargetSupported(Language lang, OutputKind kind) Checks if the combination of output to be generated is supported by this compiler.

Methods inherited from interface com.slytechs.tools.Tool

getSourceVersions, run

Method Detail

isTargetSupported

boolean isTargetSupported(Language lang,
                          OutputKind kind)

Checks if the combination of output to be generated is supported by this compiler. Not all combinations, or even none at all may be supported by this compiler.

Parameters:

lang - target language

kind - target output type

Returns:

true means it is supported otherwise false

compileExpression

void compileExpression()

Compiles an expression to target output. For Language.JAVA and Language.JASIM target language the generated classfile will implement the Expression interface. Once the output class is compiled or assemged down to a concrete from the output generated by this compiler, the class will implement the Expression interface. For other Language types, the behavior will be similar but in the context of the output language.

compileBinding

void compileBinding(Language target,
                    java.lang.String source)

Compiles an expression to target output.

Parameters:

target - TODO

source - TODO

compileFilter

void compileFilter()

Compiles an expression to target output.