Class ExpressionSnippet

java.lang.Object
jdk.jshell.Snippet
jdk.jshell.ExpressionSnippet

public class ExpressionSnippet extends Snippet
Snippet for an assignment or variable-value expression. The Kind is Snippet.Kind.EXPRESSION.

ExpressionSnippet is immutable: an access to any of its methods will always return the same result. and thus is thread-safe.

See Java Language Specification:
15 Expressions
Since:
9
  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested classes/interfaces declared in class Snippet

    Snippet.Kind, Snippet.Status, Snippet.SubKind
    Modifier and Type
    Class
    Description
    static enum 
    Describes the general kind of snippet.
    static enum 
    Describes the current state of a Snippet.
    static enum 
    The detailed variety of a snippet.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Variable name which is the value of the expression.
    Type of the expression

    Methods declared in class Snippet

    id, kind, source, subKind
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    id()
    The unique identifier for the snippet.
    The Snippet.Kind for the snippet.
    Return the source code of the snippet.
    Return the Snippet.SubKind of snippet.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    Answers a new instance of the same class as the receiver, whose slots have been filled in with the values in the slots of the receiver.
    boolean
    Compares the argument to the receiver, and answers true if they represent the same object using a class specific comparison.
    protected void
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    May cause performance issues, deadlocks and hangs.
    final Class<? extends Object>
    Answers the unique instance of java.lang.Class which represents the class of the receiver.
    int
    Answers an integer hash code for the receiver.
    final void
    Causes one thread which is waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    final void
    Causes all threads which are waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    Answers a string containing a concise, human-readable description of the receiver.
    final void
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll).
    final void
    wait(long time)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.
    final void
    wait(long time, int frac)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.
  • Method Details

    • name

      public String name()
      Variable name which is the value of the expression. Since the expression is either just a variable identifier or it is an assignment to a variable, there is always a variable which is the subject of the expression. All other forms of expression become temporary variables which are instead referenced by a VarSnippet.
      Returns:
      the name of the variable which is the subject of the expression.
    • typeName

      public String typeName()
      Type of the expression
      Returns:
      String representation of the type of the expression.