edu.neu.ccs
Class XChar

java.lang.Object
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  +--edu.neu.ccs.XObject
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        +--edu.neu.ccs.XChar

All Implemented Interfaces:

Cloneable, Serializable, Stringable

public class XChar

extends XObject

Object wrapper for the primitive char type that also provides Stringable capabilities. The default value for this class is the char 0.

Since:

1.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class edu.neu.ccs.XObject

changeAdapter, VALUE

Constructor Summary

XChar()
Constructs a wrapper for the default char value.

XChar(char c)
Constructs a wrapper for the given char value.

XChar(String s)
Constructs a wrapper for the char value whose state information is encapsulated in the given String data.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object other) Returns true if the wrapped object is equal to the given object, and false if it is not.
void	fromStringData(String data) Sets the state of this object using information contained in the given String.
char	getValue() Returns the value wrapped by this object.
int	hashCode() Returns an int hash code appropriate for the wrapped object.
static char	parseChar(String s) Parses a char value from a String using the current shared parser.
void	setValue(char c) Sets the value wrapped by this object to the given value.
static char[]	toPrimitiveArray(XChar[] x) Returns an array of primitive char values copied from the given array of XChar objects.
String	toString() Returns a String representation of the wrapped value.
String	toStringData() Returns a String encapsulation of this object that contains information needed to set the state of this object at a later time.
static XChar[]	toXArray(char[] a) Returns an array of XChar objects initialized from the given array of char values.

Methods inherited from class edu.neu.ccs.XObject

addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, formatErrorMessage, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, toStringArray

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

XChar

public XChar()

Constructs a wrapper for the default char value.

See Also:

XChar(char), XChar(String)

XChar

public XChar(char c)

Constructs a wrapper for the given char value.

Parameters:

c - the value to be wrapped

See Also:

XChar(), XChar(String)

XChar

public XChar(String s)
      throws ParseException

Constructs a wrapper for the char value whose state information is encapsulated in the given String data.

Parameters:

s - a String representation of the desired value

Throws:

ParseException - if the data is malformed

See Also:

XChar(), XChar(char)

Method Detail

fromStringData

public void fromStringData(String data)
                    throws ParseException

Description copied from interface: Stringable

Sets the state of this object using information contained in the given String.

Specified by:

fromStringData in interface Stringable

Specified by:

fromStringData in class XObject

Parameters:

data - the String containing state information

Throws:

ParseException - if the data is malformed

See Also:

Stringable.toStringData()

toStringData

public String toStringData()

Description copied from interface: Stringable

Returns a String encapsulation of this object that contains information needed to set the state of this object at a later time.

Specified by:

toStringData in interface Stringable

Specified by:

toStringData in class XObject

See Also:

Stringable.fromStringData(String)

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Returns true if the wrapped object is equal to the given object, and false if it is not.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns an int hash code appropriate for the wrapped object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Returns a String representation of the wrapped value.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

setValue

public void setValue(char c)

Sets the value wrapped by this object to the given value.

Parameters:

c - the value to be wrapped

See Also:

getValue()

getValue

public char getValue()

Returns the value wrapped by this object.

See Also:

setValue(char)

parseChar

public static char parseChar(String s)
                      throws NumberFormatException

Parses a char value from a String using the current shared parser.

Returns:

the extracted char value

Throws:

NumberFormatException - if the data is malformed

toPrimitiveArray

public static char[] toPrimitiveArray(XChar[] x)

Returns an array of primitive char values copied from the given array of XChar objects.

Parameters:

x - an array of XChars

Returns:

the resulting array of char values

See Also:

toXArray(char[])

toXArray

public static XChar[] toXArray(char[] a)

Returns an array of XChar objects initialized from the given array of char values.

Parameters:

a - an array of chars

Returns:

the resulting array of XChar objects

See Also:

toPrimitiveArray(XChar[])