Class Token

java.lang.Object
  Token

public class Token

extends java.lang.Object

A class that implements Tokens that might be read from a stream of postscript commands. There are, basically, four types of tokens:

• Numbers - like 3, 1.4, etc.
• Booleans - true or false,
• Symbols - pi, myProcedure, quit, etc.
• Procedures - lists of other tokens to be interpreted at a later time.

Example usage:

To read in the tokens of a postscript file, without interpretation, we might do the following:

  public static void main(String[] args)
  {
      int i=0;
      Reader r = new Reader();
      Token t;
      while (r.hasNext())
      {
          t = (Token)r.next();
          if (t.isSymbol() && // only if symbol:
              t.getSymbol().equals("quit")) break;
          // process token
          System.out.println(i+": "+t);
          i++;
      }
  }

Field Summary

static int	BooleanKind Token is a boolean.
static int	NumberKind Token is a number.
static int	ProcedureKind Token is a procedure.
static int	SymbolKind Token is a symbol.

Constructor Summary

Token(boolean bool)
Construct a boolean token

Token(double value)
Construct a numeric token.

Token(structure.List proc)
Construct a procedure.

Token(java.lang.String symbol)
Construct a symbol token

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object other) Returns true if this token has the same value as the other.
boolean	getBoolean() Fetch boolean value of token, provided it's a boolean.
double	getNumber() Fetch numeric value of token, provided it's a number.
structure.List	getProcedure() Fetch the list of tokens associated with a procedure token.
java.lang.String	getSymbol() Fetch string value of token, provided it's a symbol.
boolean	isBoolean() Returns true if and only if this token is a boolean.
boolean	isNumber() Returns true if and only if this token is a number.
boolean	isProcedure() Returns true if and only if this token is a procedure.
boolean	isSymbol() Returns true if and only if this token is a symbol.
int	kind() Return the kind of token.
java.lang.String	toString() Generates string representation of a token.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

NumberKind

public static final int NumberKind

Token is a number.

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BooleanKind

public static final int BooleanKind

Token is a boolean.

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SymbolKind

public static final int SymbolKind

Token is a symbol.

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ProcedureKind

public static final int ProcedureKind

Token is a procedure.

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Constructor Detail

Token

public Token(double value)

Construct a numeric token.

Parameters:

value - the numeric value of the token

Token

public Token(boolean bool)

Construct a boolean token

Parameters:

bool - the boolean value of the token

Token

public Token(java.lang.String symbol)

Construct a symbol token

Parameters:

symbol - the string representing the token

Token

public Token(structure.List proc)

Construct a procedure.

Parameters:

proc - the list of tokens that make up the procedure.

Method Detail

kind

public int kind()

Return the kind of token. Great for use in switch statements.

Returns:

integer representing the kind of the token, usually Token.number, Token.symbol, etc.

isNumber

public boolean isNumber()

Returns true if and only if this token is a number.

Returns:

true iff token is a number.

isBoolean

public boolean isBoolean()

Returns true if and only if this token is a boolean.

Returns:

true iff token is a boolean.

isSymbol

public boolean isSymbol()

Returns true if and only if this token is a symbol.

Returns:

true iff token is a symbol.

isProcedure

public boolean isProcedure()

Returns true if and only if this token is a procedure.

Returns:

true iff token is a procedure.

getNumber

public double getNumber()

Fetch numeric value of token, provided it's a number.

Returns:

token's numeric value.

getBoolean

public boolean getBoolean()

Fetch boolean value of token, provided it's a boolean.

Returns:

token's boolean value.

getSymbol

public java.lang.String getSymbol()

Fetch string value of token, provided it's a symbol.

Returns:

token's string value.

getProcedure

public structure.List getProcedure()

Fetch the list of tokens associated with a procedure token.

Returns:

a List of associated token values.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

Returns true if this token has the same value as the other. (Does not work correctly for procedures, but sufficient.)

Parameters:

other - another token

Returns:

true if and only if this token is equivalent to other

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Generates string representation of a token.

Returns:

a string representation of the token.