org.nodal.type
Interface TypeFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:

MapType.Editor, NodeType.Editor, RecordType.Editor, RestrictionType.Editor, Schema.Editor, SequenceType.Editor, UnionType.Editor

public interface TypeFactory

Generic interface for creating new Types.

Author:

Lee Iverson

Method Summary

MapType.Editor	createMapType(Type keyType, Type valueType) Create a MapType reference with the given key and value types.
RecordType.Editor	createRecordType() Create a RecordType reference.
RecordType.Editor	createRecordType(RecordType ext) Create a RecordType reference that extends the RecordType ext..
RestrictionType.Editor	createRestrictionType(Type base) Create a RestrictionType reference with the given base type.
SequenceType.Editor	createSequenceType(Type elemType) Create a SequenceType reference with the given element type restriction..
UnionType.Editor	createUnionType() Create a UnionType reference (initially empty).

Method Detail

createMapType

public MapType.Editor createMapType(Type keyType,
                                    Type valueType)

Create a MapType reference with the given key and value types.

Parameters:

keyType - the type of the keys in this MapType

valueType - the type of the values in this MapType

Returns:

an editor for the newly created MapType

createSequenceType

public SequenceType.Editor createSequenceType(Type elemType)

Create a SequenceType reference with the given element type restriction..

Parameters:

elemType - the type of elements of these Sequences

Returns:

an editor for the newly created SequenceType

createRecordType

public RecordType.Editor createRecordType()

Create a RecordType reference.

Returns:

an editor for the newly created RecordType

createRecordType

public RecordType.Editor createRecordType(RecordType ext)

Create a RecordType reference that extends the RecordType ext..

Parameters:

ext - the RecordType being extended with this definition

Returns:

an editor for the newly created RecordType

createUnionType

public UnionType.Editor createUnionType()

Create a UnionType reference (initially empty).

Returns:

an editor for the newly created UnionType

createRestrictionType

public RestrictionType.Editor createRestrictionType(Type base)

Create a RestrictionType reference with the given base type.

Parameters:

base - the type that is being restricted

Returns:

an editor for the newly created RestrictionType