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
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    final void
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  • 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.