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package javax.script;

Base for classes that store the results of compilations.
This class is immutable.
See Javadoc of Java Scripting API
/**
 * Base for classes that store the results of compilations.
 * 
 * This class is immutable.
 * 
 * See Javadoc of <a href="http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/script/package-summary.html">Java Scripting API</a>
 */
public abstract class CompiledScript {

    public CompiledScript(){
    }

    
Executes the program stored in the CompiledScript object.
The default ScriptContext of the associated ScriptEngine is used.
The effect of calling this method is same as that of
eval(getEngine().getContext()). 
Throws:
ScriptException – if evaluation fails for any reason
Returns:
the resultant object after the evaluation of the 
        script (may be null)/**
     * Executes the program stored in the CompiledScript object.
     * The default ScriptContext of the associated ScriptEngine is used.
     * The effect of calling this method is same as that of
     * eval(getEngine().getContext()). 
     * 
     * @return the resultant object after the evaluation of the 
     *         script (may be <tt>null</tt>)
     * @throws ScriptException if evaluation fails for any reason
     */ 
    public Object eval() throws ScriptException {
        return eval(getEngine().getContext());
    }    

    
Executes the program stored in the CompiledScript object
using the supplied Bindings of attributes as the ENGINE_SCOPE
of the associated ScriptEngine during script execution.
 
If bindings is null, then the effect of calling this method is
same as that of eval(getEngine().getContext()).


The GLOBAL_SCOPE Bindings, Reader and Writer associated
with the default ScriptContext of the associated ScriptEngine
are used. 
  
Params:
bindings – the bindings to be used as the ENGINE_SCOPE
Throws:
ScriptException – if the evaluation fails for any reason
Returns:
resultant object after the re-evaluation (may be null)/**
     * Executes the program stored in the CompiledScript object
     * using the supplied Bindings of attributes as the ENGINE_SCOPE
     * of the associated ScriptEngine during script execution.
     *  
     * If bindings is <tt>null</tt>, then the effect of calling this method is
     * same as that of eval(getEngine().getContext()).
     * <br/>
     * The GLOBAL_SCOPE Bindings, Reader and Writer associated
     * with the default ScriptContext of the associated ScriptEngine
     * are used. 
     *   
     * @param bindings the bindings to be used as the ENGINE_SCOPE
     * @return resultant object after the re-evaluation (may be <tt>null</tt>)
     * @throws ScriptException if the evaluation fails for any reason
     */
    public Object eval(Bindings bindings) throws ScriptException{
        ScriptContext context;
        if (bindings == null) {
            context = getEngine().getContext();
        } else {
            // same code as ((AbstractScriptEngine) getEngine()).getScriptContext(bindings);
            context = new SimpleScriptContext();
            context.setBindings(bindings, ScriptContext.ENGINE_SCOPE);
            ScriptContext oldContext = getEngine().getContext();
            context.setBindings(oldContext.getBindings(ScriptContext.GLOBAL_SCOPE), ScriptContext.GLOBAL_SCOPE);
            context.setReader(oldContext.getReader());
            context.setWriter(oldContext.getWriter());
            context.setErrorWriter(oldContext.getErrorWriter());
        }
        return eval(context);
    }

    
Evaluates the compiled script using the specified ScriptContext. 
Params:
context – A ScriptContext to be used in the evalution
       of the script
Throws:
ScriptException – if the evaluation fails for any reason
NullPointerException – if context is null
Returns:
resultant object after the evaluation (may be null)/**
     * Evaluates the compiled script using the specified 
     * {@link ScriptContext}. 
     * 
     * @param context A ScriptContext to be used in the evalution
     *        of the script
     * @return resultant object after the evaluation (may be <tt>null</tt>)
     * @throws ScriptException if the evaluation fails for any reason
     * @throws NullPointerException if context is <tt>null</tt>
     */
    public abstract Object eval(ScriptContext context) throws ScriptException;

    
Retrieves a reference to the ScriptEngine whose methods 
created this CompiledScript object.
Returns:
the ScriptEngine which created this CompiledScript
        object/**
     * Retrieves a reference to the ScriptEngine whose methods 
     * created this CompiledScript object.
     * 
     * @return the ScriptEngine which created this CompiledScript
     *         object
     */
    public abstract ScriptEngine getEngine();

}