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package org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List;
AST node for a method or constructor reference within a doc comment (Javadoc). The principal uses of these are in "@see" and "@link" tag elements, for references to method and constructor members.
MethodRef:
    [ Name ] # Identifier
        ( [ MethodRefParameter | { , MethodRefParameter } ] )
See Also:
Since:3.0
@noinstantiateThis class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.
/** * AST node for a method or constructor reference within a doc comment * ({@link Javadoc}). The principal uses of these are in "@see" and "@link" * tag elements, for references to method and constructor members. * <pre> * MethodRef: * [ Name ] <b>#</b> Identifier * <b>(</b> [ MethodRefParameter | { <b>,</b> MethodRefParameter } ] <b>)</b> * </pre> * * @see Javadoc * @since 3.0 * @noinstantiate This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients. */
@SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes", "unchecked"}) public class MethodRef extends ASTNode implements IDocElement {
The "qualifier" structural property of this node type (child type: Name).
Since:3.0
/** * The "qualifier" structural property of this node type (child type: {@link Name}). * @since 3.0 */
public static final ChildPropertyDescriptor QUALIFIER_PROPERTY = new ChildPropertyDescriptor(MethodRef.class, "qualifier", Name.class, OPTIONAL, NO_CYCLE_RISK); //$NON-NLS-1$
The "name" structural property of this node type (child type: SimpleName).
Since:3.0
/** * The "name" structural property of this node type (child type: {@link SimpleName}). * @since 3.0 */
public static final ChildPropertyDescriptor NAME_PROPERTY = new ChildPropertyDescriptor(MethodRef.class, "name", SimpleName.class, MANDATORY, NO_CYCLE_RISK); //$NON-NLS-1$
The "parameters" structural property of this node type (element type: MethodRefParameter).
Since:3.0
/** * The "parameters" structural property of this node type (element type: {@link MethodRefParameter}). * @since 3.0 */
public static final ChildListPropertyDescriptor PARAMETERS_PROPERTY = new ChildListPropertyDescriptor(MethodRef.class, "parameters", MethodRefParameter.class, NO_CYCLE_RISK); //$NON-NLS-1$
A list of property descriptors (element type: StructuralPropertyDescriptor), or null if uninitialized.
/** * A list of property descriptors (element type: * {@link StructuralPropertyDescriptor}), * or null if uninitialized. */
private static final List PROPERTY_DESCRIPTORS; static { List properyList = new ArrayList(4); createPropertyList(MethodRef.class, properyList); addProperty(QUALIFIER_PROPERTY, properyList); addProperty(NAME_PROPERTY, properyList); addProperty(PARAMETERS_PROPERTY, properyList); PROPERTY_DESCRIPTORS = reapPropertyList(properyList); }
Returns a list of structural property descriptors for this node type. Clients must not modify the result.
Params:
  • apiLevel – the API level; one of the AST.JLS* constants
Returns:a list of property descriptors (element type: StructuralPropertyDescriptor)
Since:3.0
/** * Returns a list of structural property descriptors for this node type. * Clients must not modify the result. * * @param apiLevel the API level; one of the AST.JLS* constants * @return a list of property descriptors (element type: * {@link StructuralPropertyDescriptor}) * @since 3.0 */
public static List propertyDescriptors(int apiLevel) { return PROPERTY_DESCRIPTORS; }
The optional qualifier; null for none; defaults to none.
/** * The optional qualifier; <code>null</code> for none; defaults to none. */
private Name optionalQualifier = null;
The method name; lazily initialized; defaults to a unspecified, legal Java method name.
/** * The method name; lazily initialized; defaults to a unspecified, * legal Java method name. */
private SimpleName methodName = null;
The parameter declarations (element type: MethodRefParameter). Defaults to an empty list.
/** * The parameter declarations * (element type: {@link MethodRefParameter}). * Defaults to an empty list. */
private ASTNode.NodeList parameters = new ASTNode.NodeList(PARAMETERS_PROPERTY);
Creates a new AST node for a method reference owned by the given AST. By default, the method reference is for a method with an unspecified, but legal, name; no qualifier; and an empty parameter list.

N.B. This constructor is package-private; all subclasses must be declared in the same package; clients are unable to declare additional subclasses.

Params:
  • ast – the AST that is to own this node
/** * Creates a new AST node for a method reference owned by the given * AST. By default, the method reference is for a method with an * unspecified, but legal, name; no qualifier; and an empty parameter * list. * <p> * N.B. This constructor is package-private; all subclasses must be * declared in the same package; clients are unable to declare * additional subclasses. * </p> * * @param ast the AST that is to own this node */
MethodRef(AST ast) { super(ast); } @Override final List internalStructuralPropertiesForType(int apiLevel) { return propertyDescriptors(apiLevel); } @Override final ASTNode internalGetSetChildProperty(ChildPropertyDescriptor property, boolean get, ASTNode child) { if (property == QUALIFIER_PROPERTY) { if (get) { return getQualifier(); } else { setQualifier((Name) child); return null; } } if (property == NAME_PROPERTY) { if (get) { return getName(); } else { setName((SimpleName) child); return null; } } // allow default implementation to flag the error return super.internalGetSetChildProperty(property, get, child); } @Override final List internalGetChildListProperty(ChildListPropertyDescriptor property) { if (property == PARAMETERS_PROPERTY) { return parameters(); } // allow default implementation to flag the error return super.internalGetChildListProperty(property); } @Override final int getNodeType0() { return METHOD_REF; } @Override ASTNode clone0(AST target) { MethodRef result = new MethodRef(target); result.setSourceRange(getStartPosition(), getLength()); result.setQualifier((Name) ASTNode.copySubtree(target, getQualifier())); result.setName((SimpleName) ASTNode.copySubtree(target, getName())); result.parameters().addAll( ASTNode.copySubtrees(target, parameters())); return result; } @Override final boolean subtreeMatch0(ASTMatcher matcher, Object other) { // dispatch to correct overloaded match method return matcher.match(this, other); } @Override void accept0(ASTVisitor visitor) { boolean visitChildren = visitor.visit(this); if (visitChildren) { // visit children in normal left to right reading order acceptChild(visitor, getQualifier()); acceptChild(visitor, getName()); acceptChildren(visitor, this.parameters); } visitor.endVisit(this); }
Returns the qualifier of this method reference, or null if there is none.
Returns:the qualifier name node, or null if there is none
/** * Returns the qualifier of this method reference, or * <code>null</code> if there is none. * * @return the qualifier name node, or <code>null</code> if there is none */
public Name getQualifier() { return this.optionalQualifier; }
Sets or clears the qualifier of this method reference.
Params:
  • name – the qualifier name node, or null if there is none
Throws:
/** * Sets or clears the qualifier of this method reference. * * @param name the qualifier name node, or <code>null</code> if * there is none * @exception IllegalArgumentException if: * <ul> * <li>the node belongs to a different AST</li> * <li>the node already has a parent</li> * </ul> */
public void setQualifier(Name name) { ASTNode oldChild = this.optionalQualifier; preReplaceChild(oldChild, name, QUALIFIER_PROPERTY); this.optionalQualifier = name; postReplaceChild(oldChild, name, QUALIFIER_PROPERTY); }
Returns the name of the referenced method or constructor.
Returns:the method or constructor name node
/** * Returns the name of the referenced method or constructor. * * @return the method or constructor name node */
public SimpleName getName() { if (this.methodName == null) { // lazy init must be thread-safe for readers synchronized (this) { if (this.methodName == null) { preLazyInit(); this.methodName = new SimpleName(this.ast); postLazyInit(this.methodName, NAME_PROPERTY); } } } return this.methodName; }
Sets the name of the referenced method or constructor to the given name.
Params:
  • name – the new method or constructor name node
Throws:
/** * Sets the name of the referenced method or constructor to the * given name. * * @param name the new method or constructor name node * @exception IllegalArgumentException if: * <ul> * <li>the name is <code>null</code></li> * <li>the node belongs to a different AST</li> * <li>the node already has a parent</li> * </ul> */
public void setName(SimpleName name) { if (name == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException(); } ASTNode oldChild = this.methodName; preReplaceChild(oldChild, name, NAME_PROPERTY); this.methodName = name; postReplaceChild(oldChild, name, NAME_PROPERTY); }
Returns the live ordered list of method parameter references for this method reference.
Returns:the live list of method parameter references (element type: MethodRefParameter)
/** * Returns the live ordered list of method parameter references for this * method reference. * * @return the live list of method parameter references * (element type: {@link MethodRefParameter}) */
public List parameters() { return this.parameters; }
Resolves and returns the binding for the entity referred to by this method reference.

Note that bindings are generally unavailable unless requested when the AST is being built.

Returns:the binding, or null if the binding cannot be resolved
/** * Resolves and returns the binding for the entity referred to by * this method reference. * <p> * Note that bindings are generally unavailable unless requested when the * AST is being built. * </p> * * @return the binding, or <code>null</code> if the binding cannot be * resolved */
public final IBinding resolveBinding() { return this.ast.getBindingResolver().resolveReference(this); } @Override int memSize() { return BASE_NODE_SIZE + 3 * 4; } @Override int treeSize() { return memSize() + (this.optionalQualifier == null ? 0 : getQualifier().treeSize()) + (this.methodName == null ? 0 : getName().treeSize()) + this.parameters.listSize(); } }