Package org.jfuncmachine.compiler.model.expr.boxing

Class Autobox

java.lang.Object

org.jfuncmachine.compiler.model.expr.boxing.Autobox

public class Autobox
extends Object

A utility to add boxing or unboxing as necessary.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Expression	autobox(Expression expr, Type desiredType)	Autobox an expression if necessary
static boolean	autoboxNeeded(Expression expr, Type desiredType)	Returns true if the expression needs to be autoboxed to be of the desired type

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

autobox

public static Expression autobox(Expression expr,
 Type desiredType)

Autobox an expression if necessary

Parameters:

expr - The expression to autobox

desiredType - The desired type of the expression

Returns:

The expression wrapped with a Box or Unbox expression, or if no autoboxing is needed, the expression as-is

autoboxNeeded

public static boolean autoboxNeeded(Expression expr,
 Type desiredType)

Returns true if the expression needs to be autoboxed to be of the desired type

Parameters:

expr - The expression to be examined

desiredType - The desired type of the expression

Returns:

True if the expression needs autoboxing