Package convex.core.data

Class AObject

java.lang.Object

convex.core.data.AObject

Direct Known Subclasses:

ACell, Context, Ref

public abstract class AObject
extends Object

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected Blob	encoding	We cache the Blob for the binary encoding of this Cell

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AObject()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	attachEncoding(Blob data)	Attach the given encoding Blob to this object, if no encoding is currently cached Warning: Blob must be the correct canonical representation of this Cell, otherwise bad things may happen (incorrect hashcode, etc.)
protected abstract Blob	createEncoding()	Creates a Blob object representing this object.
Blob	getEncoding()	Gets the encoded byte representation of this cell.
String	print()	Renders this object as a String value
abstract void	print(StringBuilder sb)	Prints this Object to a readable String Representation

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

encoding

protected Blob encoding

We cache the Blob for the binary encoding of this Cell

Constructor Details

AObject

public AObject()

Method Details

print

public abstract void print(StringBuilder sb)

Prints this Object to a readable String Representation

Parameters:

sb - StringBuilder to append to

print

public final String print()

Renders this object as a String value

Returns:

String representation

getEncoding

public Blob getEncoding()

Gets the encoded byte representation of this cell.

Returns:

A blob representing this cell in encoded form

createEncoding

protected abstract Blob createEncoding()

Creates a Blob object representing this object. Should be called only after the cached encoding has been checked.

Returns:

Blob Encoding of Object

attachEncoding

public final void attachEncoding(Blob data)

Attach the given encoding Blob to this object, if no encoding is currently cached Warning: Blob must be the correct canonical representation of this Cell, otherwise bad things may happen (incorrect hashcode, etc.)

Parameters:

data - Encoding of Value. Must be a correct canonical encoding.