jchrest.lib
Class NumberPattern

java.lang.Object
  jchrest.lib.Pattern
      jchrest.lib.PrimitivePattern
          jchrest.lib.NumberPattern

public class NumberPattern
extends PrimitivePattern

The NumberPattern is a type of PrimitivePattern used to hold numbers. The number is treated as a single object. Instances of this class are immutable.

Method Summary

static NumberPattern	create(int num) Static creator method attempts to retrieve a cached instance for given number, else creates and returns a new NumberPattern instance.
boolean	equalPrimitive(PrimitivePattern pattern) Two NumberPatterns are only equal if their stored numbers are the same.
int	getNumber() Accessor method for the stored number.
boolean	matches(Pattern pattern) Two NumberPatterns only match if their stored numbers are the same.
java.lang.String	toString() Return a string representation of this pattern.

Methods inherited from class jchrest.lib.Pattern

makeActionList, makeNumber, makeString, makeVerbalList, makeVerbalList, makeVisualList, makeVisualList

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

create

public static NumberPattern create(int num)

Static creator method attempts to retrieve a cached instance for given number, else creates and returns a new NumberPattern instance.

getNumber

public int getNumber()

Accessor method for the stored number.

equalPrimitive

public boolean equalPrimitive(PrimitivePattern pattern)

Two NumberPatterns are only equal if their stored numbers are the same.

Specified by:

equalPrimitive in class PrimitivePattern

matches

public boolean matches(Pattern pattern)

Two NumberPatterns only match if their stored numbers are the same.

Specified by:

matches in class Pattern

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Return a string representation of this pattern.

Specified by:

toString in class Pattern