All Known Subinterfaces:

JAnonymousClassDef, JArrayExpr, JAssignableExpr, JCall, JLambda

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractJAssignableExpr, AbstractJCall, AbstractJExpr, AbstractMethodJCall, ArrayLookupJExpr, AssignmentJExpr, BinaryJExpr, BooleanJExpr, CastJExpr, CharJExpr, CondJExpr, DecimalDoubleJExpr, DecimalFloatJExpr, DirectJCall, FieldRefJExpr, HexDoubleJExpr, HexFloatJExpr, ImplJAnonymousClassDef, IncDecJExpr, InnerJAnonymousClassDef, InnerNewJCall, InstanceJCall, InstanceOfJExpr, IntegerJExpr, JLambdaImpl, KeywordJCall, KeywordJExpr, LongJExpr, MethodRefJExpr, NameJExpr, NewDimJArrayExpr, NewJCall, NewUndimJArrayExpr, ParenJExpr, PlainJArrayExpr, StaticJCall, StaticRefJExpr, StringJExpr, UnaryJExpr
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public interface JExpr
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A modelled expression. Constructed complex expressions are reusable (their contents will be copied at every use site). The minimum number of parentheses will automatically be added as needed. For convenience methods to construct common expressions, also see the JExprs class.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static JExpr`	`FALSE`	The constant expression for `false`.
`static JExpr`	`NULL`	The constant expression for `null`.
`static JExpr`	`ONE`	The constant expression for the integer one.
`static JExpr`	`THIS`	The constant expression for `this`.
`static JExpr`	`TRUE`	The constant expression for `true`.
`static JExpr`	`ZERO`	The constant expression for the integer zero.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`JExpr`	`_instanceof(java.lang.Class<?> type)`	Get a type-testing expression using the `instanceof` operator.
`JExpr`	`_instanceof(java.lang.String type)`	Get a type-testing expression using the `instanceof` operator.
`JExpr`	`_instanceof(JType type)`	Get a type-testing expression using the `instanceof` operator.
`JCall`	`_new(java.lang.Class<?> type)`	Get an expression to construct a new inner class instance of this instance expression.
`JCall`	`_new(java.lang.String type)`	Get an expression to construct a new inner class instance of this instance expression.
`JCall`	`_new(JType type)`	Get an expression to construct a new inner class instance of this instance expression.
`JAnonymousClassDef`	`_newAnon(java.lang.Class<?> type)`	Construct a new anonymous subclass of the given type, which must be an inner class of the type of this expression.
`JAnonymousClassDef`	`_newAnon(java.lang.String type)`	Construct a new anonymous subclass of the given type, which must be an inner class of the type of this expression.
`JAnonymousClassDef`	`_newAnon(JType type)`	Construct a new anonymous subclass of the given type, which must be an inner class of the type of this expression.
`JAssignableExpr`	`$v(java.lang.String name)`	Get a field of this object instance (shorthand for `field(String)`.
`JExpr`	`and(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `&&` operator.
`JExpr`	`band(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `&` operator.
`JExpr`	`bor(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `\|` operator.
`JExpr`	`bxor(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `^` operator.
`JCall`	`call(java.lang.String name)`	Call the given method on this expression.
`JExpr`	`cast(java.lang.Class<?> type)`	Get an expression which is a cast of this expression to the given type.
`JExpr`	`cast(java.lang.String type)`	Get an expression which is a cast of this expression to the given type.
`JExpr`	`cast(JType type)`	Get an expression which is a cast of this expression to the given type.
`JExpr`	`comp()`	Invert this expression using the unary `~` operator.
`JExpr`	`cond(JExpr ifTrue, JExpr ifFalse)`	Combine this expression with two others using the ternary `? :` operator.
`JExpr`	`div(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `/` operator.
`JExpr`	`eq(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `==` operator.
`JAssignableExpr`	`field(java.lang.String name)`	Get a field of this object instance.
`JExpr`	`ge(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `>=` operator.
`JExpr`	`gt(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `>` operator.
`JExpr`	`idx(int idx)`	Get an element of this array expression.
`JAssignableExpr`	`idx(JExpr idx)`	Get an element of this array expression.
`JExpr`	`le(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `<=` operator.
`JExpr`	`length()`	Get the `length` expression of this array expression.
`JExpr`	`lshr(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `>>>` operator.
`JExpr`	`lt(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `<` operator.
`JExpr`	`minus(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `-` operator.
`JExpr`	`mod(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `%` operator.
`JExpr`	`ne(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `!=` operator.
`JExpr`	`neg()`	Negate this expression using the unary `-` operator.
`JExpr`	`not()`	Invert this expression using the unary `!` operator.
`JExpr`	`or(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `\|\|` operator.
`JExpr`	`paren()`	Explicitly wrap this expression in parentheses.
`JExpr`	`plus(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `+` operator.
`JExpr`	`shl(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `<<` operator.
`JExpr`	`shr(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `>>` operator.
`JExpr`	`times(JExpr e1)`	Combine this expression with another using the binary `*` operator.

- Field Detail
  - FALSE
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static final JExpr FALSE
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    The constant expression for false.
  - TRUE
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static final JExpr TRUE
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    The constant expression for true.
  - THIS
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static final JExpr THIS
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    The constant expression for this.
  - NULL
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static final JExpr NULL
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    The constant expression for null.
  - ZERO
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static final JExpr ZERO
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    The constant expression for the integer zero.
  - ONE
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static final JExpr ONE
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    The constant expression for the integer one.
- Method Detail
  - plus
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JExpr plus(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary + operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - minus
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JExpr minus(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary - operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - times
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JExpr times(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary * operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - div
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JExpr div(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary / operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - mod
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JExpr mod(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary % operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - neg
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JExpr neg()
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    Negate this expression using the unary - operator.
    
    Returns:
    
    the new expression
  - band
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JExpr band(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary & operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - bor
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JExpr bor(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary | operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - bxor
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JExpr bxor(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary ^ operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - shr
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JExpr shr(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary >> operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - lshr
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JExpr lshr(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary >>> operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - shl
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JExpr shl(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary << operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - comp
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JExpr comp()
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    Invert this expression using the unary ~ operator.
    
    Returns:
    
    the new expression
  - and
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JExpr and(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary && operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - or
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JExpr or(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary || operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - not
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JExpr not()
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    Invert this expression using the unary ! operator.
    
    Returns:
    
    the new expression
  - eq
```
JExpr eq(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary == operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - ne
```
JExpr ne(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary != operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - lt
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JExpr lt(JExpr e1)
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    Combine this expression with another using the binary < operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - gt
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JExpr gt(JExpr e1)
```
    Combine this expression with another using the binary > operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - le
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JExpr le(JExpr e1)
```
    Combine this expression with another using the binary <= operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - ge
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JExpr ge(JExpr e1)
```
    Combine this expression with another using the binary >= operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    e1 - the other expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - cond
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JExpr cond(JExpr ifTrue,
           JExpr ifFalse)
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    Combine this expression with two others using the ternary ? : operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ifTrue - the true expression branch
    
    ifFalse - the false expression branch
    
    Returns:
    
    the combined expression
  - paren
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JExpr paren()
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    Explicitly wrap this expression in parentheses.
    
    Returns:
    
    the wrapped expression
  - _instanceof
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JExpr _instanceof(java.lang.String type)
```
    Get a type-testing expression using the instanceof operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to test
    
    Returns:
    
    the expression
  - _instanceof
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JExpr _instanceof(JType type)
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    Get a type-testing expression using the instanceof operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to test
    
    Returns:
    
    the expression
  - _instanceof
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JExpr _instanceof(java.lang.Class<?> type)
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    Get a type-testing expression using the instanceof operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to test
    
    Returns:
    
    the expression
  - cast
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JExpr cast(java.lang.String type)
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    Get an expression which is a cast of this expression to the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to cast to
    
    Returns:
    
    the expression
  - cast
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JExpr cast(JType type)
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    Get an expression which is a cast of this expression to the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to cast to
    
    Returns:
    
    the expression
  - cast
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JExpr cast(java.lang.Class<?> type)
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    Get an expression which is a cast of this expression to the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type to cast to
    
    Returns:
    
    the expression
  - call
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JCall call(java.lang.String name)
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    Call the given method on this expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the method name
    
    Returns:
    
    the method call
  - _new
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JCall _new(java.lang.String type)
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    Get an expression to construct a new inner class instance of this instance expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the inner class type to construct
    
    Returns:
    
    the new constructor call
  - _new
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JCall _new(JType type)
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    Get an expression to construct a new inner class instance of this instance expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the inner class type to construct
    
    Returns:
    
    the new constructor call
  - _new
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JCall _new(java.lang.Class<?> type)
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    Get an expression to construct a new inner class instance of this instance expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the inner class type to construct
    
    Returns:
    
    the new constructor call
  - _newAnon
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JAnonymousClassDef _newAnon(java.lang.String type)
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    Construct a new anonymous subclass of the given type, which must be an inner class of the type of this expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type of object to construct
    
    Returns:
    
    the anonymous subclass definition
  - _newAnon
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JAnonymousClassDef _newAnon(JType type)
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    Construct a new anonymous subclass of the given type, which must be an inner class of the type of this expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type of object to construct
    
    Returns:
    
    the anonymous subclass definition
  - _newAnon
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JAnonymousClassDef _newAnon(java.lang.Class<?> type)
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    Construct a new anonymous subclass of the given type, which must be an inner class of the type of this expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type of object to construct
    
    Returns:
    
    the anonymous subclass definition
  - field
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JAssignableExpr field(java.lang.String name)
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    Get a field of this object instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the field name
    
    Returns:
    
    the expression
  - $v
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JAssignableExpr $v(java.lang.String name)
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    Get a field of this object instance (shorthand for field(String).
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the field name
    
    Returns:
    
    the expression
  - idx
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JAssignableExpr idx(JExpr idx)
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    Get an element of this array expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    idx - the array index expression
    
    Returns:
    
    the array dereference expression
  - idx
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JExpr idx(int idx)
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    Get an element of this array expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    idx - the array index
    
    Returns:
    
    the array dereference expression
  - length
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JExpr length()
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    Get the length expression of this array expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    the length expression

Interface JExpr

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

FALSE

TRUE

THIS

NULL

ZERO

ONE

Method Detail

plus

minus

times

div

mod

neg

band

bor

bxor

shr

lshr

shl

comp

and

or

not

eq

ne

lt

gt

le

ge

cond

paren

_instanceof

_instanceof

_instanceof

cast

cast

cast

call

_new

_new

_new

_newAnon

_newAnon

_newAnon

field

$v

idx

idx

length