Package dev.vortex.api

Interface Expression

All Known Implementing Classes:
Binary, GetItem, Literal, Not, Root, Unknown
public interface Expression
Vortex expression language.

  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Interface
    Description
    static interface 
    Expression.Visitor<T>
    Visitor interface for implementing the visitor pattern on expressions.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    default <T> T
    accept(Expression.Visitor<T> visitor)
    Accepts a visitor and dispatches to the appropriate visit method based on the expression type.
    List<Expression>
    children()
    Returns the children of this expression.
    String
    id()
    The globally unique identifier for this type of expression.
    Optional<byte[]>
    metadata()
    Returns the serialized metadata for this expression, or empty if serialization is not supported.

  • Method Details

    • id

      String id()
      The globally unique identifier for this type of expression.

    • children

      List<Expression> children()
      Returns the children of this expression.

    • metadata

      Optional<byte[]> metadata()
      Returns the serialized metadata for this expression, or empty if serialization is not supported.

    • accept

      default <T> T accept(Expression.Visitor<T> visitor)
      Accepts a visitor and dispatches to the appropriate visit method based on the expression type. This method implements the visitor pattern, allowing different operations to be performed on expressions without modifying the expression classes themselves.
      Type Parameters:
      T - the return type of the visitor
      Parameters:
      visitor - the visitor to accept
      Returns:
      the result of the visitor's operation on this expression