jadex.bdi.runtime

Interface IExpressionbase

All Superinterfaces:

IElement

public interface IExpressionbase
extends IElement

The expressionbase provides access to the expressions and conditions defined in the ADF and allows to define new expressions and conditions at runtime.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IExpression	createExpression(String expression) Create a precompiled expression.
IExpression	createExpression(String expression, String[] paramnames, Class[] paramtypes) Create a precompiled expression.
IExpression	getExpression(String name) Get a predefined expression.

Methods inherited from interface jadex.bdi.runtime.IElement

getModelElement

Method Detail

getExpression

IExpression getExpression(String name)

Get a predefined expression. Creates a new instance on every call.

Parameters:

name - The name of an expression defined in the ADF.

Returns:

The expression object.

createExpression

IExpression createExpression(String expression)

Create a precompiled expression.

Parameters:

expression - The expression string.

Returns:

The precompiled expression.

createExpression

IExpression createExpression(String expression,
                           String[] paramnames,
                           Class[] paramtypes)

Create a precompiled expression.

Parameters:

expression - The expression string.

paramnames - The parameter names.

paramtypes - The parameter types.

Returns:

The precompiled expression.