Class CastExpression


public class CastExpression extends Expression
Cast expression AST node type.
 CastExpression:
    ( Type ) Expression
 
Since:
2.0
Restriction:
This class is not intended to be instantiated by clients.
  • Field Details

    • TYPE_PROPERTY

      public static final ChildPropertyDescriptor TYPE_PROPERTY
      The "type" structural property of this node type (child type: Type).
      Since:
      3.0
    • EXPRESSION_PROPERTY

      public static final ChildPropertyDescriptor EXPRESSION_PROPERTY
      The "expression" structural property of this node type (child type: Expression).
      Since:
      3.0
  • Method Details

    • propertyDescriptors

      public static List propertyDescriptors(int apiLevel)
      Returns a list of structural property descriptors for this node type. Clients must not modify the result.
      Parameters:
      apiLevel - the API level; one of the AST.JLS* constants
      Returns:
      a list of property descriptors (element type: StructuralPropertyDescriptor)
      Since:
      3.0
    • getType

      public Type getType()
      Returns the type in this cast expression.
      Returns:
      the type
    • setType

      public void setType(Type type)
      Sets the type in this cast expression to the given type.
      Parameters:
      type - the new type
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if:
      • the node belongs to a different AST
      • the node already has a parent
    • getExpression

      public Expression getExpression()
      Returns the expression of this cast expression.
      Returns:
      the expression node
    • setExpression

      public void setExpression(Expression expression)
      Sets the expression of this cast expression.
      Parameters:
      expression - the new expression node
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if:
      • the node belongs to a different AST
      • the node already has a parent
      • a cycle in would be created