Class IntegerSyntax

Constructor Detail

• IntegerSyntax

  protected IntegerSyntax(int value)

  Construct a new integer attribute with the given integer value.

  Parameters:

  value - Integer value.

• IntegerSyntax

  protected IntegerSyntax(int value,
               int lowerBound,
               int upperBound)

  Construct a new integer attribute with the given integer value, which must lie within the given range.

  Parameters:

  value - Integer value.

  lowerBound - Lower bound.

  upperBound - Upper bound.

  Throws:

  IllegalArgumentException - (Unchecked exception) Thrown if value is less than lowerBound or greater than upperBound.

Method Detail

• getValue

  public int getValue()

  Returns this integer attribute's integer value.

  Returns:

  the integer value

• equals

  public boolean equals(Object object)

  Returns whether this integer attribute is equivalent to the passed in object. To be equivalent, all of the following conditions must be true:

  1. object is not null.
  2. object is an instance of class IntegerSyntax.
  3. This integer attribute's value and object's value are equal.

  Overrides:

  equals in class Object

  Parameters:

  object - Object to compare to.

  Returns:

  True if object is equivalent to this integer attribute, false otherwise.

  See Also:

  Object.hashCode(), HashMap

• hashCode

  public int hashCode()

  Returns a hash code value for this integer attribute. The hash code is just this integer attribute's integer value.

  Overrides:

  hashCode in class Object

  Returns:

  a hash code value for this object.

  See Also:

  Object.equals(java.lang.Object), System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)

• toString

  public String toString()

  Returns a string value corresponding to this integer attribute. The string value is just this integer attribute's integer value converted to a string.

  Overrides:

  toString in class Object

  Returns:

  a string representation of the object.