Package org.cytoscape.equations

Class ArgDescriptor

java.lang.Object
org.cytoscape.equations.ArgDescriptor
public final class ArgDescriptor extends Object
A class describing a function argument.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (Final Class): This class is final and therefore can't be extended by users. This means that we may add methods for minor version updates. Methods will only be removed for major version updates.

Module: equations-api

To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>equations-api</artifactId>
</dependency>

  • Constructor Details

    • ArgDescriptor

      public ArgDescriptor(ArgType argType, String argName, String description)
      Parameters:
      argType - The type of the argument.
      argName - The name of the argument.
      description - The description of the argument.

  • Method Details

    • getArgType

      public ArgType getArgType()
      Returns:
      The type of the argument.

    • getArgName

      public String getArgName()
      Returns the name of the argument.
      Returns:
      The name of the argument.

    • getDescription

      public String getDescription()
      Returns the description of the argument.
      Returns:
      The description of the argument.

    • isOptional

      public boolean isOptional()
      Returns whether the ArgType is optional.
      Returns:
      whether the ArgType is optional.

    • isCompatibleWith

      public boolean isCompatibleWith(Class type)
      Tests to see if the specified class is compatible with this ArgType.
      Parameters:
      type - the Class to test against this ArgType.
      Returns:
      true if the specified class is compatible with this ArgType.

    • isCompatibleList

      public boolean isCompatibleList(Class listElementType)
      Returns true if "listType", which must be some type of List is a type compatible with this argument descriptor.
      Parameters:
      listType - A type that is a subclass of List.
      Returns:
      true if "listType", which must be some type of List is a type compatible with this argument descriptor.

    • getCompatibleTypes

      public Class[] getCompatibleTypes()
      Returns the types that are compatible with this argument.
      Returns:
      the types that are compatible with this argument.

    • acceptsMultipleArgs

      public boolean acceptsMultipleArgs()
      Returns true if this ArgDescriptor accepts multiple arguments, otherwise false.
      Returns:
      true if this ArgDescriptor accepts multiple arguments, otherwise false.