Package org.apache.groovy.ast.tools

Class MethodCallUtils

java.lang.Object

org.apache.groovy.ast.tools.MethodCallUtils

public class MethodCallUtils
extends Object

Utility class for commonly called methods

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Statement	appendS(Expression result, Expression expr)	Creates a statement that appends the supplied expression to the target receiver.
static Expression	maybeNullToStringX(Expression object)	Creates a null-safe expression that renders null as the string "null".
static Expression	toStringX(Expression object)	Creates an explicit toString() method call expression.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

appendS

public static Statement appendS(Expression result,
 Expression expr)

Creates a statement that appends the supplied expression to the target receiver.

Parameters:

result - the receiver of the append call

expr - the expression to append

Returns:

a statement wrapping the append call

toStringX

public static Expression toStringX(Expression object)

Creates an explicit toString() method call expression.

Parameters:

object - the receiver of the call

Returns:

a toString() call expression

maybeNullToStringX

public static Expression maybeNullToStringX(Expression object)

Creates a null-safe expression that renders null as the string "null".

Parameters:

object - the expression to stringify

Returns:

a conditional stringification expression