org.eclipse.emf.codegen.merge.java.facade

Interface NodeConverter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ASTNodeConverter

public interface NodeConverter

Converts one node to another node type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
JAbstractType	convert(JAbstractType abstractType, java.lang.Class<? extends JAbstractType> cls) Converts the specified abstract type to an instance of the given class and returns the converted node.

Method Detail

convert

JAbstractType convert(JAbstractType abstractType,
                      java.lang.Class<? extends JAbstractType> cls)

Converts the specified abstract type to an instance of the given class and returns the converted node. Original node must be removed from the tree, and returned node inserted in its place. All children of the removed node may be moved to the converted node if needed.

Parameters:

abstractType - type to convert

cls - class of the converted node

Returns:

converted node