Variable (APIKit Module 3.9.5 API)

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`static class`	`Variable.Form` Indicate that the variable's value should be processed as a list ("@") or an associative array ("%").
`static class`	`Variable.Modifier` Indicate that the variable's value should be processed as a list ("@") or an associative array ("%").
`static class`	`Variable.Reserved` Used for reserved variable names.

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected static Pattern`	`VALID_VALUE` The pattern for a valid normalised variable value: any unreserved character or an escape sequence.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Variable(String name)` Creates a new untyped variable.
`Variable(String name, String def)` Creates a new untyped variable.
`Variable(String name, String def, VariableType type)` Creates a new variable.
`Variable(String name, String def, VariableType type, Variable.Form form)` Creates a new variable.
`Variable(Variable.Reserved reserved)` Creates a new untyped reserved variable.

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`defaultValue()` Returns the default value for this variable.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`Variable.Form`	`form()` Returns the form of this variable.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`static boolean`	`isValidName(String name)` Indicates whether the variable has a valid name according to the specifications.
`static boolean`	`isValidValue(String value)` Indicates whether the variable has a valid value according to the specifications.
`String`	`name()` Returns the name of this variable.
`protected String`	`namePatternString()` Returns the name of this variable as a regular expression pattern string for use in a regular expression.
`static Variable`	`parse(String exp)` Parses the given expression and returns the corresponding instance.
`String`	`toString()`
`VariableType`	`type()` Returns the implementation type of this variable.
`String`	`value(Parameters parameters)` Returns the expanded value of this variable.
`String[]`	`values(Parameters parameters)` Returns the expanded value of this variable.

java.lang.Object
- org.mule.module.apikit.uri.Variable

public class Variable
extends Object

A variable in a URL pattern or template.

The variables can be typed by prefixing the variable name. Types are not required, if no type is specified, the variable is considered untyped.

Note: there is no predefined list of types as the handling of types is out of scope. The syntax simply allows variables to be associated with a type.

Examples of variables:

   foo         - An untyped variable named 'foo'
   bar         - An untyped variable named 'bar'
   ping:foo    - A variable named 'foo' typed 'ping'
   ping:foo=1  - A variable named 'foo' typed 'ping' which default value is '1'
   foo=pong    - An untyped variable named 'foo' which default value is 'pong'

Variables only appear in the context of the a template expansion.

Expansion rule (4.4.1):

 "In a variable ('var') expansion, if the variable is defined then substitute the value of
 the variable, otherwise substitute the default value.
 If no default value is given then substitute with the empty string."

Syntax for variables:

 var         = [ vartype ":" ]  varname [ "=" vardefault ]
 vars        = var [ *("," var) ]
 vartype     = (ALPHA / DIGIT)* (ALPHA / DIGIT / "." / "_" / "-" )
 varname     = (ALPHA / DIGIT)* (ALPHA / DIGIT / "." / "_" / "-" )
 vardefault  = *(unreserved / pct-encoded)

Version:: 11 June 2009
Author:: Christophe Lauret
See Also:: URI Template (Internet Draft 3), RFC 3986 - Uniform Resource Identifier (URI): Generic Syntax

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static class Variable.Form
Indicate that the variable's value should be processed as a list ("@") or an associative array ("%").

static class Variable.Modifier
Indicate that the variable's value should be processed as a list ("@") or an associative array ("%").

static class Variable.Reserved
Used for reserved variable names.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

protected static Pattern VALID_VALUE
The pattern for a valid normalised variable value: any unreserved character or an escape sequence.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Variable(String name)
Creates a new untyped variable.

Variable(String name, String def)
Creates a new untyped variable.

Variable(String name, String def, VariableType type)
Creates a new variable.

Variable(String name, String def, VariableType type, Variable.Form form)
Creates a new variable.

Variable(Variable.Reserved reserved)
Creates a new untyped reserved variable.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method and Description

String defaultValue()
Returns the default value for this variable.

boolean equals(Object o)

Variable.Form form()
Returns the form of this variable.

int hashCode()

static boolean isValidName(String name)
Indicates whether the variable has a valid name according to the specifications.

static boolean isValidValue(String value)
Indicates whether the variable has a valid value according to the specifications.

String name()
Returns the name of this variable.

protected String namePatternString()
Returns the name of this variable as a regular expression pattern string for use in a regular expression.

static Variable parse(String exp)
Parses the given expression and returns the corresponding instance.

String toString()

VariableType type()
Returns the implementation type of this variable.

String value(Parameters parameters)
Returns the expanded value of this variable.

String[] values(Parameters parameters)
Returns the expanded value of this variable.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - VALID_VALUE
```
protected static final Pattern VALID_VALUE
```
    The pattern for a valid normalised variable value: any unreserved character or an escape sequence. This pattern contains non-capturing parentheses to make it easier to get variable values as a group.
- Constructor Detail
  - Variable
```
public Variable(Variable.Reserved reserved)
         throws NullPointerException,
                IllegalArgumentException
```
    Creates a new untyped reserved variable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    reserved - The name of the variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - If the specified name is null.
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If the specified name is an empty string.
  - Variable
```
public Variable(String name)
         throws NullPointerException,
                IllegalArgumentException
```
    Creates a new untyped variable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - If the specified name is null.
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If the specified name is an empty string.
  - Variable
```
public Variable(String name,
                String def)
         throws NullPointerException,
                IllegalArgumentException
```
    Creates a new untyped variable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the variable.
    
    def - The default value for the variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - If the specified name is null.
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If the specified name is an empty string.
  - Variable
```
public Variable(String name,
                String def,
                VariableType type)
         throws NullPointerException,
                IllegalArgumentException
```
    Creates a new variable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the variable.
    
    def - The default value for the variable.
    
    type - The type of the variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - If the specified name is null.
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If the specified name is an empty string.
  - Variable
```
public Variable(String name,
                String def,
                VariableType type,
                Variable.Form form)
         throws NullPointerException,
                IllegalArgumentException
```
    Creates a new variable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the variable.
    
    def - The default value for the variable.
    
    type - The type of the variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - If the specified name is null.
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If the specified name is an empty string.
- Method Detail
  - form
```
public Variable.Form form()
```
    Returns the form of this variable.
    
    This method will never return null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The form of this variable.
  - name
```
public String name()
```
    Returns the name of this variable.
    
    This method never return null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of this variable.
  - defaultValue
```
public String defaultValue()
```
    Returns the default value for this variable.
    This method never return null.
    
    Returns:
    
    The default value for this variable.
  - type
```
public VariableType type()
```
    Returns the implementation type of this variable.
    
    This method will return null if the variable is untyped.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type of this variable.
  - value
```
public String value(Parameters parameters)
```
    Returns the expanded value of this variable.
    If no value is specified for this variable, the default value is returned instead.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parameters - The parameters.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value.
  - values
```
public String[] values(Parameters parameters)
```
    Returns the expanded value of this variable.
    If no values are specified for this variable, the default value is returned instead.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parameters - The parameters.
    
    Returns:
    
    The values.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - parse
```
public static Variable parse(String exp)
                      throws URITemplateSyntaxException
```
    Parses the given expression and returns the corresponding instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    exp - The expression to parse.
    
    Returns:
    
    the corresponding variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    URITemplateSyntaxException - If the expression cannot be parsed
  - isValidName
```
public static boolean isValidName(String name)
```
    Indicates whether the variable has a valid name according to the specifications.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the variable.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the name is valid; false otherwise.
  - isValidValue
```
public static boolean isValidValue(String value)
```
    Indicates whether the variable has a valid value according to the specifications.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value of the variable.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the name is not valid; false otherwise.
  - namePatternString
```
protected String namePatternString()
```
    Returns the name of this variable as a regular expression pattern string for use in a regular expression.
    
    Implementation note: this method replaces any character that could be interpreted as a regex meta-character, it is more efficient than using quotation (\Q...\E) for the whole string.
    
    Returns:
    
    The regex pattern corresponding to this name.

Class Variable

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

VALID_VALUE

Constructor Detail

Variable

Variable

Variable

Variable

Variable

Method Detail

form

name

defaultValue

type

value

values

equals

hashCode

toString

parse

isValidName

isValidValue

namePatternString