RegularExpressionParser.Expression

java.lang.Object
- org.jacop.util.fsm.RegularExpressionParser.Expression

Direct Known Subclasses:

RegularExpressionParser.Concatination, RegularExpressionParser.Literal, RegularExpressionParser.Star, RegularExpressionParser.Sum

Enclosing class:

RegularExpressionParser
```
public abstract class RegularExpressionParser.Expression
extends java.lang.Object
```
It creates an abstract class expression which specifies basic methods of the expression.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Expression()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`(package private) abstract int`	`getType()`
`boolean`	`isSimple()`	It specifies if the expression is simple.
`abstract FSM`	`parseToFSM()`	It creates Finite State Machine from the expression.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Expression
```
public Expression()
```
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
abstract int getType()
```
    Returns:
    
    type
  - isSimple
```
public boolean isSimple()
```
    It specifies if the expression is simple.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if expression is a literal or disjunction of literals.
  - parseToFSM
```
public abstract FSM parseToFSM()
```
    It creates Finite State Machine from the expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    Finite State Machine corresponding