com.sun.electric.database.variable
Class Variable.Key

java.lang.Object
  com.sun.electric.database.variable.Variable.Key

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<Variable.Key>

Direct Known Subclasses:

Variable.AttrKey

Enclosing class:

Variable

public static class Variable.Key
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<Variable.Key>

The Key class caches Variable names.

Method Summary

int	compareTo(Variable.Key that) Compares Variable Keys by their names.
java.lang.String	getName() Method to return the name of this Key object.
boolean	isAttribute() Method to return if this Variable.Key is a User Attribute.
static void	printStatistics() Print statistics about Variable Keys.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a printable version of this Key.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Method to return the name of this Key object.

Returns:

the name of this Key object.

isAttribute

public boolean isAttribute()

Method to return if this Variable.Key is a User Attribute.

Returns:

true if this Variable.Key is an attribute, false otherwise.

compareTo

public int compareTo(Variable.Key that)

Compares Variable Keys by their names.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<Variable.Key>

Parameters:

that - the other Variable Key.

Returns:

a comparison between the Variable Keys.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a printable version of this Key.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a printable version of this Key.

printStatistics

public static void printStatistics()

Print statistics about Variable Keys.