org.springframework.expression.spel.ast
Class ConstructorReference

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.springframework.expression.spel.ast.SpelNodeImpl
      extended by org.springframework.expression.spel.ast.ConstructorReference
All Implemented Interfaces:
SpelNode

public class ConstructorReference
extends SpelNodeImpl

Represents the invocation of a constructor. Either a constructor on a regular type or construction of an array. When an array is constructed, an initializer can be specified.

Examples:
new String('hello world')
new int[]{1,2,3,4}
new int[3] new int[3]{1,2,3}

Since:
3.0
Author:
Andy Clement, Juergen Hoeller

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.springframework.expression.spel.ast.SpelNodeImpl
children, pos
 
Constructor Summary
ConstructorReference(int pos, SpelNodeImpl... arguments)
          Create a constructor reference.
 
Method Summary
 TypedValue getValueInternal(ExpressionState state)
          Implements getValue() - delegating to the code for building an array or a simple type.
 String toStringAST()
           
 
Methods inherited from class org.springframework.expression.spel.ast.SpelNodeImpl
getChild, getChildCount, getEndPosition, getObjectClass, getPreviousChild, getStartPosition, getTypedValue, getValue, getValue, isWritable, nextChildIs, setValue
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

ConstructorReference

public ConstructorReference(int pos,
                            SpelNodeImpl... arguments)
Create a constructor reference. The first argument is the type, the rest are the parameters to the constructor call

Method Detail

getValueInternal

public TypedValue getValueInternal(ExpressionState state)
                            throws EvaluationException
Implements getValue() - delegating to the code for building an array or a simple type.

Specified by:
getValueInternal in class SpelNodeImpl
Throws:
EvaluationException

toStringAST

public String toStringAST()
Specified by:
toStringAST in interface SpelNode
Specified by:
toStringAST in class SpelNodeImpl
Returns:
the string form of this AST node