org.extex.unit.etex.register.skip
Class Gluestretch

java.lang.Object
  org.extex.interpreter.type.AbstractCode
      org.extex.unit.etex.register.skip.Gluestretch

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, CountConvertible, DimenConvertible, Code, Theable

public class Gluestretch
extends AbstractCode
implements CountConvertible, DimenConvertible, Theable

This class provides an implementation for the primitive \gluestretch.

The Primitive \gluestretch

The primitive \gluestretch translates a stretch part of a glue value into a length. The stretch order is stripped and just the size is preserved. The unit is changed to pt. For instance, if the value considered is 8pt plus 1.23 fil then \gluestretch returns 1.23 pt.

The primitive \gluestretch can be used wherever a length is expected. The primitive is also applicable to \the.

Syntax

The formal description of this primitive is the following:

    ⟨gluestretch⟩
      → \gluestretch ⟨glue⟩ 

Examples

   \gluestretch\skip1  

Version:

$Revision:4431 $

Author:

Gerd Neugebauer

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected static long

serialVersionUID The constant serialVersionUID contains the id for serialization.

Constructor Summary

Gluestretch(CodeToken token)
Creates a new object.

Method Summary

long	convertCount(Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) This method converts a register into a count.
long	convertDimen(Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) This method converts a register into a dimen.
Tokens	the(Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) This method is the getter for the description of the primitive.

Methods inherited from class org.extex.interpreter.type.AbstractCode

execute, getLocalizer, getName, getToken, isIf, isOuter, readResolve, toString, toText, toText

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

protected static final long serialVersionUID

The constant serialVersionUID contains the id for serialization.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Gluestretch

public Gluestretch(CodeToken token)

Creates a new object.

Parameters:

token - the initial token for the primitive

Method Detail

convertCount

public long convertCount(Context context,
                         TokenSource source,
                         Typesetter typesetter)
                  throws HelpingException,
                         TypesetterException

This method converts a register into a count. It might be necessary to read further tokens to determine which value to use. For instance an additional register number might be required. In this case the additional arguments Context and TokenSource can be used.

Specified by:

convertCount in interface CountConvertible

Parameters:

context - the interpreter context

source - the source for new tokens

typesetter - the typesetter to use for conversion

Returns:

the converted value

Throws:

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error in the typesetter

See Also:

CountConvertible.convertCount( org.extex.interpreter.context.Context, org.extex.interpreter.TokenSource, org.extex.typesetter.Typesetter)

convertDimen

public long convertDimen(Context context,
                         TokenSource source,
                         Typesetter typesetter)
                  throws HelpingException,
                         TypesetterException

This method converts a register into a dimen. It might be necessary to read further tokens to determine which value to use. For instance an additional register number might be required. In this case the additional arguments Context and TokenSource can be used. The return value is the length in scaled points.

Specified by:

convertDimen in interface DimenConvertible

Parameters:

context - the interpreter context

source - the source for new tokens

typesetter - the typesetter to use for conversion

Returns:

the converted value in sp

Throws:

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error in the typesetter

See Also:

DimenConvertible.convertDimen( org.extex.interpreter.context.Context, org.extex.interpreter.TokenSource, org.extex.typesetter.Typesetter)

the

public Tokens the(Context context,
                  TokenSource source,
                  Typesetter typesetter)
           throws CatcodeException,
                  HelpingException,
                  TypesetterException

This method is the getter for the description of the primitive.

Specified by:

the in interface Theable

Parameters:

context - the interpreter context

source - the source for further tokens to qualify the request

typesetter - the typesetter to use

Returns:

the description of the primitive as list of Tokens

Throws:

CatcodeException - in case of an error in token creation

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error

See Also:

Theable.the( org.extex.interpreter.context.Context, org.extex.interpreter.TokenSource, org.extex.typesetter.Typesetter)