org.extex.unit.extex.backend
Class WriterType

java.lang.Object
  org.extex.interpreter.type.AbstractCode
      org.extex.unit.extex.backend.WriterType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Code, ExpandableCode, Theable, TokensConvertible

public class WriterType
extends AbstractCode
implements ExpandableCode, Theable, TokensConvertible

This class provides an implementation for the primitive \writerType.

The Primitive \writerType

The primitive \writerType provides access to the type of the document writer in use. The type is a sequence of letter, other, and space tokens.

The primitive can be used wherever a token register is applicable. It acts like a read only register.

Syntax

The formal description of this primitive is the following:

    ⟨writerType⟩
      → \writerType  

Examples

    \writerType  

This invocation might expand to "dvi" or "ps".

Version:

$Revision:4431 $

Author:

Gerd Neugebauer

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected static long

serialVersionUID The constant serialVersionUID contains the id for serialization.

Constructor Summary

WriterType(CodeToken token)
Creates a new object.

Method Summary

Tokens	convertTokens(Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) This method converts a register into tokens.
void	execute(Flags prefix, Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) This method takes the first token and executes it. The result is placed on the stack. This operation might have side effects. To execute a token it might be necessary to consume further tokens.
void	expand(Flags prefix, Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) This method takes the first token and expands it.
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

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

WriterType

public WriterType(CodeToken token)

Creates a new object.

Parameters:

token - the initial token for the primitive

Method Detail

convertTokens

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

This method converts a register into tokens. 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:

convertTokens in interface TokensConvertible

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:

TokensConvertible.convertTokens( org.extex.interpreter.context.Context, org.extex.interpreter.TokenSource, org.extex.typesetter.Typesetter)

execute

public void execute(Flags prefix,
                    Context context,
                    TokenSource source,
                    Typesetter typesetter)
             throws HelpingException,
                    TypesetterException

This method takes the first token and executes it. The result is placed on the stack. This operation might have side effects. To execute a token it might be necessary to consume further tokens.

Specified by:

execute in interface Code

Overrides:

execute in class AbstractCode

Parameters:

prefix - the prefix controlling the execution

context - the interpreter context

source - the token source

typesetter - the typesetter

Throws:

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error in the typesetter

See Also:

AbstractCode.execute( org.extex.interpreter.Flags, org.extex.interpreter.context.Context, org.extex.interpreter.TokenSource, org.extex.typesetter.Typesetter)

expand

public void expand(Flags prefix,
                   Context context,
                   TokenSource source,
                   Typesetter typesetter)
            throws ConfigurationException,
                   HelpingException,
                   TypesetterException

This method takes the first token and expands it. The result is placed on the stack. This means that expandable code does one step of expansion and puts the result on the stack. To expand a token it might be necessary to consume further tokens.

Specified by:

expand in interface ExpandableCode

Parameters:

prefix - the prefix flags controlling the expansion

context - the interpreter context

source - the token source

typesetter - the typesetter

Throws:

ConfigurationException - in case of an configuration error

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error in the typesetter

See Also:

ExpandableCode.expand( org.extex.interpreter.Flags, 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,
                  ConfigurationException,
                  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

ConfigurationException - in case of an configuration error

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)