Class DefineState

All Implemented Interfaces:
ExpressionOwner, ContentHandler
Direct Known Subclasses:
StartState

public class DefineState extends DefineState
parses <define> declaration.
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • DefineState

      public DefineState()
  • Method Details

    • startSelf

      protected void startSelf()
      Description copied from class: State
      performs a task that should be done before reading any child elements. derived-class can safely read startTag and/or parentState values.
      Overrides:
      startSelf in class DefineState
    • endSelf

      protected void endSelf()
      Description copied from class: SimpleState
      this method is called in endElement method when the state is about to be removed. derived-class should perform any wrap-up job
      Overrides:
      endSelf in class DefineState
    • doCombine

      protected Expression doCombine(ReferenceExp baseExp, Expression newExp, String combine)
      combines two expressions into one as specified by the combine parameter, and returns a new expression. If the combine parameter is invalid, then return null.
      Specified by:
      doCombine in class DefineState