Package gnu.expr

Class Symbols

  • public class Symbols
extends java.lang.Object
    Utility class containing various routines to manipulate Scheme symbols. Note Scheme symbols are represented using java.lang.String objects, and there are no Symbol objects.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static SimpleSymbol gentemp()
      Generate a new (interned) symbol with a unique name.
      static java.lang.String intern​(java.lang.String name)  
      static java.lang.String make​(java.lang.String name)
      Create or find a Symbol with a given name.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Method Detail

      • gentemp

        public static final SimpleSymbol gentemp()
        Generate a new (interned) symbol with a unique name.
        Returns:
        the new symbol

      • make

        public static java.lang.String make​(java.lang.String name)
        Create or find a Symbol with a given name.
        Parameters:
        name - the print-name of the desired Symbol
        Returns:
        a Symbol with the given name, newly created iff none such exist

      • intern

        public static final java.lang.String intern​(java.lang.String name)