ZestExpressionElement (zest 0.14.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ZestExpression, ZestExpressionAnd, ZestExpressionClientElementExists, ZestExpressionEquals, ZestExpressionIsInteger, ZestExpressionLength, ZestExpressionOr, ZestExpressionProtocol, ZestExpressionRegex, ZestExpressionResponseTime, ZestExpressionStatusCode, ZestExpressionURL, ZestStructuredExpression
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public interface ZestExpressionElement
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this interface represents a Conditional Element, such as a simple
Coditional (based on regex, Status Code, ..) or a list of AND/OR
clauses

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ZestExpressionElement`	`deepCopy()`	Deep copy.
`boolean`	`evaluate(ZestRuntime runtime)`	the boolean value of the whole Conditional Element.
`boolean`	`isInverse()`	return true if the Conditional Element has a NOT clause.
`boolean`	`isLeaf()`	true if it is a Simple Conditional false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isTrue(ZestRuntime runtime)`	the boolean value result of the expression without inverse flag.
`void`	`setInverse(boolean not)`	sets if the Conditional Element has a NOT clause.

- Method Detail
  - isLeaf
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boolean isLeaf()
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    true if it is a Simple Conditional false otherwise.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if it is a Simple Conditional false otherwise
  - isTrue
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boolean isTrue(ZestRuntime runtime)
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    the boolean value result of the expression without inverse flag.
    
    Parameters:
    
    runtime - the runtime
    
    Returns:
    
    the boolean value of the expression without inverse flag
  - evaluate
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boolean evaluate(ZestRuntime runtime)
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    the boolean value of the whole Conditional Element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    runtime - the runtime
    
    Returns:
    
    the boolean value of the whole Conditional Element
  - isInverse
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boolean isInverse()
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    return true if the Conditional Element has a NOT clause.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the Conditional Element has a NOT clause
  - setInverse
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void setInverse(boolean not)
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    sets if the Conditional Element has a NOT clause.
    
    Parameters:
    
    not - true if this Conditional Element has to contain the NOT clause
  - deepCopy
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ZestExpressionElement deepCopy()
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    Deep copy.
    
    Returns:
    
    a copy of the ZestConditionalElement
    
    See Also:
    
    ZestElement