org.quattor.pan.utils
Class TermFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.quattor.pan.utils.TermFactory

public class TermFactory
extends java.lang.Object

A factory to generate Term objects. The produced objects are just standard StringProperty and LongProperty instances.

Author:

loomis

Method Summary

static int	compare(Term self, Term other) A utility method to allow the comparison of any two terms.
static Term	create(Element element) Create a term from a given element.
static Term	create(long index) Create a term directly from a long index.
static Term	create(java.lang.String term) Constructor of a path from a String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

create

public static Term create(java.lang.String term)

Constructor of a path from a String. If the path does not have the correct syntax, an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.

create

public static Term create(long index)

Create a term directly from a long index.

Parameters:

index - the index to use for this term

create

public static Term create(Element element)

Create a term from a given element.

Parameters:

element - the element to create the term from

compare

public static int compare(Term self,
                          Term other)

A utility method to allow the comparison of any two terms.