org.cytoscape.equations
Interface Interpreter

public interface Interpreter

Executes the code represented by an equation.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

Method Summary

Object

execute(Equation equation, Map<String,IdentDescriptor> variableNameToDescriptorMap) Executes the code represented by "equation".

Method Detail

execute

Object execute(Equation equation,
               Map<String,IdentDescriptor> variableNameToDescriptorMap)
               throws NullPointerException,
                      ArithmeticException,
                      IllegalArgumentException,
                      IllegalStateException

Executes the code represented by "equation".

Parameters:

equation - compiled code and metadata

variableNameToDescriptorMap - a mapping of equation variable references to their types and current values

Returns:

a Double, Boolean or String object that is the result of a successful execution.

Throws:

NullPointerException - thrown if either "equation" or "variableNameToDescriptorMap" are null

ArithmeticException - thrown if an arithmetic error was detected like a division by zero etc.

IllegalArgumentException - thrown if a function invocation resulted in a function detecting an invalid argument

IllegalStateException - thrown if an invalid interpreter internal state was reached Please note that for each variable reference in "equation" there needs to be an entry in "variableNameToDescriptorMap"