Class ParameterBlock
- java.lang.Object
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- java.awt.image.renderable.ParameterBlock
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
- Serializable, Cloneable
public class ParameterBlock extends Object implements Cloneable, Serializable
AParameterBlock
encapsulates all the information about sources and parameters (Objects) required by a RenderableImageOp, or other classes that process images.Although it is possible to place arbitrary objects in the source Vector, users of this class may impose semantic constraints such as requiring all sources to be RenderedImages or RenderableImage.
ParameterBlock
itself is merely a container and performs no checking on source or parameter types.All parameters in a
ParameterBlock
are objects; convenience add and set methods are available that take arguments of base type and construct the appropriate subclass of Number (such as Integer or Float). Corresponding get methods perform a downward cast and have return values of base type; an exception will be thrown if the stored values do not have the correct type. There is no way to distinguish between the results of "short s; add(s)" and "add(new Short(s))".Note that the get and set methods operate on references. Therefore, one must be careful not to share references between
ParameterBlock
s when this is inappropriate. For example, to create a newParameterBlock
that is equal to an old one except for an added source, one might be tempted to write:ParameterBlock addSource(ParameterBlock pb, RenderableImage im) { ParameterBlock pb1 = new ParameterBlock(pb.getSources()); pb1.addSource(im); return pb1; }
This code will have the side effect of altering the original
ParameterBlock
, since the getSources operation returned a reference to its source Vector. Both pb and pb1 share their source Vector, and a change in either is visible to both.A correct way to write the addSource function is to clone the source Vector:
ParameterBlock addSource (ParameterBlock pb, RenderableImage im) { ParameterBlock pb1 = new ParameterBlock(pb.getSources().clone()); pb1.addSource(im); return pb1; }
The clone method of
ParameterBlock
has been defined to perform a clone of both the source and parameter Vectors for this reason. A standard, shallow clone is available as shallowClone.The addSource, setSource, add, and set methods are defined to return 'this' after adding their argument. This allows use of syntax like:
ParameterBlock pb = new ParameterBlock(); op = new RenderableImageOp("operation", pb.add(arg1).add(arg2));
- See Also:
- Serialized Form
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field and Description protected Vector<Object>
parameters
A Vector of non-source parameters, stored as arbitrary Objects.protected Vector<Object>
sources
A Vector of sources, stored as arbitrary Objects.
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor and Description ParameterBlock()
A dummy constructor.ParameterBlock(Vector<Object> sources)
Constructs aParameterBlock
with a given Vector of sources.ParameterBlock(Vector<Object> sources, Vector<Object> parameters)
Constructs aParameterBlock
with a given Vector of sources and Vector of parameters.
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method and Description ParameterBlock
add(byte b)
Adds a Byte to the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
add(char c)
Adds a Character to the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
add(double d)
Adds a Double to the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
add(float f)
Adds a Float to the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
add(int i)
Adds a Integer to the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
add(long l)
Adds a Long to the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
add(Object obj)
Adds an object to the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
add(short s)
Adds a Short to the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
addSource(Object source)
Adds an image to end of the list of sources.Object
clone()
Creates a copy of aParameterBlock
.byte
getByteParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a byte.char
getCharParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a char.double
getDoubleParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a double.float
getFloatParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a float.int
getIntParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as an int.long
getLongParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a long.int
getNumParameters()
Returns the number of parameters (not including source images).int
getNumSources()
Returns the number of source images.Object
getObjectParameter(int index)
Gets a parameter as an object.Class[]
getParamClasses()
Returns an array of Class objects describing the types of the parameters.Vector<Object>
getParameters()
Returns the entire Vector of parameters.RenderableImage
getRenderableSource(int index)
Returns a source as a RenderableImage.RenderedImage
getRenderedSource(int index)
Returns a source as aRenderedImage
.short
getShortParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a short.Object
getSource(int index)
Returns a source as a general Object.Vector<Object>
getSources()
Returns the entire Vector of sources.void
removeParameters()
Clears the list of parameters.void
removeSources()
Clears the list of source images.ParameterBlock
set(byte b, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Byte.ParameterBlock
set(char c, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Character.ParameterBlock
set(double d, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Double.ParameterBlock
set(float f, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Float.ParameterBlock
set(int i, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with an Integer.ParameterBlock
set(long l, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Long.ParameterBlock
set(Object obj, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters.ParameterBlock
set(short s, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Short.void
setParameters(Vector<Object> parameters)
Sets the entire Vector of parameters to a given Vector.ParameterBlock
setSource(Object source, int index)
Replaces an entry in the list of source with a new source.void
setSources(Vector<Object> sources)
Sets the entire Vector of sources to a given Vector.Object
shallowClone()
Creates a shallow copy of aParameterBlock
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Constructor Detail
ParameterBlock
public ParameterBlock()
A dummy constructor.
ParameterBlock
public ParameterBlock(Vector<Object> sources)
Constructs aParameterBlock
with a given Vector of sources.- Parameters:
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sources
- aVector
of source images
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Method Detail
shallowClone
public Object shallowClone()
Creates a shallow copy of aParameterBlock
. The source and parameter Vectors are copied by reference -- additions or changes will be visible to both versions.- Returns:
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an Object clone of the
ParameterBlock
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clone
public Object clone()
Creates a copy of aParameterBlock
. The source and parameter Vectors are cloned, but the actual sources and parameters are copied by reference. This allows modifications to the order and number of sources and parameters in the clone to be invisible to the originalParameterBlock
. Changes to the shared sources or parameters themselves will still be visible.
addSource
public ParameterBlock addSource(Object source)
Adds an image to end of the list of sources. The image is stored as an object in order to allow new node types in the future.- Parameters:
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source
- an image object to be stored in the source list. - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specifiedsource
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getSource
public Object getSource(int index)
Returns a source as a general Object. The caller must cast it into an appropriate type.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the source to be returned. - Returns:
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an
Object
that represents the source located at the specified index in thesources
Vector
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setSource(Object, int)
setSource
public ParameterBlock setSource(Object source, int index)
Replaces an entry in the list of source with a new source. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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source
- the specified source image -
index
- the index into thesources
Vector
at which to insert the specifiedsource
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
that contains the specifiedsource
at the specifiedindex
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getSource(int)
getRenderedSource
public RenderedImage getRenderedSource(int index)
Returns a source as aRenderedImage
. This method is a convenience method. An exception will be thrown if the source is not a RenderedImage.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the source to be returned - Returns:
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a
RenderedImage
that represents the source image that is at the specified index in thesources
Vector
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getRenderableSource
public RenderableImage getRenderableSource(int index)
Returns a source as a RenderableImage. This method is a convenience method. An exception will be thrown if the sources is not a RenderableImage.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the source to be returned - Returns:
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a
RenderableImage
that represents the source image that is at the specified index in thesources
Vector
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getNumSources
public int getNumSources()
Returns the number of source images.- Returns:
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the number of source images in the
sources
Vector
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getSources
public Vector<Object> getSources()
Returns the entire Vector of sources.- Returns:
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the
sources
Vector
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setSources(Vector)
setSources
public void setSources(Vector<Object> sources)
Sets the entire Vector of sources to a given Vector.- Parameters:
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sources
- theVector
of source images - See Also:
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getSources()
removeSources
public void removeSources()
Clears the list of source images.
getNumParameters
public int getNumParameters()
Returns the number of parameters (not including source images).- Returns:
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the number of parameters in the
parameters
Vector
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getParameters
public Vector<Object> getParameters()
Returns the entire Vector of parameters.- Returns:
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the
parameters
Vector
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setParameters(Vector)
setParameters
public void setParameters(Vector<Object> parameters)
Sets the entire Vector of parameters to a given Vector.- Parameters:
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parameters
- the specifiedVector
of parameters - See Also:
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getParameters()
removeParameters
public void removeParameters()
Clears the list of parameters.
add
public ParameterBlock add(Object obj)
Adds an object to the list of parameters.- Parameters:
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obj
- theObject
to add to theparameters
Vector
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
add
public ParameterBlock add(byte b)
Adds a Byte to the list of parameters.- Parameters:
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b
- the byte to add to theparameters
Vector
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
add
public ParameterBlock add(char c)
Adds a Character to the list of parameters.- Parameters:
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c
- the char to add to theparameters
Vector
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
add
public ParameterBlock add(short s)
Adds a Short to the list of parameters.- Parameters:
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s
- the short to add to theparameters
Vector
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
add
public ParameterBlock add(int i)
Adds a Integer to the list of parameters.- Parameters:
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i
- the int to add to theparameters
Vector
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
add
public ParameterBlock add(long l)
Adds a Long to the list of parameters.- Parameters:
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l
- the long to add to theparameters
Vector
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
add
public ParameterBlock add(float f)
Adds a Float to the list of parameters.- Parameters:
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f
- the float to add to theparameters
Vector
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
add
public ParameterBlock add(double d)
Adds a Double to the list of parameters.- Parameters:
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d
- the double to add to theparameters
Vector
- Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
set
public ParameterBlock set(Object obj, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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obj
- the parameter that replaces the parameter at the specified index in theparameters
Vector
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index
- the index of the parameter to be replaced with the specified parameter - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
set
public ParameterBlock set(byte b, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Byte. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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b
- the parameter that replaces the parameter at the specified index in theparameters
Vector
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index
- the index of the parameter to be replaced with the specified parameter - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
set
public ParameterBlock set(char c, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Character. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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c
- the parameter that replaces the parameter at the specified index in theparameters
Vector
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index
- the index of the parameter to be replaced with the specified parameter - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
set
public ParameterBlock set(short s, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Short. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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s
- the parameter that replaces the parameter at the specified index in theparameters
Vector
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index
- the index of the parameter to be replaced with the specified parameter - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
set
public ParameterBlock set(int i, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with an Integer. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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i
- the parameter that replaces the parameter at the specified index in theparameters
Vector
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index
- the index of the parameter to be replaced with the specified parameter - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
set
public ParameterBlock set(long l, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Long. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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l
- the parameter that replaces the parameter at the specified index in theparameters
Vector
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index
- the index of the parameter to be replaced with the specified parameter - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
set
public ParameterBlock set(float f, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Float. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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f
- the parameter that replaces the parameter at the specified index in theparameters
Vector
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index
- the index of the parameter to be replaced with the specified parameter - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
set
public ParameterBlock set(double d, int index)
Replaces an Object in the list of parameters with a Double. If the index lies beyond the current source list, the list is extended with nulls as needed.- Parameters:
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d
- the parameter that replaces the parameter at the specified index in theparameters
Vector
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index
- the index of the parameter to be replaced with the specified parameter - Returns:
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a new
ParameterBlock
containing the specified parameter.
getObjectParameter
public Object getObjectParameter(int index)
Gets a parameter as an object.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the parameter to get - Returns:
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an
Object
representing the the parameter at the specified index into theparameters
Vector
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getByteParameter
public byte getByteParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a byte. An exception is thrown if the parameter isnull
or not aByte
.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the parameter to be returned. - Returns:
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the parameter at the specified index as a
byte
value. - Throws:
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ClassCastException
- if the parameter at the specified index is not aByte
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NullPointerException
- if the parameter at the specified index isnull
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ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
- ifindex
is negative or not less than the current size of thisParameterBlock
object
getCharParameter
public char getCharParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a char. An exception is thrown if the parameter isnull
or not aCharacter
.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the parameter to be returned. - Returns:
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the parameter at the specified index as a
char
value. - Throws:
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ClassCastException
- if the parameter at the specified index is not aCharacter
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NullPointerException
- if the parameter at the specified index isnull
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ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
- ifindex
is negative or not less than the current size of thisParameterBlock
object
getShortParameter
public short getShortParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a short. An exception is thrown if the parameter isnull
or not aShort
.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the parameter to be returned. - Returns:
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the parameter at the specified index as a
short
value. - Throws:
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ClassCastException
- if the parameter at the specified index is not aShort
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NullPointerException
- if the parameter at the specified index isnull
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ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
- ifindex
is negative or not less than the current size of thisParameterBlock
object
getIntParameter
public int getIntParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as an int. An exception is thrown if the parameter isnull
or not anInteger
.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the parameter to be returned. - Returns:
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the parameter at the specified index as a
int
value. - Throws:
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ClassCastException
- if the parameter at the specified index is not aInteger
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NullPointerException
- if the parameter at the specified index isnull
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ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
- ifindex
is negative or not less than the current size of thisParameterBlock
object
getLongParameter
public long getLongParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a long. An exception is thrown if the parameter isnull
or not aLong
.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the parameter to be returned. - Returns:
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the parameter at the specified index as a
long
value. - Throws:
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ClassCastException
- if the parameter at the specified index is not aLong
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NullPointerException
- if the parameter at the specified index isnull
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ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
- ifindex
is negative or not less than the current size of thisParameterBlock
object
getFloatParameter
public float getFloatParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a float. An exception is thrown if the parameter isnull
or not aFloat
.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the parameter to be returned. - Returns:
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the parameter at the specified index as a
float
value. - Throws:
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ClassCastException
- if the parameter at the specified index is not aFloat
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NullPointerException
- if the parameter at the specified index isnull
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ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
- ifindex
is negative or not less than the current size of thisParameterBlock
object
getDoubleParameter
public double getDoubleParameter(int index)
A convenience method to return a parameter as a double. An exception is thrown if the parameter isnull
or not aDouble
.- Parameters:
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index
- the index of the parameter to be returned. - Returns:
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the parameter at the specified index as a
double
value. - Throws:
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ClassCastException
- if the parameter at the specified index is not aDouble
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NullPointerException
- if the parameter at the specified index isnull
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ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException
- ifindex
is negative or not less than the current size of thisParameterBlock
object
getParamClasses
public Class[] getParamClasses()
Returns an array of Class objects describing the types of the parameters.- Returns:
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an array of
Class
objects.
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