gnu.expr

Class Symbols

java.lang.Object

gnu.expr.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

Modifier and Type	Method and 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)