Class IRConstruct

java.lang.Object
org.ek9lang.compiler.ir.instructions.IRConstruct
All Implemented Interfaces:
INode
public final class IRConstruct extends Object implements INode
In EK9 every construct becomes one of these nodes. So that means class, trait, component, program, function - everything.

In the case of functions there is a single 'call' method, this has all the parameters that would be supplied when other constructs use the function.

So this is more like a Function in Java - that is really just an object. The reason for this is that in EK9 it is possible for functions to 'capture' variables as properties (dynamic functions). But this whole mechanism makes sense even for normal fixed named functions. It also means it is very easy to pass functions around as data.

  • Constructor Details

    • IRConstruct

      public IRConstruct(ISymbol symbol, String sourceFileName)

  • Method Details

    • isForSymbol

      public boolean isForSymbol(ISymbol toCheck)

    • getFullyQualifiedName

      public String getFullyQualifiedName()

    • getSourceFileName

      public String getSourceFileName()
      Returns the source file name where this construct was defined. This is used for JVM debug information (SourceFile attribute) to enable debuggers to map bytecode back to the original .ek9 source file.
      Returns:
      Source file name, typically a relative path like "introduction/HelloWorld.ek9"

    • getSignatureQualifiedName

      public String getSignatureQualifiedName()
      Returns signature-qualified name including parameter types and return type. For functions and methods, this includes the complete signature to enable method overloading resolution and target code generation.

      Format: "module::construct(org.ek9.lang::ParamType1,org.ek9.lang::ParamType2)->org.ek9.lang::ReturnType"

      Returns:
      Signature-qualified name for overload resolution.

    • isFunction

      public boolean isFunction()
      Assess if this construct is a function or a general aggregate symbol type.
      Returns:
      true if the construct is just a function - otherwise false and it is an aggregate.

    • isProgram

      public boolean isProgram()

    • addField

      public void addField(Field field)

    • add

      public void add(OperationInstr operation)

    • getSymbol

      public ISymbol getSymbol()

    • getFields

      public List<Field> getFields()

    • getOperations

      public List<OperationInstr> getOperations()

    • setProgramEntryPoint

      public void setProgramEntryPoint(ProgramEntryPointInstr programEntryPoint)

    • getProgramEntryPoint

      public Optional<ProgramEntryPointInstr> getProgramEntryPoint()

    • accept

      public void accept(INodeVisitor visitor)
      Specified by:
      accept in interface INode

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object