Variable (Protelis unspecified Javadoc API)

java.lang.Object
- org.protelis.lang.interpreter.impl.AbstractProtelisAST<java.lang.Object>
- - org.protelis.lang.interpreter.impl.Variable

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, ProtelisAST<java.lang.Object>, WithBytecode
```
public final class Variable
extends AbstractProtelisAST<java.lang.Object>
```
Access a variable.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Variable(Metadata metadata, Reference ref)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`evaluate(ExecutionContext context)`	Evaluates this AST node.
`Bytecode`	`getBytecode()`
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class org.protelis.lang.interpreter.impl.AbstractProtelisAST
branchesToString, branchesToString, eval, forEach, forEachWithIndex, getBranch, getBranches, getBranchesNumber, getMetadata, isNullable, stringFor

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Variable
```
public Variable(Metadata metadata,
                Reference ref)
```
    Parameters:
    
    metadata - A Metadata object containing information about the code that generated this AST node.
    
    ref - variable name
- Method Detail
  - evaluate
```
public java.lang.Object evaluate(ExecutionContext context)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractProtelisAST
    
    Evaluates this AST node. This method can throw any exception, AbstractProtelisAST takes care of storing the necessary metadata.
    
    Specified by:
    
    evaluate in class AbstractProtelisAST<java.lang.Object>
    
    Parameters:
    
    context - the execution context
    
    Returns:
    
    the result of the evaluation
  - getBytecode
```
public Bytecode getBytecode()
```
    Returns:
    
    the element Bytecode
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractProtelisAST
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface ProtelisAST<java.lang.Object>
    
    Overrides:
    
    getName in class AbstractProtelisAST<java.lang.Object>
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the operation
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractProtelisAST
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class AbstractProtelisAST<java.lang.Object>