Package org.hl7.cql.model

Class DataType

java.lang.Object

org.hl7.cql.model.DataType

Direct Known Subclasses:

ChoiceType, ClassType, IntervalType, ListType, SimpleType, TupleType, TypeParameter

public abstract class DataType
extends java.lang.Object

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static SimpleType	ANY

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
DataType()
DataType(DataType baseType)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
DataType	getBaseType()
DataType	getCommonSuperTypeOf(DataType other)
abstract DataType	instantiate(InstantiationContext context)
boolean	isCompatibleWith(DataType other)
abstract boolean	isGeneric()
abstract boolean	isInstantiable(DataType callType, InstantiationContext context)
boolean	isSubTypeOf(DataType other)
boolean	isSuperTypeOf(DataType other)
java.lang.String	toLabel()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ANY

public static final SimpleType ANY

Constructor Detail

DataType

public DataType()

DataType

public DataType(DataType baseType)

Method Detail

getBaseType

public DataType getBaseType()

toLabel

public java.lang.String toLabel()

isSubTypeOf

public boolean isSubTypeOf(DataType other)

isSuperTypeOf

public boolean isSuperTypeOf(DataType other)

getCommonSuperTypeOf

public DataType getCommonSuperTypeOf(DataType other)

Parameters:

other -

Returns:

The first supertype of this type that is also a supertype of other

isCompatibleWith

public boolean isCompatibleWith(DataType other)

isGeneric

public abstract boolean isGeneric()

isInstantiable

public abstract boolean isInstantiable(DataType callType,
                                       InstantiationContext context)

instantiate

public abstract DataType instantiate(InstantiationContext context)