Interface CommandSession

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void close()
      Close this command session.
      java.lang.Object convert​(java.lang.Class<?> type, java.lang.Object instance)
      Convert an object to another type.
      java.lang.Object execute​(java.lang.CharSequence commandline)
      Execute a program in this session.
      java.lang.CharSequence format​(java.lang.Object target, int level)
      Convert an object to string form (CharSequence).
      java.lang.Object get​(java.lang.String name)
      Get the value of a variable.
      java.io.PrintStream getConsole()
      Return the PrintStream for the console.
      java.io.InputStream getKeyboard()
      Return the input stream that is the first of the pipeline.
      void put​(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object value)
      Set the value of a variable.
    • Method Detail

      • execute

        java.lang.Object execute​(java.lang.CharSequence commandline)
                          throws java.lang.Exception
        Execute a program in this session.
        Parameters:
        commandline -
        Returns:
        the result of the execution
        Throws:
        java.lang.Exception
      • close

        void close()
        Close this command session. After the session is closed, it will throw IllegalStateException when it is used.
      • getKeyboard

        java.io.InputStream getKeyboard()
        Return the input stream that is the first of the pipeline. This stream is sometimes necessary to communicate directly to the end user. For example, a "less" or "more" command needs direct input from the keyboard to control the paging.
        Returns:
        InpuStream used closest to the user or null if input is from a file.
      • getConsole

        java.io.PrintStream getConsole()
        Return the PrintStream for the console. This must always be the stream "closest" to the user. This stream can be used to post messages that bypass the piping. If the output is piped to a file, then the object returned must be null.
        Returns:
      • get

        java.lang.Object get​(java.lang.String name)
        Get the value of a variable.
        Parameters:
        name -
        Returns:
      • put

        void put​(java.lang.String name,
                 java.lang.Object value)
        Set the value of a variable.
        Parameters:
        name - Name of the variable.
        value - Value of the variable
      • format

        java.lang.CharSequence format​(java.lang.Object target,
                                      int level)
        Convert an object to string form (CharSequence). The level is defined in the Converter interface, it can be one of INSPECT, LINE, PART. This function always returns a non null value. As a last resort, toString is called on the Object.
        Parameters:
        target -
        level -
        Returns:
      • convert

        java.lang.Object convert​(java.lang.Class<?> type,
                                 java.lang.Object instance)
        Convert an object to another type.