TypeDef (EASy-Producer Documentation API)

java.lang.Object
- net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.common.Typedef
- - net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.templateModel.TypeDef

All Implemented Interfaces:

ILanguageElement, ITemplateLangElement
```
public class TypeDef
extends Typedef
implements ITemplateLangElement
```
A specific typedef version for VTL.

Author:

Holger Eichelberger

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private Template parent

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TypeDef(java.lang.String name, TypeDescriptor<?> type, Template parent)
Creates a typedef.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`accept(IVisitor visitor)`	Accepts the visitor for visiting.
`Template`	`getParent()`	Returns the parent element.

Methods inherited from class net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.common.Typedef
accept, getName, getType

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

- Field Detail
  - parent
```
private Template parent
```
- Constructor Detail
  - TypeDef
```
public TypeDef(java.lang.String name,
               TypeDescriptor<?> type,
               Template parent)
        throws VilException
```
    Creates a typedef.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the alias name
    
    type - the type to be used for name
    
    parent - the parent template
    
    Throws:
    
    VilException - if one of the arguments is invalid
- Method Detail
  - accept
```
public java.lang.Object accept(IVisitor visitor)
                        throws VilException
```
    Description copied from interface: ITemplateLangElement
    
    Accepts the visitor for visiting.
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface ITemplateLangElement
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - the visitor to be used
    
    Returns:
    
    the result of visiting this instance (may be null)
    
    Throws:
    
    VilException - in case that visiting fails (e.g., execution)
  - getParent
```
public Template getParent()
```
    Description copied from interface: ILanguageElement
    
    Returns the parent element.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getParent in interface ILanguageElement
    
    Returns:
    
    the parent element (may be null if unknown)