TracerHelper (EASy-Producer Documentation API)

java.lang.Object
- net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.tracing.TracerHelper

```
class TracerHelper
extends java.lang.Object
```
Helper methods for the tracers.

Author:

Holger Eichelberger

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static java.util.Set<TypeDescriptor<?>> EXCLUDED_TYPES
The types excluded from tracing.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private TracerHelper()
Prevents external creation.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`(package private) static java.lang.String`	`toString(java.lang.Object object, boolean quote)`	Turns an object into a string.
`(package private) static boolean`	`trace(OperationDescriptor descriptor)`	Returns whether the given `descriptor` shall be traced.

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

- Field Detail
  - EXCLUDED_TYPES
```
private static final java.util.Set<TypeDescriptor<?>> EXCLUDED_TYPES
```
    The types excluded from tracing.
- Constructor Detail
  - TracerHelper
```
private TracerHelper()
```
    Prevents external creation. [utility class]
- Method Detail
  - trace
```
static boolean trace(OperationDescriptor descriptor)
```
    Returns whether the given descriptor shall be traced.
    
    Parameters:
    
    descriptor - the descriptor to be traced
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the descriptor shall be traced, false else
  - toString
```
static java.lang.String toString(java.lang.Object object,
                                 boolean quote)
```
    Turns an object into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the object to be turned into a string
    
    quote - whether a string shall be quoted
    
    Returns:
    
    the string representation using StringValueHelper.getStringValue(Object, net.ssehub.easy.instantiation.core.model.vilTypes.IStringValueProvider.StringComparator)