org.protelis.lang.interpreter.util

Class OpUtils

java.lang.Object

org.protelis.lang.interpreter.util.OpUtils

public final class OpUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class that OpN classes use for reporting certain failure patterns.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> T	unsupported(java.lang.String op, java.lang.Object... a) This method builds a meaningful exception and throws it immediately.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

unsupported

public static <T> T unsupported(java.lang.String op,
                                java.lang.Object... a)

This method builds a meaningful exception and throws it immediately.

Type Parameters:

T - Return type. This function never returns, this type is a placeholder that allows you to write stuff like "return unsupported(op, args)".

Parameters:

op - The name of the operation

a - The arguments that have been passed, and that made the operation fail.

Returns:

Nothing, since it throws an exception

Throws:

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException - ALWAYS