org.scijava.script

Interface ScriptInterpreter

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultScriptInterpreter

public interface ScriptInterpreter

The contract for script interpreters.

Author:

Johannes Schindelin

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	eval(String command) Evaluates a command.
ScriptEngine	getEngine() Returns the associated ScriptEngine.
ScriptLanguage	getLanguage() Returns the associated ScriptLanguage.
void	readHistory() Reads the persisted history of the current script interpreter.
String	walkHistory(String currentCommand, boolean forward) Obtains the next/previous command in the command history.
void	writeHistory() Persists the history of the current script interpreter.

Method Detail

readHistory

void readHistory()

Reads the persisted history of the current script interpreter.

writeHistory

void writeHistory()

Persists the history of the current script interpreter.

walkHistory

String walkHistory(String currentCommand,
                 boolean forward)

Obtains the next/previous command in the command history.

Parameters:

currentCommand - the current command (will be stored in the history)

forward - if true, the next history entry is returned (more recent), if false, the previous one

Returns:

the next/previous command

eval

void eval(String command)
          throws ScriptException

Evaluates a command.

Parameters:

command - the command to evaluate

Throws:

ScriptException

getLanguage

ScriptLanguage getLanguage()

Returns the associated ScriptLanguage.

getEngine

ScriptEngine getEngine()

Returns the associated ScriptEngine.

Returns:

the script engine