prolog.model
Interface ISymbolTable

All Known Implementing Classes:

SymbolTable

public interface ISymbolTable

The symboltable is created by the scanner and parser during parsing. All identifiers and strings of the sourceprogram are replaced by a number. In the symboltable, the relation between the number and the original string is stored

Method Summary

void	clear() clears the symboltyble
java.lang.String	decode(IAtom index) decodes the given word
java.lang.String	decode(int index) decodes the given word
int	encode(java.lang.String word) encodes the given word
void	genXml(java.io.Writer out) generates xml representing the symboltable

Method Detail

clear

public void clear()

clears the symboltyble

encode

public int encode(java.lang.String word)

encodes the given word

Parameters:

word -

Returns:

decode

public java.lang.String decode(int index)

decodes the given word

Parameters:

index -

Returns:

decode

public java.lang.String decode(IAtom index)

decodes the given word

Parameters:

index -

Returns:

genXml

public void genXml(java.io.Writer out)
            throws java.io.IOException

generates xml representing the symboltable