uk.ac.starlink.ttools.task

Interface WordParser<W>

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface WordParser<W>

Defines a parser which can turn a string into some other value.

Since:

9 May 2006

Author:

Mark Taylor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
W	parseWord(String word) Parses a string to return a value of some kind.

Method Detail

parseWord

W parseWord(String word)
     throws TaskException

Parses a string to return a value of some kind. If the word cannot be parsed, a TaskException, preferably with an explanatory (user-directed) message, should be thrown. This method serves the purpose of validation as well as translation.

Parameters:

word - string form

Returns:

parsed value

Throws:

TaskException