FunctionFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:: ExpressionFunctionManager

All Known Implementing Classes:: AbstractFunctionFactory, AlarmBasedFunctionFactory, BasicFunctionFactory, ClientFunctionFactory, ClientFunctionFactory.DynamicDispatchCreatorManager, ContextDelegateFunctionFactory, DefaultFunctionFactory, FSQLFunctionFactory, PropertyBasedFunctionFactory, TagFunctionFactory

public interface FunctionFactory

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Set<String>

getCategories()

Return a sequence of categories to organize functions.

Function

getFunction(String name)

Look up the function with the given name.

Set<String>

getFunctionNames()

Returns a set of all the registered function names.

Set<String>

getFunctionsInCategory(String name)

Method Details
- getFunction
  
  Function getFunction(String name)
  
  Look up the function with the given name. This function will be in a state that is ready to use in an expression, meaning that it may be a cloned copy for functions that keep state.
  
  Returns:
  
  The function, or null
- getFunctionNames
  
  Set<String> getFunctionNames()
  
  Returns a set of all the registered function names. Used for syntax highlighting in the designer.
- getCategories
  
  Set<String> getCategories()
  
  Return a sequence of categories to organize functions. Used to generate the popup menu in the designer. Will automatically organize into submenus based on forward-slash in path.
- getFunctionsInCategory
  
  Set<String> getFunctionsInCategory(String name)