Package edu.hws.jcm.data
Interface Expression
- All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
,Value
- All Known Implementing Classes:
Constant
,ExpressionInput.EI
,ExpressionProgram
,Variable
An Expression represents a mathematical expression such as "x+1" or
"3" or "sin(x*ln(x)-3*abs(x/4))". An expression has a value, which
can depend on the values of variables that occur in the expression.
An expression can be differenetiated with respect to a variable. It has
a print string representation. This interface is implemented by
the classes Constant, Variable, and ExpressionProgram, for example.
The Expression interface
represents all the properties of expressions that you are likely to need
to know about, unless you want to write a new kind of ExpressionCommand.
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionboolean
Checks whether the expression has any dependence on the variable x.derivative
(Variable wrt) Return an Expression that represents the derivative of this expression with respect to the variable wrt.double
getValueWithCases
(Cases cases) Compute and return the value of this expression.toString()
Get a print string representation of this expression.
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Method Details
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getValueWithCases
Compute and return the value of this expression. If cases is non-null, then data is stored in cases that can be used to check for possible discontinuities between one evaluation and the next. See the class Cases for more information. -
derivative
Return an Expression that represents the derivative of this expression with respect to the variable wrt. (Note that if the expression contains other variables besides wrt, this is actually a partial derivative.) -
dependsOn
Checks whether the expression has any dependence on the variable x. -
toString
String toString()Get a print string representation of this expression. (Of course, every object defines toString(). It is included here to remind you that classes that implement the Expression interface should have a print string representation that looks like a mathematical expression.)
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