com.ur.urcap.api.domain.function

Interface FunctionModel

public interface FunctionModel

This interface provides methods to add and remove script functions in the Expression Editor accessible from Assignment and If program nodes among others.

Added functions merely serve as an easy way for the end customer to use the contributed functions. The implementation of a given script function must be added in the preamble of program through the use of InstallationNodeContribution.generateScript(ScriptWriter).

The full set of functions which can be contributed must be added in the preamble at all times, regardless of whether they are added to the Expression Editor or not. Otherwise old programs that rely on a script function contribution might stop working.

See also Function.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Function	addFunction(String name, String... argumentNames)
Function	getFunction(String name)
Collection<Function>	getFunctions(Filter<Function> filter)
boolean	removeFunction(Function function)

Method Detail

addFunction

Function addFunction(String name,
                     String... argumentNames)
              throws FunctionException

Parameters:

name - Name of the function. Safe names must match regex [a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,24} for a total of 25 characters. A range of Universal Robots reserved names exists and cannot be used. In case of an illegal or reserved name, an FunctionException will be thrown.

argumentNames - Is a list of hints (for the function arguments) to be shown comma separated inside angle brackets in the Expression Editor. No more than five arguments can be specified. The hints must also match the regex [a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z0-9_]{0,14} for a total of 15 characters. Otherwise an FunctionException will be thrown.

Returns:

If the script function was successfully added, an object representing the Function will be returned. Null otherwise (e.g. if a function with the same name was already added).

Throws:

FunctionException - if the name is illegal or more than five arguments are specified.

removeFunction

boolean removeFunction(Function function)

Parameters:

function - Function to be removed. Only functions added by this URCap can be removed.

Returns:

true, if the function was successfully removed. false otherwise (e.g. if the function was not added by this URCap).

getFunction

Function getFunction(String name)

Parameters:

name - The name of the function.

Returns:

The function if found, otherwise null.

getFunctions

Collection<Function> getFunctions(Filter<Function> filter)

Parameters:

filter - The filter being applied to the full list of added functions (by URCaps).

Returns:

A collection of added functions that meet the filter criteria.