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Class EDU.gac.max.MC97.S97.compiler_support.Identifier

java.lang.Object
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public class Identifier

extends Object

declare(Declaration)

declare associates some piece of information (the Declaration) with an Identifier in the current scope.

enterScope()

The static enterScope method serves notice that a new scope is being entered, nested inside the current scope.

exitScope()

The static exitScope method serves notice that the current scope is being exited, returning to the outer scope it was nested inside.

get(String)

The static get method provides the only way to obtain an Identifier, since there is no public constructor.

getDeclaration()

getDeclaration returns the Declaration that is currently in effect.

getName()

getName simply returns the String that was passed to get

  public static Identifier get(String nm)

The static get method provides the only way to obtain an Identifier, since there is no public constructor. The same Identifier object will consistently be returned every time get is passed an equal String; this is the point of get. The String becomes the Identifier's name.

  public String getName()

getName simply returns the String that was passed to get

  public void declare(Declaration decl) throws RedeclarationException

declare associates some piece of information (the Declaration) with an Identifier in the current scope. It throws a RedeclarationException if the Identifier already has been declared in this exact scope (not counting surrounding scopes)

  public Declaration getDeclaration()

getDeclaration returns the Declaration that is currently in effect. This is the one that was declared in the innermost scope that has not yet been exited

  public static void enterScope()

The static enterScope method serves notice that a new scope is being entered, nested inside the current scope. Thus all identifiers are once again eligible for declaration without it being an illegal redeclaration. This also delimits how many declarations are to be undone when the scope is exited.

  public static void exitScope()

The static exitScope method serves notice that the current scope is being exited, returning to the outer scope it was nested inside. This does two things. First of all, all declarations done within the scope being exited is forgotten, i.e., will no longer be returned by getDeclaration. Second, each of the forgotten Declaration objects has its leavingScope method invoked as a form of "callback", so that any additional operation can be done that the particular form of Declaration needs, e.g., deallocating a register.

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