BoundVariable (Jep with extensions API )

java.lang.Object
- java.util.Observable
- - com.singularsys.jep.Variable
  - - com.singularsys.jep.misc.boundvariable.BoundVariable

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class BoundVariable
extends Variable
```
A variable bound to an object outside of Jep.

Since:

Jep 3.5

Author:

Richard Morris

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected VariableBinding vb
- Fields inherited from class com.singularsys.jep.Variable
  keys, keyVals, name

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

BoundVariable(java.lang.String name, VariableBinding vb)
Create a BoundVariable

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Object`	`getValue()`	Gets the value of the variable.
`boolean`	`hasValidValue()`	Is the value of this variable valid?
`protected boolean`	`setValueRaw(java.lang.Object object)`	Sets the value of the variable.

Methods inherited from class com.singularsys.jep.Variable
getHook, getName, hookKeys, isConstant, removeHook, setHook, setIsConstant, setValidValue, setValue, setValue, toString

Methods inherited from class java.util.Observable
addObserver, clearChanged, countObservers, deleteObserver, deleteObservers, hasChanged, notifyObservers, notifyObservers, setChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - vb
```
protected VariableBinding vb
```
- Constructor Detail
  - BoundVariable
```
public BoundVariable(java.lang.String name,
                     VariableBinding vb)
```
    Create a BoundVariable
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - name of the variable
    
    vb - binding for the variable
- Method Detail
  - getValue
```
public java.lang.Object getValue()
```
    Gets the value of the variable.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getValue in class Variable
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the object. Returns null if there is problem accessing the variable.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.RuntimeException - if error in accessing the object
  - setValueRaw
```
protected boolean setValueRaw(java.lang.Object object)
```
    Sets the value of the variable.
    
    Overrides:
    
    setValueRaw in class Variable
    
    Returns:
    
    false if there is a problem accessing the variable
  - hasValidValue
```
public boolean hasValidValue()
```
    Description copied from class: Variable
    
    Is the value of this variable valid?
    
    Overrides:
    
    hasValidValue in class Variable
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the value is valid