Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.

Allows an Object to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection.

When parsing how is x+y+z interpreted. Can be Operator.LEFT x+y+z -> (x+y)+z or Operator.RIGHT x=y=z -> x=(y=z). This is now deprecated

Serves as a hash function for a particular type.

Get the key code used to identify the operator in the operator table.

returns a unique name defining this operator.

Get the precedence of the operator. Lower values correspond to tighter binding, that is * gives a lower value than + and 1+2*3 is 1+(2*3).

Returns the symbol used by this operator.

Gets the Type of the current instance.

Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.

Set the value of a specific flag. Use with care

Key code used to identify the operator in the operator table.

Set the precedence of the operator. Lower values correspond to tighter binding, that is * gives a lower value than + and 1+2*3 is 1+(2*3).

Sets the symbol used by the operator.

returns a verbose representation of the operator and all its properties.

Associative operators x*(y*z) == (x*y)*z .

Binary operators, such as x+y, x>y

Commutative operators x*y = y*x.

composite operators, like a-b which is a+(-b)

Equivalence relations = reflexive, transitive and symmetric.

Flags for type of operator

Left binding like +: 1+2+3 -> (1+2)+3

Trinary ops such as ?: and or higher like [x,y,z,w]

No arguments to operator

Non standard operators, like array access. These will typically require the PrintRulesI interface to print and require special parsing options.

prefix operators -x

Reflective relations x=x for all x.

Right binding like =: 1=2=3 -> 1=(2=3)

self inverse operators like -(-x) !(!x)

postfix operators x%

Symmetric relation x=y implies y=x.

three argument operators like java's cond?tval:fval

Transitive relations x=y and y=z implies x=z

Unary operators, such as -x !x ~x

For non commutative operators printing can be determined by the left or right binding. For example (a-b)-c is printed as a-b-c (flag set). But a/b/c could be ambiguous so (a/b)/c is printed with brackets (flag not set).