calypso.util
Class Atom

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--calypso.util.Atom
public final class Atom
extends java.lang.Object

Atom's are unique objects that you can use the object address to perform equality tests. This class accepts variants on String's to create the Atom's from.

Constructor Summary
protected Atom(java.lang.String aString, int aHashCode)
          Private constructor used by static allocators.
 
Method Summary
 boolean equals(java.lang.Object aObject)
           
protected  void finalize()
           
static Atom Find(java.lang.String aString)
          Find the atom for the given argument string.
static Atom Find(StringBuf aString)
          Find the atom for the given argument string.
static Atom ForObject(java.lang.Object aObject)
           
 int hashCode()
           
 java.lang.String toString()
           
static Atom UniqueAtom(java.lang.String aPrefix)
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

Atom

protected Atom(java.lang.String aString,
               int aHashCode)
Private constructor used by static allocators.
Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()
Overrides:
hashCode in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object aObject)
Overrides:
equals in class java.lang.Object

finalize

protected void finalize()
                 throws java.lang.Throwable
Overrides:
finalize in class java.lang.Object

ForObject

public static Atom ForObject(java.lang.Object aObject)

Find

public static Atom Find(java.lang.String aString)
Find the atom for the given argument string. If the atom doesn't already exist then it is created.

Find

public static Atom Find(StringBuf aString)
Find the atom for the given argument string. If the atom doesn't already exist then it is created.

UniqueAtom

public static Atom UniqueAtom(java.lang.String aPrefix)