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Class jive.erlang.EAtom 

java.lang.Object
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   +----jive.erlang.EVar
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           +----jive.erlang.EAtom
public class EAtom
extends EVar
EAtom is a class that represents an Erlang Atom.

Author:
Kaj Nygren (kaj@medialab.ericsson.se), Joakim Grebenö (jocke@erix.ericsson.se)

Constructor Index

o EAtom()
Initiates the atom type.
o EAtom(String)
Creates an Erlang Atom with a value given by eString.

Method Index

o equals(Object)
Compares this EAtom with another EAtom Two EAtoms are equal if their respective Java strings are equal.
o hashCode()
Returns a hashcode for this EAtom.
o length()
Returns the length of this atom.
o pack()
Packs the Erlang Atom into a byte array.
o value()
Returns the Java string representing the Atom.

Constructors

o EAtom 
 public EAtom()
Initiates the atom type. It is private to prevent creation of Erlang Atoms without a value.

o EAtom 
 public EAtom(String eString)
Creates an Erlang Atom with a value given by eString. Note: Should not allow empty Strings since we cannot allow empty Atoms.

Methods

o length 
 public int length()
Returns the length of this atom.

o value 
 public String value()
Returns the Java string representing the Atom.

o hashCode 
 public int hashCode()
Returns a hashcode for this EAtom. Same as for String.

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
o equals 
 public boolean equals(Object str1)
Compares this EAtom with another EAtom Two EAtoms are equal if their respective Java strings are equal.

Overrides:
equals in class Object
o pack 
 public byte[] pack()
Packs the Erlang Atom into a byte array. Used when sending the string to an Erlang server.

Overrides:
pack in class EVar 
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