org.assistments.util.math.business

Interface MathDatumParser

All Known Implementing Classes:

MathDatumParserImpl

public interface MathDatumParser

The MathDatumParser is responsible for converting a String (raw datum) to a MathDatum object. If the parsing fails, we throw a MathDatumParseException.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
MathDatum	parse(java.lang.String rawDatum) Attempt to parse a raw datum as any MathDatum (discovery)
AlgebraicMathDatum	parseAsAlgebraic(java.lang.String rawDatum) Attempt to parse a raw datum as an AlgebraicMathDatum (discovery)
ExpressionMathDatum	parseAsExpression(java.lang.String rawDatum) Attempt to parse a raw datum as an ExpressionMathDatum (discovery)
FractionMathDatum	parseAsFraction(java.lang.String rawDatum) Attempt to parse a raw datum as a NumericMathDatum (discovery)
NumericMathDatum	parseAsNumeric(java.lang.String rawDatum) Attempt to parse a raw datum as a NumericMathDatum (discovery)

Method Detail

parse

MathDatum parse(java.lang.String rawDatum)
         throws MathDatumParseException

Attempt to parse a raw datum as any MathDatum (discovery)

Parameters:

rawDatum - the String to parse

Returns:

the resulting MathDatum

Throws:

MathDatumParseException - if the raw datum failed to parse

parseAsNumeric

NumericMathDatum parseAsNumeric(java.lang.String rawDatum)
                         throws MathDatumParseException

Attempt to parse a raw datum as a NumericMathDatum (discovery)

Parameters:

rawDatum - the String to parse

Returns:

the resulting NumericMathDatum

Throws:

MathDatumParseException - if the raw datum failed to parse

parseAsExpression

ExpressionMathDatum parseAsExpression(java.lang.String rawDatum)
                               throws MathDatumParseException

Attempt to parse a raw datum as an ExpressionMathDatum (discovery)

Parameters:

rawDatum - the String to parse

Returns:

the resulting ExpressionMathDatum

Throws:

MathDatumParseException - if the raw datum failed to parse

parseAsAlgebraic

AlgebraicMathDatum parseAsAlgebraic(java.lang.String rawDatum)
                             throws MathDatumParseException

Attempt to parse a raw datum as an AlgebraicMathDatum (discovery)

Parameters:

rawDatum - the String to parse

Returns:

the resulting AlgebraicMathDatum

Throws:

MathDatumParseException - if the raw datum failed to parse

parseAsFraction

FractionMathDatum parseAsFraction(java.lang.String rawDatum)
                           throws MathDatumParseException

Attempt to parse a raw datum as a NumericMathDatum (discovery)

Parameters:

rawDatum - the String to parse

Returns:

the resulting NumericMathDatum

Throws:

MathDatumParseException - if the raw datum failed to parse