ix.util.lisp
Class Symbol

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--ix.util.lisp.Symbol

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable, LispObject, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ItemVar, Keyword

public class Symbol

extends java.lang.Object

implements LispObject, java.lang.Comparable, java.io.Serializable

The root class for Lisp symbols.

The correct way to create a new symbol is to call Symbol.intern(String name). It will return an instance of Symbol or of an appropriate subclass, depending on the first character of the name.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

java.lang.String	name
protected static java.util.Hashtable	obTable

Constructor Summary

protected

Symbol(java.lang.String name)

Method Summary

int	compareTo(java.lang.Object o)
static Symbol	intern(java.lang.String s)
protected java.lang.Object	readResolve()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

obTable

protected static java.util.Hashtable obTable

name

public java.lang.String name

Constructor Detail

Symbol

protected Symbol(java.lang.String name)

Method Detail

intern

public static Symbol intern(java.lang.String s)

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable

readResolve

protected java.lang.Object readResolve()
                                throws java.io.ObjectStreamException

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object