Package com.hexaly.modeler

Class HexalyModeler

java.lang.Object
com.hexaly.modeler.HexalyModeler
All Implemented Interfaces:
AutoCloseable
public class HexalyModeler extends Object implements AutoCloseable
Modeler environment. Main class of the modeler library which enables the creation and manipulation of a virtual machine that can load and execute programs written in the Hexaly modeling language.
Since:
10.0
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  • Constructor Details

    • HexalyModeler

      public HexalyModeler()
      Constructs a complete modeler environment. Main class of the modeler library which enables the creation and manipulation of a virtual machine that can load and execute programs written in the modeling language.
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  • Method Details

    • delete

      public void delete()
      Deletes this modeler environment. All references bound to this modeler will be automatically freed. This also includes optimizers created using the createOptimizer().

    • close

      public void close()
      Specified by:
      close in interface AutoCloseable

    • loadModule

      public HxmModule loadModule(String moduleName, String filePath)
      Loads the module written in the Hexaly modeling language at the indicated location. The loaded module will take the name specified in parameter. Unlike getModule(java.lang.String), this method ignores all paths indicated by addModuleLookupPath(java.lang.String), and if a module with a similar name is already loaded, an exception will be thrown. Once loaded, the variables of the module can be manipulated through the associated HxmModule object.
      Parameters:
      moduleName - Name taken by the module once loaded.
      filePath - Path to the module file.
      Returns:
      Module created.
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    • createModule

      public HxmModule createModule(String moduleName)
      Creates an empty module with the given name. The variables of the module can then be manipulated through the associated HxmModule object.
      Parameters:
      moduleName - Module name.
      Returns:
      Module created.
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    • getModule

      public HxmModule getModule(String moduleName)
      Returns the module with the given name. User modules can be accessed as well as builtin modules like the JSON module or the CSV module. If the module is not loaded, this method attempts to load it from the paths specified by addModuleLookupPath(java.lang.String). The variables of the module can then be manipulated through the associated HxmModule object.
      Parameters:
      moduleName - Module name.
      Returns:
      Module loaded.
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    • addModuleLookupPath

      public void addModuleLookupPath(String path)
      Adds a new lookup path for modules. The paths specified when calling this method are taken into account when the modeling virtual machine loads a module, either by a direct call to the getModule(java.lang.String) method, or indirectly when loading a dependency to another module. By default, the lookup path contains at least the current runtime folder.
      Parameters:
      path - New path to consider for modules.

    • clearModuleLookupPaths

      public void clearModuleLookupPaths()

      Deletes all paths used to search for modules. This method deletes all the paths previously added by addModuleLookupPath(java.lang.String) method, as well as the default location(s) (including the current execution folder).

      Important note: after calling this method, you must at least add a path with addModuleLookupPath(java.lang.String). Without a path, you won't be able to load any modules other than the native ones supplied by the virtual machine.

    • createOptimizer

      public HexalyOptimizer createOptimizer()
      Returns a new Hexaly Optimizer instance that can be used to launch a module with the method HxmModule.run(com.hexaly.optimizer.HexalyOptimizer, java.lang.Iterable<java.lang.String>). The returned optimizer will be automatically disposed when the modeler is destroyed or when the current reference scope is released.
      Returns:
      Optimizer.

    • createFunction

      public HxmFunction createFunction(String name, HxmFunctor functor)
      Creates an external HxmFunction. The argument must be derived from HxmFunctor. When the function is called, the modeler instance will be made accessible to the function, as well as the arguments. For instance, the following example creates a simple function that accepts two arguments and returns the sum of both values. The generated function is then exposed in a module under the name "myCustomFunction". 
       public class MyCustomFunction extends HxmFunctor {
     @Override
     HxmValue call(HexalyModeler modeler, List<HxmValue> arguments) override {
         return modeler.createDouble(arguments.get(0).asDouble() + arguments.get(1).asDouble());
     }
 }
 
 MyCustomFunction customFunctor = new MyCustomFunction();
 module.setFunction("myCustomFunction", modeler.createFunction(customFunctor));
      Note: This method should only be used to expose functions used during the modeling process. You should not use this method to create a function that will be used during the resolution as an external function. In this case, you should instead use the optimizer API directly (see HxIntExternalFunction or HxDoubleExternalFunction)
      Parameters:
      name - Name of the function. The name is only used to identify the function in the generated stack trace when an exception occurs. Once created, the function can be associated with any variable in any module, regardless of its name.
      functor - Implementation of the external function.
      Returns:
      Function created.
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    • createFunction

      public HxmFunction createFunction(HxmFunctor functor)
      Creates an external HxmFunction. The argument must be derived from HxmFunctor. When the function is called, the modeler instance will be made accessible to the function, as well as the arguments. For instance, the following example creates a simple function that accepts two arguments and returns the sum of both values. The generated function is then exposed in a module under the name "myCustomFunction". 
       public class MyCustomFunction extends HxmFunctor {
     @Override
     HxmValue call(HexalyModeler modeler, List<HxmValue> arguments) override {
         return modeler.createDouble(arguments.get(0).asDouble() + arguments.get(1).asDouble());
     }
 }
 
 MyCustomFunction customFunctor = new MyCustomFunction();
 module.setFunction("myCustomFunction", modeler.createFunction(customFunctor));
      Note: This method should only be used to expose functions used during the modeling process. You should not use this method to create a function that will be used during the resolution as an external function. In this case, you should instead use the optimizer API directly (see HxIntExternalFunction or HxDoubleExternalFunction)
      Parameters:
      functor - Implementation of the external function.
      Returns:
      Function created.
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    • createMap

      public HxmMap createMap()
      Creates an HxmMap. A map is a data structure mapping keys to values that can also be used as an array-like structure. Keys and values can be of any type except nil. The map can be assigned to any variable in a module with HxmModule.setMap(java.lang.String, com.hexaly.modeler.HxmMap) or can be part of another map with HxmMap.setMap(java.lang.String, com.hexaly.modeler.HxmMap).
      Returns:
      Map created.
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    • createMap

      public <E> HxmMap createMap(List<E> values)
      Creates a HxmMap and fills it with the contents of the provided list. The keys in the map will correspond to the indices of the values in the list. This method only supports types that can be added to a HxmMap (such as integer, double, strings, HxExpression, HxmMap, HxmModule or HxmFunction) A map is a data structure mapping keys to values that can also be used as an array-like structure. The map can be assigned to any variable in a module with HxmModule.setMap(java.lang.String, com.hexaly.modeler.HxmMap) or can be part of another map with HxmMap.setMap(java.lang.String, com.hexaly.modeler.HxmMap).
      Parameters:
      values - List of values to place in the map.
      Returns:
      Map created containing all the values in the list.

    • createNil

      public HxmValue createNil()
      Creates a nil value.
      Returns:
      Created nil value.
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    • createInt

      public HxmValue createInt(long value)
      Creates an integer value. The value can be assigned to any variable in a module with HxmModule.setValue(java.lang.String, com.hexaly.modeler.HxmValue) or can be part of a map as key or value.
      Returns:
      Created integer value.
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    • createDouble

      public HxmValue createDouble(double value)
      Creates a double value. The value can be assigned to any variable in a module with HxmModule.setValue(java.lang.String, com.hexaly.modeler.HxmValue) or can be part of a map as key or value.
      Returns:
      Created double value.
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    • createBool

      public HxmValue createBool(boolean value)
      Creates a boolean value. Please note that there is no dedicated type for booleans in the modeler. They are simulated with integers: 1 denotes true and 0 denotes false. The created value can be assigned to any variable in a module with HxmModule.setValue(java.lang.String, com.hexaly.modeler.HxmValue) or can be part of a map as key or value.
      Returns:
      Created boolean value.
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    • createString

      public HxmValue createString(String value)
      Creates a string value. The value can be assigned to any variable in a module with HxmModule.setValue(java.lang.String, com.hexaly.modeler.HxmValue) or can be part of a map as key or value.
      Returns:
      Created string value.
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    • getStdOut

      public PrintStream getStdOut()
      Returns the stream used by the modeler for its standard output methods like print or println. The default stream used by the modeler corresponds to the Java standard output, retrieved with System.out.
      Returns:
      The stream used by the modeler for its standard output or null if the standard output is disabled.

    • setStdOut

      public void setStdOut(PrintStream stream)
      Sets the stream used by the modeler for its standard output methods like print or println. The default is to redirect all the modeler's outputs to the Java standard output. If the given stream is null, the standard output of the modeler will be disabled and all calls to the print/println related functions will do nothing.
      Parameters:
      stream - Stream to use for the standard output or null to disable standard output.

    • getStdErr

      public PrintStream getStdErr()
      Returns the stream used by the modeler for its standard error output. The default stream used by the modeler corresponds to the Java standard error output, retrieved with System.err.
      Returns:
      The stream used by the modeler for its standard error output or null if the standard error output is disabled.

    • setStdErr

      public void setStdErr(PrintStream stream)
      Sets the stream used by the modeler for its standard error output. The default is to redirect the standard error output stream to the Java standard error output stream. If the given stream is null, the standard error output of the modeler will be disabled.
      Parameters:
      stream - Stream to use for the standard error output or null to disable standard error output.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object