hydra

Class MethExecutor

java.lang.Object

hydra.MethExecutor

public class MethExecutor
extends Object

A class specialized for executing (via reflection) the receiver/selector pairs found in TestTasks.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MethExecutor()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static MethExecutorResult	execute(String receiver, String selector) Send the message "selector" to the class named "receiver".
static MethExecutorResult	execute(String receiver, String selector, Object[] args) Executes the given static method on the given class with the given arguments.
static MethExecutorResult	executeInstance(String receiver, String selector) Send the message "selector" to an instance of the class named "receiver".
static MethExecutorResult	executeInstance(String receiver, String selector, Class[] types, Object[] args) Send the message "selector" to an instance of the class named "receiver".
static MethExecutorResult	executeObject(Object target, String selector) Send the message "selector" to the object "target".
static MethExecutorResult	executeObject(Object target, String selector, Object[] args) Executes the given instance method on the given object with the given arguments.
static Method	getMethod(Class c, String methodName, Class[] paramTypes) Helper method that searches a class (and its superclasses) for a method with the given name and parameter types.
static void	main(String[] args)
static String	testMethod1() A small program for testing this class.
static String	testMethod2()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MethExecutor

public MethExecutor()

Method Detail

getMethod

public static Method getMethod(Class c,
                               String methodName,
                               Class[] paramTypes)
                        throws NoSuchMethodException

Helper method that searches a class (and its superclasses) for a method with the given name and parameter types.

Throws:

NoSuchMethodException - If the method cannot be found

execute

public static MethExecutorResult execute(String receiver,
                                         String selector)

Send the message "selector" to the class named "receiver". Return the result, including stack trace (if any).

execute

public static MethExecutorResult execute(String receiver,
                                         String selector,
                                         Object[] args)

Executes the given static method on the given class with the given arguments.

executeObject

public static MethExecutorResult executeObject(Object target,
                                               String selector)

Send the message "selector" to the object "target". Return the result, including stack trace (if any).

executeObject

public static MethExecutorResult executeObject(Object target,
                                               String selector,
                                               Object[] args)

Executes the given instance method on the given object with the given arguments.

executeInstance

public static MethExecutorResult executeInstance(String receiver,
                                                 String selector)

Send the message "selector" to an instance of the class named "receiver". Return the result, including stack trace (if any).

executeInstance

public static MethExecutorResult executeInstance(String receiver,
                                                 String selector,
                                                 Class[] types,
                                                 Object[] args)

Send the message "selector" to an instance of the class named "receiver". Return the result, including stack trace (if any).

testMethod1

public static String testMethod1()

A small program for testing this class.

testMethod2

public static String testMethod2()

main

public static void main(String[] args)