OOscheme
Interface IList

All Known Subinterfaces:

IEmptyList, INEList

All Known Implementing Classes:

EmptyList, NEList

public interface IList

Serves as a host for an algorithm on a list to visit its internal structure. Has a "hook" method to call on the appropriate method of the visitor, making the immutable list structure a framework.

Since:

Copyright 2005 - DXN, SBW All rights reserved

Author:

Dung X. Nguyen, Stephen B. Wong

Method Summary

Object

execute(IListAlgo algo, Object... inp) A visitor pattern "hook" method that executes an IListAlgo.

Method Detail

execute

Object execute(IListAlgo algo,
               Object... inp)

A visitor pattern "hook" method that executes an IListAlgo.

Parameters:

algo - the visitor, the algorithm to be executed.

inp - a variable number of input parameters to be used by the algorithm algo.

Returns:

an Object output from executing the algorithm algo; may be null.