org.qtitools.qti.node.expression.operator
Class Random

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.qtitools.qti.node.AbstractNode
      extended by org.qtitools.qti.node.AbstractObject
          extended by org.qtitools.qti.node.expression.AbstractExpression
              extended by org.qtitools.qti.node.expression.RandomExpression
                  extended by org.qtitools.qti.node.expression.operator.Random
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, Expression, ExpressionParent, XmlNode, XmlObject, Validatable
Direct Known Subclasses:
RandomEx

public class Random
extends RandomExpression

The random operator takes A sub-expression with A multiple or ordered container value and any base-type. The result is A single value randomly selected from the container. The result has the same base-type as the sub-expression but single cardinality. If the sub-expression is NULL then the result is also NULL.

Author:
Jiri Kajaba
See Also:
Cardinality, BaseType, Serialized Form

Field Summary
static java.lang.String CLASS_TAG
          Name of this class in xml schema.
 
Fields inherited from class org.qtitools.qti.node.expression.AbstractExpression
logger
 
Fields inherited from interface org.qtitools.qti.node.expression.Expression
DISPLAY_NAME
 
Fields inherited from interface org.qtitools.qti.node.XmlNode
INDENT, NEW_LINE, SIMPLE_NAME_INNER_SEPARATOR, SIMPLE_NAMES_SEPARATOR
 
Constructor Summary
Random(ExpressionParent parent)
          Constructs expression.
 
Method Summary
protected  Value evaluateSelf(int depth)
          Evaluates this expression.
 java.lang.String getClassTag()
          Gets QTI class name of this node.
 BaseType[] getProducedBaseTypes()
          Gets list of all possible produced baseTypes after evaluation (possible baseTypes of evaluated result).
 BaseType[] getRequiredBaseTypes(int index)
          Gets list of all acceptable baseTypes which can child expression at given position produce.
protected  java.lang.Long getSeedAttributeValue()
          Gets value of seed attribute.
 
Methods inherited from class org.qtitools.qti.node.expression.RandomExpression
getRandomGenerator
 
Methods inherited from class org.qtitools.qti.node.expression.AbstractExpression
evaluate, getBaseType, getCardinality, getChildren, getFirstChild, getParent, getParentRequiredBaseTypes, getParentRequiredCardinalities, getProducedCardinalities, getProducedNumericalBaseTypes, getRequiredCardinalities, getRequiredSameBaseTypes, getRequiredSameCardinalities, getSecondChild, getType, getValue, isAnyChildNull, isNull, isVariable, reset, toString, validate
 
Methods inherited from class org.qtitools.qti.node.AbstractObject
getParentItem, getParentResult, getParentTest, setParent
 
Methods inherited from class org.qtitools.qti.node.AbstractNode
attrToXmlString, bodyToXmlString, getAttributes, getFullName, getIndent, getNode, getNode, getNode, getNodeGroups, getParentRoot, getSimpleName, getSourceFile, getSourceNode, getSourceString, getSourceUrl, hasChildNodes, load, load, load, load, loadAttributes, readChild, readChildren, setParent, setSourceFile, setSourceNode, setSourceString, setSourceUrl, toXmlString, toXmlString, validateAttributes, validateChildren
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 
Methods inherited from interface org.qtitools.qti.node.XmlObject
getParentItem, getParentResult, getParentTest, setParent
 
Methods inherited from interface org.qtitools.qti.node.XmlNode
getAttributes, getFullName, getNodeGroups, getParentRoot, getSimpleName, getSourceFile, getSourceNode, getSourceString, getSourceUrl, hasChildNodes, load, load, load, load, setSourceFile, setSourceNode, setSourceString, setSourceUrl, toXmlString, toXmlString
 

Field Detail

CLASS_TAG

public static final java.lang.String CLASS_TAG
Name of this class in xml schema.

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Constructor Detail

Random

public Random(ExpressionParent parent)
Constructs expression.

Parameters:
parent - parent of this expression
Method Detail

getClassTag

public java.lang.String getClassTag()
Description copied from interface: XmlNode
Gets QTI class name of this node.

QTI class name has very important role during loading/saving nodes.

For example: Java class name is AssessmentTest; QTI class name is assessmentTest.

Specified by:
getClassTag in interface XmlNode
Specified by:
getClassTag in class AbstractNode
Returns:
QTI class name of this node

getSeedAttributeValue

protected java.lang.Long getSeedAttributeValue()
Description copied from class: RandomExpression
Gets value of seed attribute.

Specified by:
getSeedAttributeValue in class RandomExpression
Returns:
value of seed attribute

getRequiredBaseTypes

public BaseType[] getRequiredBaseTypes(int index)
Description copied from interface: ExpressionParent
Gets list of all acceptable baseTypes which can child expression at given position produce.

Result of this method can change in time.

Static example is expression or. Expression or accepts only boolean baseType for any index.

Dynamic example is expression match. Expression match accepts any baseType of its children. but this baseType must be same for all its children.

Specified by:
getRequiredBaseTypes in interface ExpressionParent
Overrides:
getRequiredBaseTypes in class AbstractExpression
Parameters:
index - position of child expression in this parent
Returns:
list of all acceptable baseTypes which can child expression at given position produce

getProducedBaseTypes

public BaseType[] getProducedBaseTypes()
Description copied from interface: Expression
Gets list of all possible produced baseTypes after evaluation (possible baseTypes of evaluated result). Result of this method can change in time.

Static example is expression or. Expression or can produce only boolean baseType and it cannot change.

Dynamic example is expression variable. Expression variable can produce any baseType before evaluation. After evaluation it produces baseType of its result (and it can change every evaluation call!).

Null expression, empty containers (multiple, ordered, record), or NULL values produces all baseTypes. So they are compatible with anything.

Specified by:
getProducedBaseTypes in interface Expression
Overrides:
getProducedBaseTypes in class AbstractExpression
Returns:
list of all possible produced baseTypes after evaluation

evaluateSelf

protected Value evaluateSelf(int depth)
Description copied from class: AbstractExpression
Evaluates this expression. All children must be already evaluated. Contains no checks.

Specified by:
evaluateSelf in class AbstractExpression
Parameters:
depth - depth of this expression in expression tree (root's depth = 0)
Returns:
result of evaluation


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