uk.ac.starlink.ttools.jel
Class JELFunction

java.lang.Object
  uk.ac.starlink.ttools.jel.JELFunction

public class JELFunction
extends Object

Provides a double precision function of one double precision variable which can be evaluated using JEL. The variable name and an expression giving the result in terms of that variable name are supplied.

Instances of this class are not threadsafe, but could be made so by putting a lock on the evaluate(double) method.

Since:

14 Jun 2012

Author:

Mark Taylor

Nested Class Summary

static class

JELFunction.XResolver This public class is an implementation detail, not intended for external use.

Constructor Summary

JELFunction(String xvarname, String fexpr)
Constructor.

Method Summary

double	evaluate(double x) Evaluates this function at a given value of the independent variable.
String	getExpression() Returns the text of the function expression.
String	getXVarName() Returns the name of the independent variable.
static void	main(String[] args) Main method tests this class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

JELFunction

public JELFunction(String xvarname,
                   String fexpr)
            throws gnu.jel.CompilationException

Constructor.

Parameters:

xvarname - name of the independent variable (for instance "x")

fexpr - text of expression giving the function value, in terms of xvarname (for instance "x+1")

Throws:

gnu.jel.CompilationException

Method Detail

evaluate

public double evaluate(double x)

Evaluates this function at a given value of the independent variable. In case of an evaluation error of some kind, NaN is returned.

Parameters:

x - variable value

Returns:

function value

getXVarName

public String getXVarName()

Returns the name of the independent variable.

Returns:

x variable name

getExpression

public String getExpression()

Returns the text of the function expression.

Returns:

function expression

main

public static void main(String[] args)

Main method tests this class. Args are varname, expr, varvalue, for instance "x", "3x+1", "29"