com.heirloomcomputing.epli.runtime

Annotation Type CHAR

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value={TYPE,METHOD,PARAMETER,FIELD,LOCAL_VARIABLE})
public @interface CHAR

CHAR - Elastic PL/I type information supplementing base Java classes available for reflection at runtime. Attached to CHAR(n) variables (Java String) defined within procedures (Java methods) or elements (Java String) within groups (sub-classes) to indicate the maximum length of a fixed or varying character variable.

PL/I code

   DCL A CHAR(4) INIT('HI');
   DCL B CHAR(8) INIT('THERE');
   A=B;
   PUT SKIP LIST(A);

when compiled is generated as

   @CHAR(4) String a = "HI  ";
   @CHAR(8) String b = "THERE   ";
   EPLI.ByValue(a, b);
   System.out.println(a);

when run displays as

   ther

Author:

Heirloom Computing, Inc.

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
int	value Maximum length of CHAR(n) stored as Strings

Element Detail

value

public abstract int value

Maximum length of CHAR(n) stored as Strings

Returns:

the maximum length of a CHAR string