class IcAgent::Candid::RecClass

Represents a reference to an IDL type, used for defining recursive data types.

Public Class Methods

new() click to toggle source

Calls superclass method IcAgent::Candid::ConstructType::new

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1020
def initialize
  super()
  @id = @@counter
  @@counter += 1
  @type = nil
end

Public Instance Methods

_build_type_table_impl(type_table) click to toggle source

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1061
def _build_type_table_impl(type_table)
  if @type.nil?
    raise 'Recursive type uninitialized'
  else
    if !get_type.is_a?(PrimitiveType)
      type_table.add(self, '')
      @type.build_type_table(type_table)
      type_table.merge(self, @type.name)
    end
  end
end

covariant(x) click to toggle source

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1039
def covariant(x)
  return false if @type.nil?

  @type.covariant(x)
end

decode_value(b, t) click to toggle source

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1073
def decode_value(b, t)
  if @type.nil?
    raise 'Recursive type uninitialized'
  else
    @type.decode_value(b, t)
  end
end

display() click to toggle source

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1085
def display
  if @type.nil?
    raise 'Recursive type uninitialized'
  else
    "#{name}.#{@type.name}"
  end
end

encode_type(type_table) click to toggle source

Calls superclass method IcAgent::Candid::ConstructType#encode_type

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1053
def encode_type(type_table)
  if @type.is_a?(PrimitiveType)
    @type.encode_type(type_table)
  else
    super.encode_type(type_table)
  end
end

encode_value(val) click to toggle source

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1045
def encode_value(val)
  if @type.nil?
    raise 'Recursive type uninitialized'
  else
    @type.encode_value(val)
  end
end

fill(t) click to toggle source

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1027
def fill(t)
  @type = t
end

get_type() click to toggle source

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1031
def get_type
  if @type.is_a?(RecClass)
    @type.get_type
  else
    @type
  end
end

name() click to toggle source

# File lib/ic_agent/candid.rb, line 1081
def name
  "rec_#{@id}"
end