abstract class Crystal::Macros::ASTNode

Overview

This is the base class of all AST nodes. This methods are available to all AST nodes.

Direct Known Subclasses

Defined in:

compiler/crystal/macros.cr

Instance Method Summary

Instance Method Detail

def !=(other : ASTNode) : BoolLiteral #

Returns true if this node's textual representation is not the same as the other node.


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def ==(other : ASTNode) : BoolLiteral #

Returns true if this node's textual representation is the same as the other node.


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def class_name : StringLiteral #

Returns a StringLiteral that contains this node's name.

macro test
  {{ "foo".class_name }}
end

puts test # => prints StringLiteral

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def column_number : StringLiteral | NilLiteral #

Returns the column number where this node begins. Might return nil if the location is not known.

The first column number in a line is 1.


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def end_column_number : StringLiteral | NilLiteral #

Returns the column number where this node ends. Might return nil if the location is not known.

The first column number in a line is 1.


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def end_line_number : StringLiteral | NilLiteral #

Returns the line number where this node ends. Might return nil if the location is not known.

The first line number in a file is 1.


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def filename : StringLiteral | NilLiteral #

Returns the filename where this node is located. Might return nil if the location is not known.


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def id : MacroId #

Returns this node as a MacroId. Useful when you need an identifier out of a StringLiteral, SymbolLiteral, Var or Call.

macro define_method(name, content)
  def {{name.id}}
    {{content}}
  end
end

define_method :foo, 1
define_method "bar", 2
define_method baz, 3

puts foo # => prints 1
puts bar # => prints 2
puts baz # => prints 3

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def is_a?(type : TypeNode) : BoolLiteral #

Returns true if this node's type is the given type or any of its subclasses.

type always refers to an AST node type, never a type in the program.

{{ 1.is_a?(NumberLiteral) }} # => true
{{ 1.is_a?(BoolLiteral) }}   # => false
{{ 1.is_a?(ASTNode) }}       # => true
{{ 1.is_a?(Int32) }}         # => false

NOTE This is a pseudo-method provided directly by the Crystal compiler. It cannot be redefined nor overridden.


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def line_number : StringLiteral | NilLiteral #

Returns the line number where this node begins. Might return nil if the location is not known.

The first line number in a file is 1.


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def nil? : BoolLiteral #

Returns true if this node is a NilLiteral or Nop.

NOTE This is a pseudo-method provided directly by the Crystal compiler. It cannot be redefined nor overridden.


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def raise(message) : NoReturn #

Gives a compile-time error with the given message. This will highlight this node in the error message.


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def stringify : StringLiteral #

Returns a StringLiteral that contains this node's textual representation. Note that invoking stringify on a string literal will return a StringLiteral that contains a string literal.

macro test
  {{ "foo".stringify }}
end

puts test # prints "foo" (including the double quotes)

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def symbolize : SymbolLiteral #

Returns a SymbolLiteral that contains this node's textual representation.

{{ "foo".id.symbolize }} # => :foo

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