Interface SourcePosition

@Deprecated(since="9",
            forRemoval=true)
public interface SourcePosition
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
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This interface describes a source position: filename, line number, and column number.

Since:
1.4

Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
int column()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The column in the source file.
File file()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The source file.
int line()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The line in the source file.
String toString()

Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Convert the source position to the form "Filename:line".

Methods

file

File file()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The source file. Returns null if no file information is available.

Returns:
the source file as a File.

line

int line()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The line in the source file. The first line is numbered 1; 0 means no line number information is available.

Returns:
the line number in the source file as an integer.

column

int column()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

The column in the source file. The first column is numbered 1; 0 means no column information is available. Columns count characters in the input stream; a tab advances the column number to the next 8-column tab stop.

Returns:
the column on the source line as an integer.

toString

String toString()
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

Convert the source position to the form "Filename:line".

Overrides:
toString in class Object
Returns:
a string representation of the object.

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