/*
  (c) Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
  [See end of file]
  $Id: Node_Variable.java,v 1.15 2008/01/02 12:06:55 andy_seaborne Exp $
*/

package com.hp.hpl.jena.graph;

/**
    "variable" nodes; these are outside the RDF2003 specification, but are
    used internally for "placeholder" nodes where blank nodes would be
    wrong, most specifically in Query.
    @author kers
*/

public class Node_Variable extends Node_Fluid
    {
    /**
         Initialise this Node_Variable with a name object (which should be a
         VariableName object).
    */
    protected Node_Variable( Object name )
        { super( name ); }
    
    /**
        Initialise this Node_Variable from a string <code>name</code>,
        which becomes wrapped in a VariableName.
    */
    public Node_Variable( String name )
        { super( new VariableName( name ) ); }

    public String getName()
        { return ((VariableName) label).name; }
    
    public Object visitWith( NodeVisitor v )
        { return v.visitVariable( this, getName() ); }
        
    public boolean isVariable()
        { return true; }
        
    public String toString()
        { return label.toString(); }
    
    public boolean equals( Object other )
        { return other instanceof Node_Variable && label.equals( ((Node_Variable) other).label ); }
    
    public static Object variable( String name )
        { return new VariableName( name ); }
    
    public static class VariableName
        {
        private String name;
        
        public VariableName( String name ) 
            { this.name = name; }
        
        public int hashCode()
            { return name.hashCode(); }
        
        public boolean equals( Object other )
            { return other instanceof VariableName && name.equals( ((VariableName) other).name );  }
        
        public String toString()
            { return "?" + name; }
        }
    }

/*
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    All rights reserved.

    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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    3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
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    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
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*/
