/*
 * ClassRep.java --
 *
 *	This class implements the internal representation of a Java
 *	class name.
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1997 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 *
 * See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and
 * redistribution of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
 * WARRANTIES.
 *
 * RCS: @(#) $Id: ClassRep.java,v 1.1.1.1 1998/10/14 21:09:13 cvsadmin Exp $
 *
 */

package tcl.lang;

import java.lang.reflect.*;

/*
 * This class implements the internal representation of a Java class
 * name.
 */

class ClassRep extends InternalRep {

/*
 * The class referred to by this ClassRep.
 */

Class cls;


/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * ClassRep --
 *
 *	Creates a new ClassRep instance.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	Member fields are initialized.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

ClassRep(
    Class c)			// Initial value for cls.
{
    cls = c;
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * duplicate --
 *
 *	Make a copy of an object's internal representation.
 *
 * Results:
 *	Returns a newly allocated instance of the appropriate type.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	None.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

protected InternalRep
duplicate()
{
    return new ClassRep(cls);
}

/*
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * get --
 *
 *	Returns the Class object referred to by the TclObject.
 *
 * Results:
 *	The Class object referred to by the TclObject.
 *
 * Side effects:
 *	When successful, the internalRep of the signature object is
 *	converted to ClassRep.
 *
 *----------------------------------------------------------------------
 */


static Class
get(
    Interp interp, 		// Current interpreter.
    TclObject tclObj)		// TclObject that contains a valid Java
    				// class name.
throws
    TclException		// If the TclObject doesn't contain a valid
				// class name.
{
    InternalRep rep = tclObj.getInternalRep();

    if (rep instanceof ClassRep) {
        //If a ClassRep is already cached, return it right away.
	return ((ClassRep)rep).cls;
    } else {
	Class c = JavaInvoke.getClassByName(interp, tclObj.toString());
	tclObj.setInternalRep(new ClassRep(c));
	return c;
    }
}

} // end ClassRep