ScriptContext (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleScriptContext
```
public interface ScriptContext
```
The interface whose implementing classes are used to connect Script Engines with objects, such as scoped Bindings, in hosting applications. Each scope is a set of named attributes whose values can be set and retrieved using the ScriptContext methods. ScriptContexts also expose Readers and Writers that can be used by the ScriptEngines for input and output.

Since:

1.6

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`ENGINE_SCOPE` EngineScope attributes are visible during the lifetime of a single `ScriptEngine` and a set of attributes is maintained for each engine.
`static int`	`GLOBAL_SCOPE` GlobalScope attributes are visible to all engines created by same ScriptEngineFactory.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Object`	`getAttribute(String name)` Retrieves the value of the attribute with the given name in the scope occurring earliest in the search order.
`Object`	`getAttribute(String name, int scope)` Gets the value of an attribute in a given scope.
`int`	`getAttributesScope(String name)` Get the lowest scope in which an attribute is defined.
`Bindings`	`getBindings(int scope)` Gets the `Bindings` associated with the given scope in this `ScriptContext`.
`Writer`	`getErrorWriter()` Returns the `Writer` used to display error output.
`Reader`	`getReader()` Returns a `Reader` to be used by the script to read input.
`List<Integer>`	`getScopes()` Returns immutable `List` of all the valid values for scope in the ScriptContext.
`Writer`	`getWriter()` Returns the `Writer` for scripts to use when displaying output.
`Object`	`removeAttribute(String name, int scope)` Remove an attribute in a given scope.
`void`	`setAttribute(String name, Object value, int scope)` Sets the value of an attribute in a given scope.
`void`	`setBindings(Bindings bindings, int scope)` Associates a `Bindings` instance with a particular scope in this `ScriptContext`.
`void`	`setErrorWriter(Writer writer)` Sets the `Writer` used to display error output.
`void`	`setReader(Reader reader)` Sets the `Reader` for scripts to read input .
`void`	`setWriter(Writer writer)` Sets the `Writer` for scripts to use when displaying output.

- Field Detail
  - ENGINE_SCOPE
```
static final int ENGINE_SCOPE
```
    EngineScope attributes are visible during the lifetime of a single ScriptEngine and a set of attributes is maintained for each engine.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
  - GLOBAL_SCOPE
```
static final int GLOBAL_SCOPE
```
    GlobalScope attributes are visible to all engines created by same ScriptEngineFactory.
    
    See Also:
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - setBindings
```
void setBindings(Bindings bindings,
               int scope)
```
    Associates a Bindings instance with a particular scope in this ScriptContext. Calls to the getAttribute and setAttribute methods must map to the get and put methods of the Bindings for the specified scope.
    
    Parameters:
    bindings - The Bindings to associate with the given scope
    scope - The scope
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If no Bindings is defined for the specified scope value in ScriptContexts of this type.
    
    NullPointerException - if value of scope is ENGINE_SCOPE and the specified Bindings is null.
  - getBindings
```
Bindings getBindings(int scope)
```
    Gets the Bindings associated with the given scope in this ScriptContext.
    
    Returns:
    The associated Bindings. Returns null if it has not been set.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If no Bindings is defined for the specified scope value in ScriptContext of this type.
  - setAttribute
```
void setAttribute(String name,
                Object value,
                int scope)
```
    Sets the value of an attribute in a given scope.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the attribute to set
    value - The value of the attribute
    scope - The scope in which to set the attribute
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the name is empty or if the scope is invalid.
    
    NullPointerException - if the name is null.
  - getAttribute
```
Object getAttribute(String name,
                  int scope)
```
    Gets the value of an attribute in a given scope.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the attribute to retrieve.
    scope - The scope in which to retrieve the attribute.
    
    Returns:
    The value of the attribute. Returns null is the name does not exist in the given scope.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the name is empty or if the value of scope is invalid.
    
    NullPointerException - if the name is null.
  - removeAttribute
```
Object removeAttribute(String name,
                     int scope)
```
    Remove an attribute in a given scope.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the attribute to remove
    scope - The scope in which to remove the attribute
    
    Returns:
    The removed value.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the name is empty or if the scope is invalid.
    
    NullPointerException - if the name is null.
  - getAttribute
```
Object getAttribute(String name)
```
    Retrieves the value of the attribute with the given name in the scope occurring earliest in the search order. The order is determined by the numeric value of the scope parameter (lowest scope values first.)
    
    Parameters:
    name - The name of the the attribute to retrieve.
    
    Returns:
    The value of the attribute in the lowest scope for which an attribute with the given name is defined. Returns null if no attribute with the name exists in any scope.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the name is null.
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the name is empty.
  - getAttributesScope
```
int getAttributesScope(String name)
```
    Get the lowest scope in which an attribute is defined.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the attribute .
    
    Returns:
    The lowest scope. Returns -1 if no attribute with the given name is defined in any scope.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if name is null.
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if name is empty.
  - getWriter
```
Writer getWriter()
```
    Returns the Writer for scripts to use when displaying output.
    
    Returns:
    The Writer.
  - getErrorWriter
```
Writer getErrorWriter()
```
    Returns the Writer used to display error output.
    
    Returns:
    The Writer
  - setWriter
```
void setWriter(Writer writer)
```
    Sets the Writer for scripts to use when displaying output.
    
    Parameters:
    writer - The new Writer.
  - setErrorWriter
```
void setErrorWriter(Writer writer)
```
    Sets the Writer used to display error output.
    
    Parameters:
    writer - The Writer.
  - getReader
```
Reader getReader()
```
    Returns a Reader to be used by the script to read input.
    
    Returns:
    The Reader.
  - setReader
```
void setReader(Reader reader)
```
    Sets the Reader for scripts to read input .
    
    Parameters:
    reader - The new Reader.
  - getScopes
```
List<Integer> getScopes()
```
    Returns immutable List of all the valid values for scope in the ScriptContext.
    
    Returns:
    list of scope values

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DRAFT ea-b138

Interface ScriptContext

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

ENGINE_SCOPE

GLOBAL_SCOPE

Method Detail

setBindings

getBindings

setAttribute

getAttribute

removeAttribute

getAttribute

getAttributesScope

getWriter

getErrorWriter

setWriter

setErrorWriter

getReader

setReader

getScopes