/*
* xtc - The eXTensible Compiler
* Copyright (C) 2006-2007 Robert Grimm
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
* version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
*
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301,
* USA.
*/
package xtc.type;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.math.BigInteger;
/**
* Representation of a null reference. A null reference represents
* the null location in memory. Its type is void; it neither has a
* base nor an offset.
*
* @author Robert Grimm
* @version $Revision: 1.4 $
*/
public class NullReference extends Reference {
/** The canonical null reference. */
public static final NullReference NULL = new NullReference();
/** Create a new null reference. */
private NullReference() {
super(VoidT.TYPE);
}
public boolean isNull() {
return true;
}
public boolean hasLocation() {
return true;
}
public BigInteger getLocation(C ops) {
return BigInteger.ZERO;
}
public boolean isConstant() {
return true;
}
public void write(Appendable out) throws IOException {
out.append("<null>");
}
}