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Class: FunctionArg

An argument accepted by a function.

This is a specification for an argument at function definition time, not an argument passed at function call time.

Extends

  • BaseClient

Constructors

new FunctionArg()

new FunctionArg(parent?, _id?, _defaultPath?, _defaultValue?, _description?, _name?): FunctionArg

Constructor is used for internal usage only, do not create object from it.

Parameters

parent?

parent.ctx?: Context

parent.queryTree?: QueryTree[]

_id?: FunctionArgID

_defaultPath?: string

_defaultValue?: JSON

_description?: string

_name?: string

Returns

FunctionArg

Overrides

BaseClient.constructor

Methods

defaultPath()

defaultPath(): Promise<string>

Only applies to arguments of type File or Directory. If the argument is not set, load it from the given path in the context directory

Returns

Promise<string>


defaultValue()

defaultValue(): Promise<JSON>

A default value to use for this argument when not explicitly set by the caller, if any.

Returns

Promise<JSON>


description()

description(): Promise<string>

A doc string for the argument, if any.

Returns

Promise<string>


id()

id(): Promise<FunctionArgID>

A unique identifier for this FunctionArg.

Returns

Promise<FunctionArgID>


ignore()

ignore(): Promise<string[]>

Only applies to arguments of type Directory. The ignore patterns are applied to the input directory, and matching entries are filtered out, in a cache-efficient manner.

Returns

Promise<string[]>


name()

name(): Promise<string>

The name of the argument in lowerCamelCase format.

Returns

Promise<string>


sourceMap()

sourceMap(): SourceMap

The location of this arg declaration.

Returns

SourceMap


typeDef()

typeDef(): TypeDef

The type of the argument.

Returns

TypeDef