TextUnit (MPS.Core (JetBrains MPS 2019.1.0))

All Known Subinterfaces:

CompatibilityTextUnit

All Known Implementing Classes:

JavaTextUnit, RegularTextUnit
```
public interface TextUnit
```
Unit of text generation, corresponds to output file. Bears attributes relevant to file, e.g. name, encoding, location keys, etc. Tracks inputs that served to populate the unit.

Since:

3.3

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class TextUnit.Status

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`generate()`
`byte[]`	`getBytes()`	FIXME decide whether throws exception or return null/empty value if not yet generated.
`Charset`	`getEncoding()`	FIXME makes sense for text/string output only.
`String`	`getFileName()`
`default String`	`getFilePath()`	PROVISIONAL API Perhaps, shall stick to Path object rather than plain String Tell desired location of the text outcome
`SNode`	`getStartNode()`
`TextUnit.Status`	`getState()`

- Method Detail
  - getFileName
```
@NotNull
String getFileName()
```
  - getStartNode
```
@NotNull
SNode getStartNode()
```
  - generate
```
void generate()
```
  - getFilePath
```
@Nullable
default String getFilePath()
```
    PROVISIONAL API Perhaps, shall stick to Path object rather than plain String Tell desired location of the text outcome
    
    Returns:
    
    null to use default value derived from qualified model name.
  - getBytes
```
byte[] getBytes()
```
    FIXME decide whether throws exception or return null/empty value if not yet generated.
  - getEncoding
```
Charset getEncoding()
```
    FIXME makes sense for text/string output only. Shall decide whether we keep binary/textual generation separate, or combine under single API, and what to do in case of binary file with encoding?
  - getState
```
TextUnit.Status getState()
```