Expression (bayesserver 11.1 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

DistributionExpression, QueryExpression

All Known Implementing Classes:

FunctionVariableExpression, TableExpression
```
public interface Expression
```
Base interface for expressions.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Expression`	`copy()`	Creates a copy of the expression.
`ExpressionReturnType`	`getReturnType()`	Gets the return type of the expression.
`String`	`getText()`	Gets the expression text.
`void`	`setText(String value)`	Sets the expression text.

- Method Detail
  - copy
```
Expression copy()
```
    Creates a copy of the expression. The new expression will not have an owner.
    
    Returns:
    
    A copy of the expression.
  - getText
```
String getText()
```
    Gets the expression text.
  - setText
```
void setText(String value)
```
    Sets the expression text.
  - getReturnType
```
ExpressionReturnType getReturnType()
```
    Gets the return type of the expression.