## On this page # Class PHXScriptObject Last update: 22.06.2026 **Package:** `com.phoenix_int.aserver.types` ``` ↳ java.lang.Object ↳ com.phoenix_int.aserver.types.PHXSimpleType ↳ com.phoenix_int.aserver.types.PHXScriptObject ``` **All Implemented Interfaces:** - [IPHXType](IPHXType.md), [IPHXType2](IPHXType2.md), [IPHXUnits](IPHXUnits.md) --- **Declaration:** ```java public class PHXScriptObject extends PHXSimpleType ``` The type for object variables. This class holds an instance of `PHXObjectHost` that wraps around a Java or Python object, and uses introspection to get and set values of the internal object. ## Nested Class Summary ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.phoenix\_int.aserver.types.[IPHXType2](IPHXType2.md) `IPHXType2.IVisitor` ## Constructor Summary Constructor and Description`PHXScriptObject()`Creates a new instance of PHXScriptObject### Method Summary Modifier and TypeMethod and Description` T``Accept(IPHXType2.IVisitor visitor)` Accept a Visitor.`java.lang.Object``callMethod(java.lang.String method)` call a method`PHXSimpleType``createCopy()` Create a copy of this instance, including the value and metadata.`void``deleteAllMembers()` delete all members for non-strict type object.`void``deleteMember(java.lang.String mIndex)` delete a member for non-strict type object.`boolean``equalsNatural(PHXSimpleTypetoCompare)` Compare this PHXSimpleType to another PHXSimpleType.`void``fromFile(java.lang.String mIndex)` load a file into a file member.`void``fromFile(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String fileName)` load a file into a file member`void``fromObject(java.lang.Object toRead)` Load the value of this object from the specified object.`void``fromString(java.lang.String value)` update object using the XML value`void``fromString2(PHXStringBuffervalue)` update object using the XML value`void``fromXML(java.lang.String xmlStr)
`update the object from an XML string`boolean``getBooleanArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index)` get the value of an 1D boolean array element`boolean``getBooleanArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index)` get the value of a boolean array element`boolean``getBooleanMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex)` gets the value of boolean member`java.lang.String``getClassURL()` get the class type.`double``getDoubleArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index)` get the value of an 1D double array element`double``getDoubleArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index)` get the value of a double array element`double``getDoubleMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex)` gets the value of a double member`java.lang.String``getFileName(java.lang.String mIndex)` return name of the data source file`int``getIntArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index)` get the value of an 1D integer array element`int``getIntArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index)` get the value of an integer array element`java.lang.Object``getInternalObject()` get internal Java object that represent the data`int``getIntMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex)` gets the value of an integer member`boolean``getIsBinary(java.lang.String mIndex)` return true if the file member contains a binary file`java.lang.String``getMemberDescription(java.lang.String mIndex)` get description of the member`int[]``getMemberDimensions(java.lang.String mIndex)` get dimensions and size of an array member`java.lang.String``getMemberEnumAliases(java.lang.String mIndex)` get enum aliases of the member`java.lang.String``getMemberEnumValues(java.lang.String mIndex)` return enum values of the member`int``getMemberLength(java.lang.String mIndex)` get length of an 1D array member`int``getMemberLength(java.lang.String mIndex, int dimension)` get length of an array member`java.lang.String[]``getMemberList(java.lang.String mIndex)` get a list of child members.`java.lang.String``getMemberLowerBound(java.lang.String mIndex)` get lowerBound of a member`int``getMemberNumDimensions(java.lang.String mIndex)` get number of dimensions of an array member`java.lang.String``getMemberProperty(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String propertyName)` get value of a property of the member`java.lang.String``getMemberType(java.lang.String mIndex)` return type of the member`java.lang.String``getMemberUnits(java.lang.String mIndex)` get units of the member`java.lang.String``getMemberUpperBound(java.lang.String mIndex)` return upperBound of the member`java.lang.String``getMemberValueAsString(java.lang.String mIndex)` gets the value of a member as a string`java.lang.String[]``getMethodList()` get a list of methods`java.lang.String``getStringArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index)` get the value of an 1D String array element`java.lang.String``getStringArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index)` get the value of a string array element`java.lang.String``getStringMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex)` gets the value of string member`boolean``hasMember(java.lang.String mIndex)` check if a member exists`boolean``hasMemberLowerBound(java.lang.String mIndex)` check if a member has lower bound defined`boolean``hasMemberUpperBound(java.lang.String mIndex)` check if a member has lower bound defined`void``initialize(com.phoenix_int.object.PHXDataObjectClass pClass)` initialize object variable with the specified class`boolean``isNonStrictType()` check whether a class is a non-strict type`void``setBaseName(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String baseName)` set base name for the data source file`void``setBooleanArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index, boolean value)` sets the value of a boolean array member`void``setBooleanArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index, boolean value)` sets the value of an 1D boolean array member`void``setBooleanMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, boolean value)` sets the value of a boolean member`void``setDoubleArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index, double value)` sets the value of a double array member`void``setDoubleArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index, double value)` sets the value of a 1D double array member`void``setDoubleMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, double value)` sets the value of a double member`void``setFileExtension(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String fileExtension)` set file extesion of the data source file`void``setFileName(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String fileName)` set name of the data source file`void``setIntArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index, int value)` sets the value of an integer array member`void``setIntArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index, int value)` sets the value of an 1D integer array member`void``setIntMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int value)` sets the value of an integer member`void``setIsBinary(java.lang.String mIndex, boolean isBinary)` set binary flag for a file member`void``setMember(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String value, java.lang.String type)` sets the value of a member.`void``setMemberDescription(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String description)` set description of the member`void``setMemberDimensions(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] dims)` set dimensions of an array member`void``setMemberEnumAliases(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String enumAliases)` set enum aliases of the member`void``setMemberEnumValues(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String enumValues)` set enum values of the member`void``setMemberLength(java.lang.String mIndex, int length)` set length of an 1D array member`void``setMemberLength(java.lang.String mIndex, int length, int dimension)` set length of an array member`void``setMemberLowerBound(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String lowerBound)` set lowerBound of the member`void``setMemberProperty(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String propertyName, java.lang.String propertyValue)` set value of a property of the member`void``setMemberUnits(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String units)` set units of the member`void``setMemberUpperBound(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String upperBound)` set upperBound of the member`void``setMemberValueFromString(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String value)` sets the value of a member from string`void``setStringArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index, java.lang.String value)` sets the value of a string array member`void``setStringArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index, java.lang.String value)` sets the value of a 1D string array member`void``setStringMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String value)` sets the value of a string member`void``toFile(java.lang.String mIndex)` write a file member to a file file name must have been specified`void``toFile(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String fileName)` write a file member to a file`java.lang.String``toString()` get XML representation of the object variable`PHXStringBuffer``toString2()` converts the variable to a PHXStringBuffer`java.lang.String``toXML()` get XML representation of the object### Methods inherited from class com.phoenix\_int.aserver.types.[PHXSimpleType](PHXSimpleType.md) `_copyMetadataFromOther`, `addPropertyChangeListener`, `getDescription`, `getEnumTokens`, `getHasChanged`, `getUnits`, `removePropertyChangeListener`, `setDescription`, `setHasChanged`, `setUnits` ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object `clone`, `equals`, `finalize`, `getClass`, `hashCode`, `notify`, `notifyAll`, `wait`, `wait`, `wait` ## Constructor Detail ### PHXScriptObject ```java public PHXScriptObject() ``` Creates a new instance of PHXScriptObject ## Method Detail ### initialize ```java public void initialize(com.phoenix_int.object.PHXDataObjectClass pClass) throws java.io.IOException ``` Initialize object variable with the specified class **Parameters:** - `pClass` - class information **Throws:** - `java.io.IOException` ### toString ```java public java.lang.String toString() ``` Get XML representation of the object variable **Specified by:** - `toString` in interface [`IPHXType`](IPHXType.md) **Overrides:** - `toString` in class `java.lang.Object` **Returns:** - XML string ### fromString ```java public void fromString(java.lang.String value) ``` Update object using the XML value **Parameters:** - `value` - XML string for the object ### toString2 ```java public PHXStringBuffer toString2() ``` Converts the variable to a PHXStringBuffer **Returns:** - the PHXStringBuffer representation of the variable ### fromString2 ```java public void fromString2(PHXStringBuffer value) ``` Update object using the XML value **Parameters:** - `value` - the value to convert ### getClassURL ```java public java.lang.String getClassURL() ``` Get the class type. The class type is defined in a URL format **Returns:** - class type ### getMemberValueAsString ```java public java.lang.String getMemberValueAsString(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Gets the value of a member as a string **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index (e.g., `member1, grp1.member1, member1[1], member1[1,2]`) **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getDoubleMemberValue ```java public double getDoubleMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Gets the value of a double member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getIntMemberValue ```java public int getIntMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Gets the value of an integer member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getBooleanMemberValue ```java public boolean getBooleanMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Gets the value of boolean member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getStringMemberValue ```java public java.lang.String getStringMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Gets the value of string member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getDoubleArrayMemberValue ```java public double getDoubleArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index) ``` Get the value of an 1D double array element **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getDoubleArrayMemberValue ```java public double getDoubleArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index) ``` Get the value of a double array element **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getIntArrayMemberValue ```java public int getIntArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index) ``` Get the value of an 1D integer array element **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getIntArrayMemberValue ```java public int getIntArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index) ``` Get the value of an integer array element **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getBooleanArrayMemberValue ```java public boolean getBooleanArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index) ``` Get the value of an 1D boolean array element **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getBooleanArrayMemberValue ```java public boolean getBooleanArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index) ``` Get the value of a boolean array element **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getStringArrayMemberValue ```java public java.lang.String getStringArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index) ``` Get the value of an 1D String array element **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### getStringArrayMemberValue ```java public java.lang.String getStringArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index) ``` Get the value of a string array element **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index **Returns:** - the value of the variable ### setMemberValueFromString ```java public void setMemberValueFromString(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String value) ``` Sets the value of a member from string **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `value` - the value of the member ### setDoubleMemberValue ```java public void setDoubleMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, double value) ``` Sets the value of a double member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `value` - value of the member ### setIntMemberValue ```java public void setIntMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int value) ``` Sets the value of an integer member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `value` - value of the member ### setBooleanMemberValue ```java public void setBooleanMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, boolean value) ``` Sets the value of a boolean member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `value` - value of the member ### setStringMemberValue ```java public void setStringMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String value) ``` Sets the value of a string member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `value` - value of the member ### setDoubleArrayMemberValue ```java public void setDoubleArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index, double value) ``` Sets the value of a 1D double array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index - `value` - value of the member ### setDoubleArrayMemberValue ```java public void setDoubleArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index, double value) ``` Sets the value of a double array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index - `value` - value of the member ### setIntArrayMemberValue ```java public void setIntArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index, int value) ``` Sets the value of an 1D integer array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index - `value` - value of the member ### setIntArrayMemberValue ```java public void setIntArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index, int value) ``` Sets the value of an integer array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index - `value` - value of the member ### setBooleanArrayMemberValue ```java public void setBooleanArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index, boolean value) ``` Sets the value of an 1D boolean array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index - `value` - value of the member ### setBooleanArrayMemberValue ```java public void setBooleanArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index, boolean value) ``` Sets the value of a boolean array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index - `value` - value of the member ### setStringArrayMemberValue ```java public void setStringArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int index, java.lang.String value) ``` Sets the value of a 1D string array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index - `value` - value of the member ### setStringArrayMemberValue ```java public void setStringArrayMemberValue(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] index, java.lang.String value) ``` Sets the value of a string array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `index` - array index - `value` - value of the member ### setMember ```java public void setMember(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String value, java.lang.String type) ``` Sets the value of a member. A new member will be create if the member does not exist or the current type is not the same as the type specified. **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index - `value` - the value of the member - `type` - type of the member ### deleteMember ```java public void deleteMember(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Delete a member for non-strict type object. An exception will be thrown for strict types **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member index ### deleteAllMembers ```java public void deleteAllMembers() ``` Delete all members for non-strict type object. An exception will be thrown for strict types ### callMethod ```java public java.lang.Object callMethod(java.lang.String method) ``` Call a method **Parameters:** - `method` - name of the method **Returns:** - primitives object (e.g., `java.lang.Double`) or array of primitives (e.g., `double[]`) ### isNonStrictType ```java public boolean isNonStrictType() ``` Check whether a class is a non-strict type **Returns:** - true if the class is a non-strict type ### toXML ```java public java.lang.String toXML() ``` Get XML representation of the object **Returns:** - XML representation of the object ### fromXML ```java public void fromXML(java.lang.String xmlStr) ``` Update the object from an XML string **Parameters:** - `xmlStr` - content of an object in XML format ### hasMember ```java public boolean hasMember(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Check if a member exists **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - member name **Returns:** - `true` if the member exists ### getMemberLength ```java public int getMemberLength(java.lang.String mIndex, int dimension) ``` Get length of an array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `dimension` - dimension id of the array member **Returns:** - length of the array member ### getMemberLength ```java public int getMemberLength(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Get length of an 1D array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member **Returns:** - length of the array member ### setMemberLength ```java public void setMemberLength(java.lang.String mIndex, int length, int dimension) ``` Set length of an array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `length` - of the array - `dimension` - dimension id of the array member ### setMemberLength ```java public void setMemberLength(java.lang.String mIndex, int length) ``` Set length of an 1D array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `length` - of the array ### setMemberDimensions ```java public void setMemberDimensions(java.lang.String mIndex, int[] dims) ``` Set dimensions of an array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `dims` - length of the array ### getMemberNumDimensions ```java public int getMemberNumDimensions(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Get number of dimensions of an array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member ### getMemberDimensions ```java public int[] getMemberDimensions(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Get dimensions and size of an array member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member ### getMemberList ```java public java.lang.String[] getMemberList(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Get a list of child members. **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the parent member **Returns:** - String array of child names ### getMemberType ```java public java.lang.String getMemberType(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Return type of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member ### getMethodList ```java public java.lang.String[] getMethodList() ``` Get a list of methods **Returns:** - String array of methods ### hasMemberLowerBound ```java public boolean hasMemberLowerBound(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Check if a member has lower bound defined **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member **Returns:** - `true` if the member has lower bound defined ### hasMemberUpperBound ```java public boolean hasMemberUpperBound(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Check if a member has upper bound defined **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member **Returns:** - `true` if the member has upper bound defined ### getMemberLowerBound ```java public java.lang.String getMemberLowerBound(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Get `lowerBound` of a member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member **Returns:** - lowerBound of the member ### setMemberLowerBound ```java public void setMemberLowerBound(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String lowerBound) ``` Set `lowerBound` of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `lowerBound` - lower bound ### getMemberUpperBound ```java public java.lang.String getMemberUpperBound(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Return `upperBound` of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member ### setMemberUpperBound ```java public void setMemberUpperBound(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String upperBound) ``` Set `upperBound` of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `upperBound` - upper bound ### getMemberEnumValues ```java public java.lang.String getMemberEnumValues(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Return enum values of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member **Returns:** - enum values of the member as a comma separated string ### setMemberEnumValues ```java public void setMemberEnumValues(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String enumValues) ``` Set enum values of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `enumValues` - enumerated values as a comma separated string ### getMemberEnumAliases ```java public java.lang.String getMemberEnumAliases(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Get enum aliases of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member **Returns:** - enum aliases of the member as a comma separated string ### setMemberEnumAliases ```java public void setMemberEnumAliases(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String enumAliases) ``` Set enum aliases of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `enumAliases` - enumerated aliases as a comma separated string ### getMemberDescription ```java public java.lang.String getMemberDescription(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Get description of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member **Returns:** - description of the member ### setMemberDescription ```java public void setMemberDescription(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String description) ``` Set description of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `description` - ### getMemberUnits ```java public java.lang.String getMemberUnits(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Get units of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member **Returns:** - units of the member ### setMemberUnits ```java public void setMemberUnits(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String units) ``` Set units of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `units` - ### getMemberProperty ```java public java.lang.String getMemberProperty(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String propertyName) ``` Get value of a property of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `propertyName` - name of the property **Returns:** - value of a property of the member ### setMemberProperty ```java public void setMemberProperty(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String propertyName, java.lang.String propertyValue) ``` Set value of a property of the member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `propertyName` - name of the property - `propertyValue` - value of the property ### fromFile ```java public void fromFile(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String fileName) ``` Load a file into a file member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `fileName` - source file name ### fromFile ```java public void fromFile(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Load a file into a file member. The file name must have been specified by `setFileName`. **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member ### toFile ```java public void toFile(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String fileName) ``` Write a file member to a file **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `fileName` - destination file name ### toFile ```java public void toFile(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Write a file member to a file. File name must have been specified **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member ### getIsBinary ```java public boolean getIsBinary(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Return true if the file member contains a binary file **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member ### setIsBinary ```java public void setIsBinary(java.lang.String mIndex, boolean isBinary) ``` Set binary flag for a file member **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `isBinary` - binary flag ### getFileName ```java public java.lang.String getFileName(java.lang.String mIndex) ``` Return name of the data source file **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member ### setFileName ```java public void setFileName(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String fileName) ``` Set name of the data source file **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `fileName` - file name ### setFileExtension ```java public void setFileExtension(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String fileExtension) ``` Set file extesion of the data source file **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `fileExtension` - file extension ### setBaseName ```java public void setBaseName(java.lang.String mIndex, java.lang.String baseName) ``` Set base name for the data source file **Parameters:** - `mIndex` - name of the member - `baseName` - the new base name ### getInternalObject ```java public java.lang.Object getInternalObject() ``` Get internal Java object that represent the data **Returns:** - internal Java object that represent the actual data ### equalsNatural ```java public boolean equalsNatural(PHXSimpleType toCompare) throws PHXTypeMismatchException ``` Compare this PHXSimpleType to another PHXSimpleType. This type of comparison is different than `Comparable` in that it does a natural comparison between numbers. It is not designed, nor suited, for use in things such as sets, and may behave oddly if put in those circumstances. **Specified by:** - `equalsNatural` in class [`PHXSimpleType`](PHXSimpleType.md) **Parameters:** - `toCompare` - **Returns:** - a negative number if this object is less than `toCompare`, a positive number if this object is greater than `toCompare`, and zero if these two objects are equal. **Throws:** - `PHXTypeMismatchException` - if the given PHXSimpleType cannot be compared with this object. ### fromObject ```java public void fromObject(java.lang.Object toRead) throws PHXInvalidTypeException ``` Load the value of this object from the specified object. This will read the object and attempt to convert it if it is a known type. If the type isn't recognized, it will throw a [PHXInvalidTypeException](PHXInvalidTypeException.md). If there is an error in conversion, it will also throw a [PHXInvalidTypeException](PHXInvalidTypeException.md) NOTE: while it might be logical to think you can create a `PHX(Type)Array` from, say, an array of `java.lang.(Type)`, that is not currently supported. You MUST use the PHX string array formatting style. **Specified by:** - `fromObject` in class [`PHXSimpleType`](PHXSimpleType.md) **Parameters:** - `toRead` - to object from which to load this objects value. **Throws:** - [`PHXInvalidTypeException`](PHXInvalidTypeException.md)- if the specified object is of an invalid type or there is an error in conversion. ### Accept ```java public  T Accept(IPHXType2.IVisitor visitor) ``` Accept a Visitor. **Type Parameters:** - `T` - Type of the result of the visit. **Parameters:** - `visitor` - The visitor to accept. **Returns:** - The results of the visit. ### createCopy ```java public PHXSimpleType createCopy() ``` Create a copy of this instance, including the value and metadata. **Specified by:** - `createCopy` in class [`PHXSimpleType`](PHXSimpleType.md) **Returns:** - a newly constructed copy of this instance.