Method getVariableType

src/backend/function-node.js:275–296

* @desc Return the type of parameter sent to subKernel/Kernel. * @param {Object} ast - Identifier * @returns {String} Type of the parameter

(ast)

   * @returns {String} Type of the parameter
   */
  getVariableType(ast) {
    if (ast.type !== 'Identifier') {
      throw new Error(`ast of ${ast.type} not "Identifier"`);
    }
    let type = null;
    const argumentIndex = this.argumentNames.indexOf(ast.name);
    if (argumentIndex === -1) {
      const declaration = this.getDeclaration(ast);
      if (declaration) {
        return declaration.valueType;
      }
    } else {
      const argumentType = this.argumentTypes[argumentIndex];
      if (argumentType) {
        type = argumentType;
      }
    }
    if (!type && this.strictTypingChecking) {
      throw new Error(`Declaration of ${name} not found`);
    }
    return type;
  }

  /**
   * Generally used to lookup the value type returned from a member expressions