Convert this value to a string if it is a {@link LuaString} or {@link LuaNumber}, or throw a {@link LuaError} if it is not @return {@link LuaString} c

Convert the value to a human readable string using {@link #tojstring()} @return String value intended to be human readible. @see #tostring() @see #toj

Return argument i as a java Object if a userdata, or null. @param i the index of the argument to convert, 1 is the first argument @return java Object

Check if {@code this} is a {@code number} and is representable by java int without rounding or truncation @return true if this is a {@code number} mea

Return a Slot with the given value set to nil; must not return null for next() to behave correctly.

test whether value is a constant

Divide: Perform numeric divide operation by another value of unknown type, including metatag processing. <p> Each operand must derive from {@link LuaN

Check if {@code this} is a {@link LuaInteger} <p> No attempt to convert from string will be made by this call. @return true if this is a {@code LuaInt

Modulo: Perform numeric modulo operation with another value of unknown type, including metatag processing. <p> Each operand must derive from {@link Lu

Multiply: Perform numeric multiply operation with another value of unknown type, including metatag processing. <p> Each operand must derive from {@lin

Check if {@code this} is a {@code boolean} @return true if this is a {@code boolean}, otherwise false @see #isboolean() @see #toboolean() @see #checkb

Tests if argument i is a number. Since anywhere a number is required, a string can be used that is a number, this will return true for both numbers an

Return argument i as a double, or throw an error if it cannot be converted to one. @param i the index of the argument to test, 1 is the first argument

Return argument i as a java Object if a userdata, or throw an error if any other type. @param i the index of the argument to test, 1 is the first argu

Call {@code this} with 0 arguments, including metatag processing, and retain all return values in a {@link Varargs}. <p> If {@code this} is a {@link L

Return argument i as a LuaTable if a lua table, or throw an error if any other type. @param i the index of the argument to test, 1 is the first argume

Check if {@code this} is a {@code string} @return true if this is a {@code string}, meaning derives from {@link LuaString} or {@link LuaNumber}, other

Convert to human readable String for any type. @return String for use by human readers based on type. @see #tostring() @see #optjstring(String) @see #

Get the String name of the type of this value. <p> @return name from type name list {@link #TYPE_NAMES} corresponding to the type of this value: "nil

Add: Perform numeric add operation with another value including metatag processing. <p> Each operand must derive from {@link LuaNumber} or derive from

Tests if argument i is a function. @param i the index of the argument to test, 1 is the first argument @return true if the argument exists and is a fu

Tests if argument i is a thread. @param i the index of the argument to test, 1 is the first argument @return true if the argument exists and is a lua

Find the next key,value pair if {@code this} is a table, return {@link #NIL} if there are no more, or throw a {@link LuaError} if not a table. <p> To

Find the last index of a string in this string @param s the string to search for @return index of last match found, or -1 if not found.

Throw a {@link LuaError} indicating an invalid type was supplied to a function @param expected String naming the type that was expected @throws LuaErr

Return first entry's value

Return argument i as a java long value, discarding any fractional part and truncating, or 0 if not a number. @param i the index of the argument to con

Convert the value to a {@link Buffer} for more efficient concatenation of multiple strings. @return Buffer instance containing the string or number

Check for number in arithmetic, or throw aritherror

Load a 4-byte int value from the input stream @return the int value laoded.

Get particular metatag, or return {@link LuaValue#NIL} if it doesn't exist @param tag Metatag name to look up, typically a string such as {@link LuaVa

Get a value in a table without metatag processing. @param key the key to look up, must not be {@link #NIL} or null @return {@link LuaValue} for that k

Return argument i as a java byte value, discarding any fractional part and truncating, or 0 if not a number. @param i the index of the argument to con

Return argument i as a java char value, discarding any fractional part and truncating, or 0 if not a number. @param i the index of the argument to con

Return argument i as a java float value, discarding excess fractional part and truncating, or 0 if not a number. @param i the index of the argument to

Return argument i as a java short value, discarding any fractional part and truncating, or 0 if not a number. @param i the index of the argument to co

Compile lua source into a Prototype. The InputStream is assumed to be in UTF-8.

Greater than or equals: Perform numeric or string comparison with another value of unknown type, including metatag processing, and returning {@link Lu

Check if {@code this} is a {@code number} and is representable by java long without rounding or truncation @return true if this is a {@code number} me

Convert to a number in base 10, or base 16 if the string starts with '0x', or return Double.NaN if it cannot be converted to a number. @return double

Set the metatable for this {@link LuaValue} <p> For {@link LuaTable} and {@link LuaUserdata} instances, the metatable is per instance. For all other t

Returns the image.

Throw a {@link LuaError} based on a comparison error such as greater-than or less-than, typically due to an invalid operand type @param rhs String des

Java version of strpbrk - find index of any byte that in an accept string. @param accept {@link LuaString} containing characters to look for. @return