org.metacsp.framework.multi

Class MultiDomain

java.lang.Object

org.metacsp.framework.Domain

org.metacsp.framework.multi.MultiDomain

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<java.lang.Object>

public class MultiDomain
extends Domain

A multi-domain is a domain composed of many elementary domains. This is used to represent the domains of MultiVariables.

Author:

Federico Pecora

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Domain[]	domains

Fields inherited from class org.metacsp.framework.Domain

defaultValueChoiceFunction, logger, myVariable, valueChoiceFunctions

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	MultiDomain(MultiVariable v, Domain... domains) All extensions of MultiDomain must call this constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	chooseValue(java.lang.String vcf) This method return null, reflecting the fact that it does not make sence to choose one value from a MultiDomain (use chooseValues() instead).
java.util.HashMap<Variable,java.lang.Object>	chooseValues() Chooses values for all internal domains according to their own value choice functions.
int	compareTo(java.lang.Object o)
java.lang.String	toString() Get a string representation of this domain (must be implemented by the Domain developer.

Methods inherited from class org.metacsp.framework.Domain

chooseValue, getValueChoiceFunctions, getVariable, registerValueChoiceFunction, removeValueChoiceFunctions, setDefaultValueChoiceFunction

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

domains

protected Domain[] domains

Constructor Detail

MultiDomain

protected MultiDomain(MultiVariable v,
                      Domain... domains)

All extensions of MultiDomain must call this constructor.

Parameters:

v - The MultiVariable associated to this MultiDomain.

domains - The elementary domains composing this MultiDomain.

Method Detail

chooseValue

public java.lang.Object chooseValue(java.lang.String vcf)

This method return null, reflecting the fact that it does not make sence to choose one value from a MultiDomain (use chooseValues() instead).

Overrides:

chooseValue in class Domain

Parameters:

vcf - A ValueChoiceFunction function identifier.

Returns:

null

chooseValues

public java.util.HashMap<Variable,java.lang.Object> chooseValues()

Chooses values for all internal domains according to their own value choice functions.

Returns:

A value for each internal domain.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Description copied from class: Domain

Get a string representation of this domain (must be implemented by the Domain developer.

Specified by:

toString in class Domain

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)