Package org.opt4j.core

Class Constraint

java.lang.Object

org.opt4j.core.Criterion

org.opt4j.core.Constraint

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<Constraint>

Direct Known Subclasses:

InfeasibilityConstraint, SatisfactionConstraint

public abstract class Constraint
extends Criterion
implements Comparable<Constraint>

The Constraint is the identifier for a single constraint in the Constraints. It is the superclass for concrete constraints. It is specified by the following properties:

• Name
• Direction
• Limit

Each Evaluator sets a specific amount of Constraint- Value pairs.

See Also:

• InfeasibilityConstraint
• SatisfactionConstraint
• Constraints
• Objectives.getConstraints()

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static enum	Constraint.Direction	Defines the possible directions a constraint can be defined.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected final Constraint.Direction	direction
protected final double	limit

Fields inherited from class org.opt4j.core.Criterion

name

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Constraint(String name, Constraint.Direction direction, double limit)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	compareTo(Constraint other)
Constraint.Direction	getDirection()
double	getLimit()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class org.opt4j.core.Criterion

getName

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

direction

protected final Constraint.Direction direction

limit

protected final double limit

Constructor Details

Constraint

public Constraint(String name,
 Constraint.Direction direction,
 double limit)

Method Details

getDirection

public Constraint.Direction getDirection()

Returns:

the direction

getLimit

public double getLimit()

Returns:

the limit

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(Constraint other)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<Constraint>