jadex.rules.rulesystem.rules

Class Constraint

java.lang.Object

jadex.rules.rulesystem.rules.Constraint

All Implemented Interfaces:

IConstraint

Direct Known Subclasses:

BoundConstraint, LiteralConstraint

public abstract class Constraint
extends java.lang.Object
implements IConstraint

A constraint is a part of a condition. It restricts the allowed values via - a constant test (LiteralConstraint) - a predicate test (PredicateConstraint) - a constant test via a bound variable (BoundConstraint)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected IOperator	operator The operator.
protected java.lang.Object	valuesource The attribute or method.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Constraint(java.lang.Object valuesource, IOperator operator) Create a new constraint.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IOperator	getOperator() Get the operator.
java.lang.Object	getValueSource() Get the value source.
static java.util.List	getVariablesForValueSource(java.lang.Object valuesource) Get the variables for a value source.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface jadex.rules.rulesystem.rules.IConstraint

getVariables

Field Detail

valuesource

protected java.lang.Object valuesource

The attribute or method.

operator

protected IOperator operator

The operator.

Constructor Detail

Constraint

public Constraint(java.lang.Object valuesource,
                  IOperator operator)

Create a new constraint.

Method Detail

getValueSource

public java.lang.Object getValueSource()

Get the value source.

Returns:

The attribute or method.

getOperator

public IOperator getOperator()

Get the operator.

Returns:

The operator.

getVariablesForValueSource

public static java.util.List getVariablesForValueSource(java.lang.Object valuesource)

Get the variables for a value source.

Parameters:

valuesource - The value source

Returns:

The variables.