org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.common.decorator

Interface SelectionFilter<Solution_,T>

Type Parameters:

Solution_ - the solution type, the class with the PlanningSolution annotation

T - the selection type

All Known Subinterfaces:

PlanningEntity.NullMovableEntitySelectionFilter, PlanningVariable.NullReinitializeVariableEntityFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:

MovableChainedTrailingValueFilter, NullValueReinitializeVariableEntityFilter

public interface SelectionFilter<Solution_,T>

Decides on keeping or discarding a selection (which is a PlanningEntity, a planningValue, a Move or a Selector).

A filtered selection is considered as not selected, it does not count as an unaccepted selection.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	accept(ScoreDirector<Solution_> scoreDirector, T selection)

Method Detail

accept

boolean accept(ScoreDirector<Solution_> scoreDirector,
               T selection)

Parameters:

scoreDirector - never null, the ScoreDirector which has the ScoreDirector.getWorkingSolution() to which the selection belongs or applies to

selection - never null, a PlanningEntity, a planningValue, a Move or a Selector

Returns:

true if the selection is accepted, false if the selection should be discarded