Type Parameters:

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

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultSolverFactory
```
public interface SolverFactory<Solution_>
```
Creates Solver instances. Most applications only need one SolverFactory.
To create a SolverFactory, use createFromXmlResource(String). To change the configuration programmatically, create a SolverConfig first and then use create(SolverConfig).
These methods are thread-safe unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Solver<Solution_>`	`buildSolver()`	Creates a new `Solver` instance.
`static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_>`	`create(SolverConfig solverConfig)`	Uses a `SolverConfig` to build a `SolverFactory`.
`static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_>`	`createFromXmlFile(File solverConfigFile)`	Reads an XML solver configuration from the file system and uses that `SolverConfig` to build a `SolverFactory`.
`static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_>`	`createFromXmlFile(File solverConfigFile, ClassLoader classLoader)`	As defined by `createFromXmlFile(File)`.
`static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_>`	`createFromXmlResource(String solverConfigResource)`	Reads an XML solver configuration from the classpath and uses that `SolverConfig` to build a `SolverFactory`.
`static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_>`	`createFromXmlResource(String solverConfigResource, ClassLoader classLoader)`	As defined by `createFromXmlResource(String)`.

- Method Detail
  - createFromXmlResource
```
static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_> createFromXmlResource(String solverConfigResource)
```
    Reads an XML solver configuration from the classpath and uses that SolverConfig to build a SolverFactory. The XML root element must be <solver>.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    Solution_ - the solution type, the class with the PlanningSolution annotation
    
    Parameters:
    
    solverConfigResource - never null, a classpath resource as defined by ClassLoader.getResource(String)
    
    Returns:
    
    never null
  - createFromXmlResource
```
static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_> createFromXmlResource(String solverConfigResource,
                                                                  ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    As defined by createFromXmlResource(String).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    Solution_ - the solution type, the class with the PlanningSolution annotation
    
    Parameters:
    
    solverConfigResource - never null, a classpath resource as defined by ClassLoader.getResource(String)
    
    classLoader - sometimes null, the ClassLoader to use for loading all resources and Classes, null to use the default ClassLoader
    
    Returns:
    
    never null
  - createFromXmlFile
```
static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_> createFromXmlFile(File solverConfigFile)
```
    Reads an XML solver configuration from the file system and uses that SolverConfig to build a SolverFactory.
    Warning: this leads to platform dependent code, it's recommend to use createFromXmlResource(String) instead.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    Solution_ - the solution type, the class with the PlanningSolution annotation
    
    Parameters:
    
    solverConfigFile - never null
    
    Returns:
    
    never null
  - createFromXmlFile
```
static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_> createFromXmlFile(File solverConfigFile,
                                                              ClassLoader classLoader)
```
    As defined by createFromXmlFile(File).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    Solution_ - the solution type, the class with the PlanningSolution annotation
    
    Parameters:
    
    solverConfigFile - never null
    
    classLoader - sometimes null, the ClassLoader to use for loading all resources and Classes, null to use the default ClassLoader
    
    Returns:
    
    never null
  - create
```
static <Solution_> SolverFactory<Solution_> create(SolverConfig solverConfig)
```
    Uses a SolverConfig to build a SolverFactory. If you don't need to manipulate the SolverConfig programmatically, use createFromXmlResource(String) instead.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    Solution_ - the solution type, the class with the PlanningSolution annotation
    
    Parameters:
    
    solverConfig - never null
    
    Returns:
    
    never null
  - buildSolver
```
Solver<Solution_> buildSolver()
```
    Creates a new Solver instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    never null

Interface SolverFactory<Solution_>

Method Summary

Method Detail

createFromXmlResource

createFromXmlResource

createFromXmlFile

createFromXmlFile

create

buildSolver