PinningFilter (OptaPlanner Javadoc 8.17.0.Final API)

Type Parameters:

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

Entity_ - the entity type, the class with the PlanningEntity annotation

All Known Subinterfaces:

PlanningEntity.NullPinningFilter
```
public interface PinningFilter<Solution_,Entity_>
```
Decides on accepting or discarding a PlanningEntity. A pinned PlanningEntity's planning variables are never changed.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean accept(Solution_ solution, Entity_ entity)

- Method Detail
  - accept
```
boolean accept(Solution_ solution,
               Entity_ entity)
```
    Parameters:
    
    solution - working solution to which the entity belongs
    
    entity - never null, a PlanningEntity
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the entity it is pinned, false if the entity is movable.