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

Interface SelectionSorterWeightFactory<Solution_,T>

Type Parameters:

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

T - the selection type

All Known Subinterfaces:

PlanningEntity.NullDifficultyWeightFactory, PlanningVariable.NullStrengthWeightFactory

public interface SelectionSorterWeightFactory<Solution_,T>

Creates a weight to decide the order of a collections of selections (a selection is a PlanningEntity, a planningValue, a Move or a Selector). The selections are then sorted by their weight, normally ascending unless it's configured descending.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Comparable	createSorterWeight(Solution_ solution, T selection)

Method Detail

createSorterWeight

Comparable createSorterWeight(Solution_ solution,
                              T selection)

Parameters:

solution - never null, the PlanningSolution to which the selection belongs or applies to

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

Returns:

never null, for example a Integer, Double or a more complex Comparable