IRPact_modellierung.preference

Class Preference

java.lang.Object

IRPact_modellierung.preference.Preference

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<Preference>

public class Preference
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable<Preference>

A preference in IRPact is modeled via associating a (numerical) strength to a value, signifying how important a value is for a certain agent. Since a Preference implements the Comparable interface, preferences can be compared with one another. HOWEVER, THIS WILL JUST REGARD THE STRENGTH AND NO CHECKING IS DONE WHETHER THE SAME VALUE IS CONCERNED!!!!

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Preference(Value value, double strength) Preference is modeled as a coupling of a Value and the strength of the value (as a numerical value).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(Preference referencePreference) Compare preferences via the strength of preferences.
double	getStrength()
Value	getValue()
void	setStrength(double strength)
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Preference

public Preference(Value value,
                  double strength)

Preference is modeled as a coupling of a Value and the strength of the value (as a numerical value). There is no inherit value limitation, this is limited to the modeler

Parameters:

value - The value this preference refers to

strength - The strength of the preference / the value (as numerical value)

Method Detail

getValue

public Value getValue()

getStrength

public double getStrength()

setStrength

public void setStrength(double strength)

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(Preference referencePreference)

Compare preferences via the strength of preferences. Does not check whether preferences refer to the same value!!

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<Preference>

Parameters:

referencePreference - The preference this preference is to be compared to

Returns:

will return -1 if this preference is weaker, 0 if they are just as strong and 1 if it is stronger than the reference preference