javax.constraints
Interface ConstrainedVariable

All Known Subinterfaces:

Var, VarBool, VarReal, VarSet, VarString

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractConstrainedVariable, AbstractVar, BasicVarSet, BasicVarString

public interface ConstrainedVariable

This is a base interface for all constrained variable. It defines variable names, a Problem to which the variable belongs to, an associated business object, etc.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	getImpl() This method should be defined by a concrete solver implementation.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of this object.
java.lang.Object	getObject() This method may be used to get an attached Business Object for this object.
Problem	getProblem() Return a problem to which this object belongs
void	setImpl(java.lang.Object impl) This method defines an Object that represents an actual implementation of this object inside a concrete solver.
void	setName(java.lang.String name) Sets the name of this object.
void	setObject(java.lang.Object obj) This method may be used to attach a business object to this object.

Method Detail

getImpl

java.lang.Object getImpl()

This method should be defined by a concrete solver implementation. This method returns an Object that represents an actual implementation of this object inside an underlying solver.

Returns:

an Object that represents an actual implementation of this Constrained Object inside an underlying solver.

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of this object.

Returns:

the name of this object.

getObject

java.lang.Object getObject()

This method may be used to get an attached Business Object for this object.

Returns:

the Business Object attached to this object.

getProblem

Problem getProblem()

Return a problem to which this object belongs

Returns:

a problem to which this object belongs

setImpl

void setImpl(java.lang.Object impl)

This method defines an Object that represents an actual implementation of this object inside a concrete solver.

Parameters:

impl - the Object that represents an actual implementation of this object inside a implementation solver.

setName

void setName(java.lang.String name)

Sets the name of this object.

Parameters:

name - the name for this object.

setObject

void setObject(java.lang.Object obj)

This method may be used to attach a business object to this object.

Parameters:

obj - the business object being attached.