Package org.biopax.paxtools.pattern.constraint

Class Empty

java.lang.Object

org.biopax.paxtools.pattern.constraint.ConstraintAdapter

org.biopax.paxtools.pattern.constraint.Empty

All Implemented Interfaces:

Constraint

public class Empty
extends ConstraintAdapter

Checks if the parameter constraint cannot generate any candidate.

Author:

Ozgun Babur

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.biopax.paxtools.pattern.constraint.ConstraintAdapter

blacklist, size

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Empty(Constraint con)	Constructor with the generative Constraint.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	canGenerate()	Cannot generate
int	getVariableSize()	Variable size is one less than the wrapped Constraint.
boolean	satisfies(Match match, int... ind)	Checks if the wrapped Constraint can generate any elements.

Methods inherited from class org.biopax.paxtools.pattern.constraint.ConstraintAdapter

assertIndLength, convertStepDirection, findDirectionInCatalysis, findDirectionInPathways, generate, getCatalysisDirection, getControlChain, getConvParticipants, getDirection, getDirection, getDirection, getDirection, setSize

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

Empty

public Empty(Constraint con)

Constructor with the generative Constraint.

Parameters:

con - the generative Constraint

Method Details

getVariableSize

public int getVariableSize()

Variable size is one less than the wrapped Constraint.

Specified by:

getVariableSize in interface Constraint

Overrides:

getVariableSize in class ConstraintAdapter

Returns:

one less than the size of teh wrapped constraint

canGenerate

public boolean canGenerate()

Cannot generate

Specified by:

canGenerate in interface Constraint

Overrides:

canGenerate in class ConstraintAdapter

Returns:

false

satisfies

public boolean satisfies(Match match,
 int... ind)

Checks if the wrapped Constraint can generate any elements. This satisfies if it cannot.

Specified by:

satisfies in interface Constraint

Overrides:

satisfies in class ConstraintAdapter

Parameters:

match - current pattern match

ind - mapped indices

Returns:

true if the wrapped Constraint generates nothing