MemoryFactory

public interface MemoryFactory

The MemoryFactory interface defines methods for creating different types of memories used in the engine.

See Also:

MemoryFactoryProvider

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

ValueResolver

getValueResolver()

KeyedFactStorage

newBetaStorage(int fieldCount)

Creates a new instance of KeyedFactStorage (RETE alpha and beta memories) with the specified field count.

<Z> FactStorage<Z>

newFactStorage(Type<?> type, Class<Z> storageClass, BiPredicate<Z,Z> identityFunction)

Creates a new instance of FactStorage for the specified type of facts, storage class, and identity function.

MemoryKeyCollection

newMemoryKeyCollection()

Method Details
- newBetaStorage
  
  KeyedFactStorage newBetaStorage(int fieldCount)
  
  Creates a new instance of KeyedFactStorage (RETE alpha and beta memories) with the specified field count.
  
  Parameters:
  
  fieldCount - the number of fields in the KeyedFactStorage
  
  Returns:
  
  a new instance of KeyedFactStorage
- newMemoryKeyCollection
  
  MemoryKeyCollection newMemoryKeyCollection()
- getValueResolver
  
  ValueResolver getValueResolver()
- newFactStorage
  
  <Z> FactStorage<Z> newFactStorage(Type<?> type, Class<Z> storageClass, BiPredicate<Z,Z> identityFunction)
  
  Creates a new instance of FactStorage for the specified type of facts, storage class, and identity function.
  
  Type Parameters:
  
  Z - the type parameter representing the facts
  
  Parameters:
  
  type - the type of facts that the storage will handle
  
  storageClass - the class of the storage implementation
  
  identityFunction - the identity function to determine if two facts are equal
  
  Returns:
  
  a new instance of FactStorage for the specified type