jopt.csp.spi.util
Interface Storable

All Known Subinterfaces:

Node, NumNode, SetNode, Variable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractNode, BooleanVariable, DoubleNode, DoubleVariable, FloatNode, FloatVariable, IntNode, IntSetNode, IntSetVariable, IntVariable, LongNode, LongVariable, SetVariableBase

public interface Storable

This interface should be implemented by variables that are capable of storing state information to an object and then restoring their state from that object at a later point in time. This state information is domain information.

Author:

Chris Johnson

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getName() Returns a string that can later be used to reference the stored data a later point
java.lang.Object	getState() Stores appropriate data for future restoration.
void	restoreState(java.lang.Object state) Restores variable information from stored data.

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns a string that can later be used to reference the stored data a later point

getState

public java.lang.Object getState()

Stores appropriate data for future restoration.

restoreState

public void restoreState(java.lang.Object state)

Restores variable information from stored data.