org.moeaframework.core.comparator
Class RankComparator

java.lang.Object
  org.moeaframework.core.comparator.RankComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<Solution>, DominanceComparator

public class RankComparator
extends Object
implements DominanceComparator, Comparator<Solution>, Serializable

Compares solutions using their RANK_ATTRIBUTE value.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

RankComparator()
Constructs a dominance comparator for comparing solutions using their RANK_ATTRIBUTE value.

Method Summary

int	compare(Solution solution1, Solution solution2) Compares the two solutions using a dominance relation, returning -1 if solution1 dominates solution2, 1 if solution2 dominates solution1, and 0 if the solutions are non-dominated.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

RankComparator

public RankComparator()

Constructs a dominance comparator for comparing solutions using their RANK_ATTRIBUTE value.

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Solution solution1,
                   Solution solution2)

Description copied from interface: DominanceComparator

Compares the two solutions using a dominance relation, returning -1 if solution1 dominates solution2, 1 if solution2 dominates solution1, and 0 if the solutions are non-dominated.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Solution>

Specified by:

compare in interface DominanceComparator

Parameters:

solution1 - the first solution

solution2 - the second solution

Returns:

-1 if solution1 dominates solution2, 1 if solution2 dominates solution1, and 0 if the solutions are non-dominated