package de.ugoe.cs.autoquest.tasktrees.nodeequality; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.List; import de.ugoe.cs.autoquest.tasktrees.treeifc.ITaskTreeNode; /** *
* The node equality rule manager is capable of comparing task tree nodes based on its internal list * of comparison rules. The current list of rules contains the {@link NodeIdentityRule}, the * {@link IterationComparisonRule}, the {@link SequenceComparisonRule}, and * {@link SelectionComparisonRule}. These rules are asked for comparing the two provided task tree * nodes in the mentioned order. If a rule returns a node equality other than null, this equality is * returned. Otherwise the next rule is asked. *
* * @version $Revision: $ $Date: 19.02.2012$ * @author 2012, last modified by $Author: patrick$ */ public class NodeEqualityRuleManager { /** */ private List* initializes the node equality rule manager by filling the internal list of comparison rules. * This method must be called before any other method is called on the rule manager. *
*/ public void init() { mRuleIndex = new ArrayList
* this method performs a comparison of the two provided task tree nodes. It iterates its
* internal comparison rules. If the first rule returns a node equality other than null,
* this equality is returned. Otherwise the next rule is tried. If no rule returns an equality
* NodeEquality.UNEQUAL
is returned.
*