source: trunk/autoquest-plugin-usability2/src/main/java/de/ugoe/cs/autoquest/usability/EvaluationMethodCaller.java @ 1326

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package de.ugoe.cs.autoquest.usability;

import com.google.common.base.Optional;

import de.ugoe.cs.autoquest.usability.result.UsabilityProblemDescription;
import de.ugoe.cs.autoquest.usability.rules.UsabilityMetric;
import de.ugoe.cs.autoquest.usability.rules.UsabilityUsageProblem;

/**
 * <p>
 * Helper class, which calls the evaluation method depending on the type of the usability rule.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author Alexander Deicke
 */
public class EvaluationMethodCaller {

    /**
     * 
     * <p>
     * Calls evaluation method of a usability metric.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param metric
     *            on which evaluation method should be called
     * @return description of metric/defect, iff metric exceeds predefined threshold
     */
    public Optional<UsabilityProblemDescription> check(UsabilityMetric metric) {
        return metric.calculate();
    }

    /**
     * 
     * <p>
     * Calls evaluation method of a usability usage defect.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @param usageDefect
     *            on which evaluation method should be called
     * @return description of usage defect, iff it was detected during the usability evaluation
     */
    public Optional<UsabilityProblemDescription> check(UsabilityUsageProblem usageDefect) {
        return usageDefect.check();
    }
}