Package org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.value.decorator

## Class DowncastingValueSelector<Solution_>

- java.lang.Object
- - org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.AbstractSelector<Solution_>
  - - org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.value.AbstractValueSelector<Solution_>
    - - org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.value.decorator.DowncastingValueSelector<Solution_>

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `EventListener`, `Selector<Solution_>`, `ValueSelector<Solution_>`, `PhaseLifecycleListener<Solution_>`, `SolverLifecycleListener<Solution_>`

      public class DowncastingValueSelector<Solution_>
      extends AbstractValueSelector<Solution_>

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected ValueSelector<Solution_>` | `childValueSelector` |
    `protected Class<?>` | `downcastEntityClass` |

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.AbstractSelector

      `logger, phaseLifecycleSupport, workingRandom`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `DowncastingValueSelector​(ValueSelector<Solution_> childValueSelector, Class<?> downcastEntityClass)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Iterator<Object>` | `endingIterator​(Object entity)` | If `Selector.isNeverEnding()` is true, then `ValueSelector.iterator(Object)` will never end.
    `ValueSelector<Solution_>` | `getChildValueSelector()` |
    `long` | `getSize​(Object entity)` | Similar to `IterableSelector.getSize()`, but requires an entity.
    `GenuineVariableDescriptor<Solution_>` | `getVariableDescriptor()` |
    `boolean` | `isCountable()` | If false, then `Selector.isNeverEnding()` is true.
    `boolean` | `isNeverEnding()` | Is true if `Selector.isCountable()` is false or if this selector is in random order (for most cases).
    `Iterator<Object>` | `iterator​(Object entity)` | Similar to `Iterable.iterator()`, but requires an entity.
    `String` | `toString()` |

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.AbstractSelector

      `getCacheType, phaseEnded, phaseStarted, solvingEnded, solvingStarted, stepEnded, stepStarted`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.optaplanner.core.impl.phase.event.PhaseLifecycleListener

      `phaseEnded, phaseStarted, stepEnded, stepStarted`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.optaplanner.core.impl.heuristic.selector.Selector

      `getCacheType`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.optaplanner.core.impl.solver.event.SolverLifecycleListener

      `solvingEnded, solvingStarted`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### childValueSelector

          protected final ValueSelector<Solution_> childValueSelector

    - #### downcastEntityClass

          protected final Class<?> downcastEntityClass

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### DowncastingValueSelector

          public DowncastingValueSelector​(ValueSelector<Solution_> childValueSelector,
                                          Class<?> downcastEntityClass)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getChildValueSelector

          public ValueSelector<Solution_> getChildValueSelector()

    - #### getVariableDescriptor

          public GenuineVariableDescriptor<Solution_> getVariableDescriptor()

      Returns:
        never null

    - #### isCountable

          public boolean isCountable()

      Description copied from interface: `Selector`
      If false, then `Selector.isNeverEnding()` is true.
      Returns:
        true if all the `ValueRange`s are countable (for example a double value range between 1.2 and 1.4 is not countable)

    - #### isNeverEnding

          public boolean isNeverEnding()

      Description copied from interface: `Selector`
      Is true if `Selector.isCountable()` is false or if this selector is in random order (for most cases). Is never true when this selector is in shuffled order (which is less scalable but more exact).
      Returns:
        true if the `Iterator.hasNext()` of the `Iterator` created by `Iterable.iterator()` never returns false (except when it's empty).

    - #### getSize

          public long getSize​(Object entity)

      Description copied from interface: `ValueSelector`
      Similar to `IterableSelector.getSize()`, but requires an entity.
      Parameters:
        `entity` - never null
      Returns:
        the approximate number of elements generated by this `Selector`, always `>= 0`

    - #### iterator

          public Iterator<Object> iterator​(Object entity)

      Description copied from interface: `ValueSelector`
      Similar to `Iterable.iterator()`, but requires an entity.
      Parameters:
        `entity` - never null
      Returns:
        never null

    - #### endingIterator

          public Iterator<Object> endingIterator​(Object entity)

      Description copied from interface: `ValueSelector`
      If `Selector.isNeverEnding()` is true, then `ValueSelector.iterator(Object)` will never end. This returns an ending `Iterator`, that tries to match `ValueSelector.iterator(Object)` as much as possible, but return each distinct element only once and therefore it might not respect the configuration of this `ValueSelector` entirely.
      Parameters:
        `entity` - never null
      Returns:
        never null
      See Also:
        `ValueSelector.iterator(Object)`

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`