net.sourceforge.fuzzyservices.beans
Class LinguisticVariable

java.lang.Object
  net.sourceforge.fuzzyservices.beans.LinguisticVariable

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class LinguisticVariable
extends Object
implements Serializable

This class represents a linguistic variable according to JavaBeans conventions.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Uwe Weng

See Also:

LinguisticVariable, Serialized Form

Field Summary

static String	LINGUISTIC_TERMS_PROPERTY Bound property name for linguisticTerms.
static String	NAME_PROPERTY Bound property name for name.

Constructor Summary

LinguisticVariable()
Default LinguisticVariable constructor.

Method Summary

void	addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener) Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list.
void	addVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener) Adds a VetoableChangeListener to the listener list.
Object	clone()
boolean	contains(LinguisticTerm linguisticTerm) Tests whether or not the linguisticTerm is part of this linguistic variable.
boolean	equals(Object obj)
int	getId() Returns the technical identifier (e.g. within a database).
LinguisticTerm	getLinguisticTerm(String aName) Gets the linguistic term with the specified name of this linguistic variable.
LinguisticTerm[]	getLinguisticTerms() Returns all linguistic terms of this linguistic variable.
LinguisticTerm	getLinguisticTerms(int index) Gets the linguistic term located at the specified index of this linguistic variable.
String	getName() Returns the name of this linguistic variable.
int	hashCode()
void	removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener) Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list.
void	removeVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener) Removes a VetoableChangeListener from the listener list.
void	setLinguisticTerms(int index, LinguisticTerm newLinguisticTerms) Replaces a linguistic term of this linguistic variable.
void	setLinguisticTerms(LinguisticTerm[] newLinguisticTerms) Defines new linguistic terms for this linguistic variable.
void	setName(String newName) Sets the name of this linguistic variable.
String	toString()
String	toString(boolean withTerms) Returns a textual representation of the linguistic variable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

NAME_PROPERTY

public static final String NAME_PROPERTY

Bound property name for name.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

LINGUISTIC_TERMS_PROPERTY

public static final String LINGUISTIC_TERMS_PROPERTY

Bound property name for linguisticTerms.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

LinguisticVariable

public LinguisticVariable()

Default LinguisticVariable constructor.

Method Detail

getId

public int getId()

Returns the technical identifier (e.g. within a database).

Returns:

the ID

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this linguistic variable.

Returns:

the name property

See Also:

setName(java.lang.String)

getLinguisticTerms

public LinguisticTerm[] getLinguisticTerms()

Returns all linguistic terms of this linguistic variable.

Returns:

the linguisticTerms property

See Also:

setLinguisticTerms(LinguisticTerm[])

getLinguisticTerms

public LinguisticTerm getLinguisticTerms(int index)
                                  throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

Gets the linguistic term located at the specified index of this linguistic variable.

Parameters:

index - the position of the linguistic term to be returned.

Returns:

the linguistic term located at the specified index.

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if index is an invalid position

See Also:

setLinguisticTerms(LinguisticTerm[])

getLinguisticTerm

public LinguisticTerm getLinguisticTerm(String aName)

Gets the linguistic term with the specified name of this linguistic variable.

Parameters:

aName - the name of the linguistic term to be returned.

Returns:

the linguistic term with the specified name.

See Also:

setLinguisticTerms(LinguisticTerm[])

setLinguisticTerms

public final void setLinguisticTerms(LinguisticTerm[] newLinguisticTerms)
                              throws IllegalArgumentException,
                                     PropertyVetoException

Defines new linguistic terms for this linguistic variable.

Parameters:

newLinguisticTerms - An array with linguistic terms

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if there are identical terms

PropertyVetoException - when the attempt to set the property is vetoed by a listener

See Also:

getLinguisticTerms()

setLinguisticTerms

public final void setLinguisticTerms(int index,
                                     LinguisticTerm newLinguisticTerms)
                              throws ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException,
                                     IllegalArgumentException,
                                     PropertyVetoException

Replaces a linguistic term of this linguistic variable.

Parameters:

index - The index value into the property array.

newLinguisticTerms - A new linguistic term for this linguistic variable

Throws:

ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - if index is an invalid position

IllegalArgumentException - if there are identical terms

PropertyVetoException - when the attempt to set the property is vetoed by a listener

See Also:

getLinguisticTerms()

setName

public final void setName(String newName)
                   throws PropertyVetoException

Sets the name of this linguistic variable.

Parameters:

newName - The new value for the property.

Throws:

PropertyVetoException - when the attempt to set the property is vetoed by a listener

See Also:

getName()

contains

public final boolean contains(LinguisticTerm linguisticTerm)

Tests whether or not the linguisticTerm is part of this linguistic variable.

Parameters:

linguisticTerm - The linguistic term to check

Returns:

true if the linguisticTerm is part of this linguistic variable, false otherwise.

See Also:

setLinguisticTerms(LinguisticTerm[])

addVetoableChangeListener

public final void addVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener)

Adds a VetoableChangeListener to the listener list. The listener is registered for all properties.

Parameters:

listener - the VetoableChangeListener to be added

removeVetoableChangeListener

public final void removeVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener)

Removes a VetoableChangeListener from the listener list. This removes a VetoableChangeListener that was registered for all properties.

Parameters:

listener - the VetoableChangeListener to be removed

addPropertyChangeListener

public final void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

Adds a PropertyChangeListener to the listener list. The listener is registered for all properties.

A PropertyChangeEvent will get fired in response to setting a bound property.

Parameters:

listener - the PropertyChangeListener to be added

removePropertyChangeListener

public final void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

Removes a PropertyChangeListener from the listener list. This removes a PropertyChangeListener that was registered for all properties.

Parameters:

listener - the PropertyChangeListener to be removed

clone

public Object clone()

Overrides:

clone in class Object

equals

public final boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

toString

public String toString(boolean withTerms)

Returns a textual representation of the linguistic variable

Parameters:

withTerms - true if all linguistic term definitions are also returned, false otherwise.

Returns:

a string representation of the linguistic variable

See Also:

LinguisticTerm.toString()