org.eclipse.viatra.dse.api.strategy.interfaces

Interface IStrategy

All Known Subinterfaces:

IInitialPopulationSelector

All Known Implementing Classes:

BestFirstStrategy, BfsInitialSelector, BreadthFirstStrategy, DepthFirstStrategy, EvolutionaryStrategy, FixedPriorityInitialSelector, FixedPriorityStrategy, HillClimbingStrategy, RandomInitalSelector, RandomSearchStrategy

public interface IStrategy

This high level interface is responsible for defining basic operations of an exploration strategy.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	explore() This method explores the design space as the implementation specifies.
void	initStrategy(ThreadContext context) Initializes the strategy with a specific ThreadContext.
void	interruptStrategy() The implementation of this interface should be ready to be interrupted.

Method Detail

initStrategy

void initStrategy(ThreadContext context)

Initializes the strategy with a specific ThreadContext.

Parameters:

context - The context.

explore

void explore()

This method explores the design space as the implementation specifies. It will be called only once, hence the exploration loop is run by the implementation. The termination condition is also specified by the implementation and when it returns the exploration thread will be disposed.

interruptStrategy

void interruptStrategy()

The implementation of this interface should be ready to be interrupted. If this method is called, the explore() method should return ASAP. This method is also called by the SolutionStore class if enough solutions are found.