MoveComparator (Jadex Active Component Platform 4.0.180 API)

java.lang.Object
- jadex.bdiv3.examples.puzzle.MoveComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:: java.util.Comparator<Move>

public class MoveComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<Move>

Sort moves according to a strategy.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected IBoard`	`board`	The board (required for checking which piece is in a given position).
`protected java.lang.String`	`strategy`	The strategy.
`static java.lang.String`	`STRATEGY_ALTER_LONG`	The strategy preferring jump moves of different colors.
`static java.lang.String`	`STRATEGY_LONG`	The strategy preferring jump moves, but ignoring colors.
`static java.lang.String`	`STRATEGY_NONE`	No strategy: try moves in order of appearance.
`static java.lang.String`	`STRATEGY_SAME_LONG`	The strategy preferring jump moves of same color.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

MoveComparator(IBoard board, java.lang.String strategy)
Create a move comparator.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

int compare(Move move1, Move move2)
Compare two moves.
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
- Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
  equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

- Field Detail
  - STRATEGY_NONE
```
public static final java.lang.String STRATEGY_NONE
```
    No strategy: try moves in order of appearance.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - STRATEGY_LONG
```
public static final java.lang.String STRATEGY_LONG
```
    The strategy preferring jump moves, but ignoring colors.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - STRATEGY_SAME_LONG
```
public static final java.lang.String STRATEGY_SAME_LONG
```
    The strategy preferring jump moves of same color.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - STRATEGY_ALTER_LONG
```
public static final java.lang.String STRATEGY_ALTER_LONG
```
    The strategy preferring jump moves of different colors.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - board
```
protected IBoard board
```
    The board (required for checking which piece is in a given position).
  - strategy
```
protected java.lang.String strategy
```
    The strategy.
- Constructor Detail
  - MoveComparator
```
public MoveComparator(IBoard board,
                      java.lang.String strategy)
```
    Create a move comparator.
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public int compare(Move move1,
                   Move move2)
```
    Compare two moves.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface java.util.Comparator<Move>
    
    Returns:
    
    A negative number when the first move should come before the second.