net.sourceforge.cilib.type.types
Class BoundsFactory

java.lang.Object
  net.sourceforge.cilib.type.types.BoundsFactory

public class BoundsFactory
extends Object

This class represents the bounds information for all Numeric types in CIlib. This implemetnation is done by using the Flyweight design pattern.

Author:

gpampara

Constructor Summary

BoundsFactory()

Method Summary

static Bounds	create(Bounds bounds) Create a new Bounds object, or alternatively return a precreated instance.
static Bounds	create(double lowerBound, double upperBound) Create a new Bounds instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

BoundsFactory

public BoundsFactory()

Method Detail

create

public static Bounds create(Bounds bounds)

Create a new Bounds object, or alternatively return a precreated instance.

Parameters:

bounds - The bounds object to base the creation off.

Returns:

The common Bounds instance.

create

public static Bounds create(double lowerBound,
                            double upperBound)

Create a new Bounds instance. The created instance is based on the provided lowerBound and upperBound values.

Parameters:

lowerBound - The lower bound of the bound definition.

upperBound - The upper bound of the bound definition.

Returns:

The newly created or previously created Bounds instance.