Package com.aquima.interactions.matching.impl.functions.range

Class StringRangeMatch

java.lang.Object

com.aquima.interactions.matching.impl.functions.MatchFunction

com.aquima.interactions.matching.impl.functions.range.StringRangeMatch

All Implemented Interfaces:

IMatchFunction

public final class StringRangeMatch
extends MatchFunction

The StringRange match function checks if a requested string is equal to the offered string, or if the requested string lies within the offered range. The requested string value consists always of a single string, whereas the offered value may be either a single value or a range.

Since:

6.2

Author:

O. Kerpershoek

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	StringRangeMatch(String name, char wildcard, String rangeSeparator)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IMatchValue	demandValueFor(IValue obj)	This method is invoked to convert a value object to a matchable demand value.
DataType[]	getSupportedTypes()	This method returns an array of data types that are supported by this match function.
int	match(IMatchValue vraag, IMatchValue aanbod)	This method should compare the demand value against the supply value and determine the match score.
IMatchValue	supplyValueFor(IValue obj)	This method is invoked to convert a value object to a matchable supply value.

Methods inherited from class com.aquima.interactions.matching.impl.functions.MatchFunction

getMatchType, getName, match, onLoadComplete, onStartup

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringRangeMatch

protected StringRangeMatch(String name,
                           char wildcard,
                           String rangeSeparator)

Method Detail

getSupportedTypes

public DataType[] getSupportedTypes()

Description copied from interface: IMatchFunction

This method returns an array of data types that are supported by this match function.

Returns:

an array of data types that are supported by this match function.

demandValueFor

public IMatchValue demandValueFor(IValue obj)

Description copied from interface: IMatchFunction

This method is invoked to convert a value object to a matchable demand value.

Parameters:

obj - The value object that should be converted.

Returns:

The demand value for the object value.

supplyValueFor

public IMatchValue supplyValueFor(IValue obj)

Description copied from interface: IMatchFunction

This method is invoked to convert a value object to a matchable supply value.

Parameters:

obj - The value object that should be converted.

Returns:

The supply value for the object value.

match

public int match(IMatchValue vraag,
                 IMatchValue aanbod)

Description copied from interface: IMatchFunction

This method should compare the demand value against the supply value and determine the match score.

Parameters:

vraag - The value that is demanded.

aanbod - The value that is supplied.

Returns:

The match score for the supply and demand combination.