package jcgp.backend.parameters; import javafx.beans.property.SimpleBooleanProperty; import jcgp.backend.parameters.monitors.BooleanMonitor; /** * Parameter subclass for the boolean type. Most of the * functionality is already implemented in {@code Parameter}, * leaving only construction and type definition to the * subclasses. *

* This class contains three constructors, two of which are public. * One assumes the parameter is not critical and only takes a name * and initial value, while the other allows the critical flag * to be set as well. The third constructor is protected and allows * the monitor flag to be set as well, allowing subclasses of this class * to be used as monitors. See {@link BooleanMonitor} for an example * of this usage. *

* The validate method is overridden here and left blank since not all * parameters actually require validation, but where validation is * required this method can be anonymously overridden on an instance-to-instance * basis. * * @author Eduardo Pedroni * */ public class BooleanParameter extends Parameter { /** * Creates a new instance of this class, assuming the parameter * is not critical. * * @param value the initial value for this parameter. * @param name the name of this parameter, for GUI display. */ public BooleanParameter(boolean value, String name) { super(name, false, false); this.valueProperty = new SimpleBooleanProperty(value); } /** * Creates a new instance of this class. * * @param value the initial value for this parameter. * @param name the name of this parameter, for GUI display. * @param critical true if the parameter is critical. */ public BooleanParameter(boolean value, String name, boolean critical) { super(name, false, critical); this.valueProperty = new SimpleBooleanProperty(value); } /** * For use by subclasses only, this constructor allows the monitor flag to be set. * * @param value the initial value for this parameter. * @param name the name of this parameter, for GUI display. * @param monitor true if the parameter is a monitor. * @param critical true if the parameter is critical. */ protected BooleanParameter(boolean value, String name, boolean monitor, boolean critical) { super(name, monitor, critical); this.valueProperty = new SimpleBooleanProperty(value); } @Override public Boolean get() { return super.get().booleanValue(); } @Override public void validate(Boolean newValue) { /* * Blank by default. * Instances should override this as necessary. * */ } }