de.lmu.ifi.dbs.elki.index.tree

Class DistanceEntry<D extends Distance<D>,E extends Entry>

java.lang.Object

de.lmu.ifi.dbs.elki.index.tree.DistanceEntry<D,E>

Type Parameters:

E - the type of Entry used in the index

D - the type of Distance used

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<DistanceEntry<D,E>>

public class DistanceEntry<D extends Distance<D>,E extends Entry>
extends Object
implements Comparable<DistanceEntry<D,E>>

Helper class: encapsulates an entry in an Index and a distance value belonging to this entry.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private D	distance The distance value belonging to the entry.
private E	entry The entry of the Index.
private int	index The index of the entry in its parent's child array.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DistanceEntry(E entry, D distance, int index) Constructs a new DistanceEntry object with the specified parameters.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(DistanceEntry<D,E> o) Compares this object with the specified object for order.
D	getDistance() Returns the distance value belonging to the entry.
E	getEntry() Returns the entry of the Index.
int	getIndex() Returns the index of this entry in its parents child array.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

entry

private E extends Entry entry

The entry of the Index.

distance

private D extends Distance<D> distance

The distance value belonging to the entry.

index

private int index

The index of the entry in its parent's child array.

Constructor Detail

DistanceEntry

public DistanceEntry(E entry,
             D distance,
             int index)

Constructs a new DistanceEntry object with the specified parameters.

Parameters:

entry - the entry of the Index

distance - the distance value belonging to the entry

index - the index of the entry in its parent' child array

Method Detail

getEntry

public E getEntry()

Returns the entry of the Index.

Returns:

the entry of the Index

getDistance

public D getDistance()

Returns the distance value belonging to the entry.

Returns:

the distance value belonging to the entry

getIndex

public int getIndex()

Returns the index of this entry in its parents child array.

Returns:

the index of this entry in its parents child array

compareTo

public int compareTo(DistanceEntry<D,E> o)

Compares this object with the specified object for order.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<DistanceEntry<D extends Distance<D>,E extends Entry>>

Parameters:

o - the Object to be compared.

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

Throws:

ClassCastException - if the specified object's type prevents it from being compared to this Object.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of the object.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a string representation of the object.