com.bayesserver

Enum VariableKind

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<VariableKind>

com.bayesserver.VariableKind

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<VariableKind>

public enum VariableKind
extends Enum<VariableKind>

The kind of variable, such as Probability, Decision or Utility.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
DECISION A decision variable, which can be used for decision making based on utilities.
FUNCTION A function variable, whose expression is evaluated at query time, and can be based on other queries/functions.
PROBABILITY A standard probability variable.
UTILITY A utility variable, which can be used to encode utilities such as costs and profits.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static VariableKind	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static VariableKind[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

PROBABILITY

public static final VariableKind PROBABILITY

A standard probability variable.

DECISION

public static final VariableKind DECISION

A decision variable, which can be used for decision making based on utilities.

UTILITY

public static final VariableKind UTILITY

A utility variable, which can be used to encode utilities such as costs and profits.

FUNCTION

public static final VariableKind FUNCTION

A function variable, whose expression is evaluated at query time, and can be based on other queries/functions.

Method Detail

values

public static VariableKind[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (VariableKind c : VariableKind.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static VariableKind valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null