org.jlab.hipo.data

Class HipoNodeBuilder<T extends java.lang.Number>

java.lang.Object

org.jlab.hipo.data.HipoNodeBuilder<T>

Type Parameters:

T - node type to build, accepts classes extending Number

public class HipoNodeBuilder<T extends java.lang.Number>
extends java.lang.Object

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
HipoNodeBuilder() Default Constructor.
HipoNodeBuilder(int limit) Constructor with setting a limit on how many elements maximum can be stored in the builder.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
HipoNode	buildNode(int group, int item) Builds a node from the array, type is determined by Template.
int	getSize() returns current size of the container.
boolean	isFull() returns false if the array capacity is less than predetermined maximum size of the node, if limit is negative it always returns false.
void	push(T value) adds an element of given type to the end of the list.
void	reset() Resets the content of the node builder, the array is cleared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

HipoNodeBuilder

public HipoNodeBuilder()

Default Constructor. Sets the maximum limit of elements to negative number, therefore there is no restrictions on how many elements can be stored.

HipoNodeBuilder

public HipoNodeBuilder(int limit)

Constructor with setting a limit on how many elements maximum can be stored in the builder.

Parameters:

limit - maximum number of elements to store

Method Detail

push

public void push(T value)

adds an element of given type to the end of the list. the check is performed to see if the array has reached the maximum allowed size set by user.

Parameters:

value - element to add to the array.

isFull

public boolean isFull()

returns false if the array capacity is less than predetermined maximum size of the node, if limit is negative it always returns false.

Returns:

true if maximum size is reached, false otherwise

getSize

public int getSize()

returns current size of the container.

Returns:

reset

public void reset()

Resets the content of the node builder, the array is cleared. the maximum size limit is not changed.

buildNode

public HipoNode buildNode(int group,
                          int item)

Builds a node from the array, type is determined by Template.

Parameters:

group - group is for the node

item - item id for the node

Returns:

HipoNode class