Softening (XCSP3 Java Tools 2.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.xcsp.common.Softening

Direct Known Subclasses:

Softening.SofteningExtension, Softening.SofteningGlobal, Softening.SofteningIntension, Softening.SofteningSimple
```
public abstract class Softening
extends Object
```
The root class used for representing softening.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`Softening.SofteningExtension`	The class used for representing softening of extensional constraints (that are not simple soft constraints).
`static class`	`Softening.SofteningGlobal`	The class used for representing softening of other constraints (global constraints and some meta-constraints).
`static class`	`Softening.SofteningIntension`	The class used for representing softening of intensional constraints (that are not simple soft constraints).
`static class`	`Softening.SofteningSimple`	The class used for representing softening of simple soft constraints.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

Condition cost
A pair (operator,operand) for a cost-integrated soft constraint, or null for a cost function.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Softening()

Softening(Condition cost)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

boolean isCostFunction()

String toString()
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - cost
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public final Condition cost
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    A pair (operator,operand) for a cost-integrated soft constraint, or null for a cost function.
- Constructor Detail
  - Softening
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public Softening(Condition cost)
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  - Softening
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public Softening()
```
- Method Detail
  - isCostFunction
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public boolean isCostFunction()
```
  - toString
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public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object