TableAbstract (XCSP3 Java Tools 2.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.xcsp.common.structures.TableAbstract

Direct Known Subclasses:

Table, TableSymbolic
```
public abstract class TableAbstract
extends Object
```
This class allows us to represent tables that are useful objects when defining extension constraints.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

Boolean positive

String TABLE_SYNTAX_PB

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

TableAbstract()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected boolean`	`controlStringRepresentationOfTuples(String tuples)`	Controls that the string is well-formed.
`TableAbstract`	`positive(Boolean positive)`	Sets if the table is positive (i.e, contains supports) or negative (i.e., contains conflicts)
`abstract int`	`size()`	Returns the number of tuples in this table

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

- Field Detail
  - TABLE_SYNTAX_PB
```
public final String TABLE_SYNTAX_PB
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - positive
```
public Boolean positive
```
- Constructor Detail
  - TableAbstract
```
public TableAbstract()
```
- Method Detail
  - positive
```
public TableAbstract positive(Boolean positive)
```
    Sets if the table is positive (i.e, contains supports) or negative (i.e., contains conflicts)
    
    Parameters:
    
    positive - a Boolean value indicating if the table is positive (true) or negative (false)
    
    Returns:
    
    this table
  - size
```
public abstract int size()
```
    Returns the number of tuples in this table
    
    Returns:
    
    the number of tuples in this table
  - controlStringRepresentationOfTuples
```
protected boolean controlStringRepresentationOfTuples(String tuples)
```
    Controls that the string is well-formed. The string must represent a sequence of tuples as defined in XCSP3. For example, it could be "(0,0,1)(0,2,0)(1,0,1)(1,1,2)" when tuples are integer or "(a,a,b)(a,c,a)(b,a,b)(b,b,c)" when tuples are symbolic.
    
    Parameters:
    
    tuples - a string representing a sequence of tuples
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the tuples are integer