org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates

Class HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T>

java.lang.Object

org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilder<T>

org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased<T>

org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T>

Type Parameters:

T -

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T>
extends HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased<T>

This class enables building hierarchies for categorical and non-categorical values by ordering the data items and merging into groups with predefined sizes.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	HierarchyBuilderOrderBased.SerializableComparator<T> A serializable comparator.

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased

HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased.Group<U>, HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased.Level<U>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilder

HierarchyBuilder.Type

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T>	create(DataType<T> type, boolean order) Creates a new instance.
static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T>	create(DataType<T> type, java.util.Comparator<T> comparator) Creates a new instance.
static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T>	create(DataType<T> type, java.lang.String[] order) Creates a new instance.
static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T>	create(java.io.File file) Loads a builder specification from the given file.
static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T>	create(java.lang.String file) Loads a builder specification from the given file.
java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String>	getComparator() Returns the comparator.

Methods inherited from class org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilderGroupingBased

build, build, getDataType, getDefaultFunction, getLevel, getLevels, isValid, prepare, setAggregateFunction

Methods inherited from class org.deidentifier.arx.aggregates.HierarchyBuilder

getType, save, save

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T> create(DataType<T> type,
                                                       boolean order)

Creates a new instance. Either preserves the given order, or sorts the items according to the order induced by the given data type

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type - The data type is also used for ordering data items

order - Should the items be sorted according to the order induced by the data type

Returns:

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T> create(DataType<T> type,
                                                       java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)

Creates a new instance. Uses the comparator for ordering data items

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type - The data type

comparator - Use this comparator for ordering data items

Returns:

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T> create(DataType<T> type,
                                                       java.lang.String[] order)

Creates a new instance. Uses the defined order for data items

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

type - The data type

order - Use this for ordering data items

Returns:

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T> create(java.io.File file)
                                                throws java.io.IOException

Loads a builder specification from the given file.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

file -

Returns:

Throws:

java.io.IOException

create

public static <T> HierarchyBuilderOrderBased<T> create(java.lang.String file)
                                                throws java.io.IOException

Loads a builder specification from the given file.

Type Parameters:

T -

Parameters:

file -

Returns:

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getComparator

public java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String> getComparator()

Returns the comparator.

Returns: