AlternativeTypeInformation (ELKI: Environment for DeveLoping KDD-Applications Supported by Index-Structures)

java.lang.Object
- elki.data.type.AlternativeTypeInformation

All Implemented Interfaces:

TypeInformation
```
public class AlternativeTypeInformation
extends java.lang.Object
implements TypeInformation
```
Class that combines multiple type restrictions into one using the "or" operator.

Since:

0.4.0

Author:

Erich Schubert

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private TypeInformation[] restrictions
The wrapped type restrictions

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AlternativeTypeInformation(TypeInformation... restrictions)
Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Object other)`	Test whether this type is assignable from a given object instance.
`boolean`	`isAssignableFromType(TypeInformation type)`	Test whether this type is assignable from another type.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

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

- Field Detail
  - restrictions
```
private final TypeInformation[] restrictions
```
    The wrapped type restrictions
- Constructor Detail
  - AlternativeTypeInformation
```
public AlternativeTypeInformation(TypeInformation... restrictions)
```
    Constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    restrictions -
- Method Detail
  - isAssignableFromType
```
public boolean isAssignableFromType(TypeInformation type)
```
    Description copied from interface: TypeInformation
    
    Test whether this type is assignable from another type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isAssignableFromType in interface TypeInformation
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - Other type
    
    Returns:
    
    true when the other type is accepted as subtype.
  - isAssignableFrom
```
public boolean isAssignableFrom(java.lang.Object other)
```
    Description copied from interface: TypeInformation
    
    Test whether this type is assignable from a given object instance.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isAssignableFrom in interface TypeInformation
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - Other object
    
    Returns:
    
    true when the other type is an acceptable instance.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object