package DataStructures.Heaps;
/**
* Class for heap elements.
*
*
A heap element contains two attributes: a key which will be used to build the tree (int or * double, either primitive type or object) and any kind of IMMUTABLE object the user sees fit to * carry any information he/she likes. Be aware that the use of a mutable object might jeopardize * the integrity of this information. * * @author Nicolas Renard */ public class HeapElement { private final double key; private final Object additionalInfo; // Constructors /** * @param key : a number of primitive type 'double' * @param info : any kind of IMMUTABLE object. May be null, since the purpose is only to carry * additional information of use for the user */ public HeapElement(double key, Object info) { this.key = key; this.additionalInfo = info; } /** * @param key : a number of primitive type 'int' * @param info : any kind of IMMUTABLE object. May be null, since the purpose is only to carry * additional information of use for the user */ public HeapElement(int key, Object info) { this.key = key; this.additionalInfo = info; } /** * @param key : a number of object type 'Integer' * @param info : any kind of IMMUTABLE object. May be null, since the purpose is only to carry * additional information of use for the user */ public HeapElement(Integer key, Object info) { this.key = key; this.additionalInfo = info; } /** * @param key : a number of object type 'Double' * @param info : any kind of IMMUTABLE object. May be null, since the purpose is only to carry * additional information of use for the user */ public HeapElement(Double key, Object info) { this.key = key; this.additionalInfo = info; } /** @param key : a number of primitive type 'double' */ public HeapElement(double key) { this.key = key; this.additionalInfo = null; } /** @param key : a number of primitive type 'int' */ public HeapElement(int key) { this.key = key; this.additionalInfo = null; } /** @param key : a number of object type 'Integer' */ public HeapElement(Integer key) { this.key = key; this.additionalInfo = null; } /** @param key : a number of object type 'Double' */ public HeapElement(Double key) { this.key = key; this.additionalInfo = null; } // Getters /** @return the object containing the additional info provided by the user. */ public Object getInfo() { return additionalInfo; } /** @return the key value of the element */ public double getKey() { return key; } // Overridden object methods public String toString() { return "Key: " + key + " - " + additionalInfo.toString(); } /** * @param otherHeapElement * @return true if the keys on both elements are identical and the additional info objects are * identical. */ @Override public boolean equals(Object o) { if (o != null) { if (!(o instanceof HeapElement)) return false; HeapElement otherHeapElement = (HeapElement) o; return (this.key == otherHeapElement.key) && (this.additionalInfo.equals(otherHeapElement.additionalInfo)); } return false; } @Override public int hashCode() { int result = 0; result = 31 * result + (int) key; result = 31 * result + (additionalInfo != null ? additionalInfo.hashCode() : 0); return result; } }