/**
 * 
 */
package heaps;

import java.lang.Double;
import java.lang.Object;

/**
 * Class for heap elements.<br>
 * <p>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. </p>
 * @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.
     */
    public boolean equals(HeapElement otherHeapElement) {
        return (this.key == otherHeapElement.key) && (this.additionalInfo.equals(otherHeapElement.additionalInfo));
    }
}