com.topologi.diffx.algorithm

Interface DiffXAlgorithm

All Known Implementing Classes:

DiffXAlgorithmBase, DiffXFitopsy, DiffXFitsy, DiffXFitWesyma, DiffXKumarRangan, GuanoAlgorithm

public interface DiffXAlgorithm

Performs the diff comparison of sequences of events.

Version:

15 December 2004

Author:

Christophe Lauret

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
EventSequence	getFirstSequence() Returns the first sequence used for the diff-x comparison.
EventSequence	getSecondSequence() Returns the second sequence used for the diff-x comparison.
int	length() Returns the length of the longest common subsequence.
void	process(DiffXFormatter formatter) Performs the comparison and writes the results using the specified Diff-X formatter.

Method Detail

length

int length()

Returns the length of the longest common subsequence.

Returns:

the length of the longest common subsequence.

process

void process(DiffXFormatter formatter)
      throws IOException

Performs the comparison and writes the results using the specified Diff-X formatter.

Parameters:

formatter - The formatter that will handle the output.

Throws:

IOException - If thrown by the formatter.

getFirstSequence

EventSequence getFirstSequence()

Returns the first sequence used for the diff-x comparison.

Returns:

the first sequence used for the diff-x comparison.

getSecondSequence

EventSequence getSecondSequence()

Returns the second sequence used for the diff-x comparison.

Returns:

the second sequence used for the diff-x comparison.