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diff --git a/src/de/lmu/ifi/dbs/elki/data/type/TypeInformation.java b/src/de/lmu/ifi/dbs/elki/data/type/TypeInformation.java new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e077d0a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/de/lmu/ifi/dbs/elki/data/type/TypeInformation.java @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +package de.lmu.ifi.dbs.elki.data.type; +/* +This file is part of ELKI: +Environment for Developing KDD-Applications Supported by Index-Structures + +Copyright (C) 2011 +Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München +Lehr- und Forschungseinheit für Datenbanksysteme +ELKI Development Team + +This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify +it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by +the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or +(at your option) any later version. + +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, +but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of +MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the +GNU Affero General Public License for more details. + +You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License +along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. +*/ + +/** + * Class wrapping a particular data type. + * + * @author Erich Schubert + */ +public interface TypeInformation { + /** + * Test whether this type is assignable from another type. + * + * @param type Other type + * @return true when the other type is accepted as subtype. + */ + public boolean isAssignableFromType(TypeInformation type); + + /** + * Test whether this type is assignable from a given object instance. + * + * @param other Other object + * @return true when the other type is an acceptable instance. + */ + public boolean isAssignableFrom(Object other); +}
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