Type Parameters:

Solution_ - the solution type, the class with the PlanningSolution annotation

T - the variable listener type

All Known Subinterfaces:

BasicVariableNotification<Solution_>, EntityNotification<Solution_>, ListVariableNotification<Solution_>
```
public interface Notification<Solution_,T extends AbstractVariableListener<Solution_,Object>>
```
A notification represents some kind of change of a planning variable. When a score director is notified about a change, one notification is created for each Notifiable registered for the subject of the change.
Each implementation is tailored to a specific AbstractVariableListener and triggers on the listener the pair of "before/after" methods corresponding to the type of change it represents.
For example, if there is a shadow variable sourced on the Process.computer genuine planning variable, then there is a notifiable F registered for the Process.computer planning variable, and it holds a basic variable listener L. When Process X is moved from Computer A to Computer B, a notification N is created and added to notifiable F's queue. The notification N triggers L.beforeVariableChanged(scoreDirector, Process X) immediately. Later, when F.triggerAllNotifications() is called, N is taken from the queue and triggers VariableListener.afterVariableChanged(ai.timefold.solver.core.api.score.director.ScoreDirector<Solution_>, Entity_).

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <Solution_> ListVariableNotification<Solution_>`	`elementUnassigned(Object element)`	An element was unassigned from a list variable.
`static <Solution_> EntityNotification<Solution_>`	`entityAdded(Object entity)`	The `entity` was added.
`static <Solution_> EntityNotification<Solution_>`	`entityRemoved(Object entity)`	The `entity` was removed.
`static <Solution_> ListVariableNotification<Solution_>`	`listVariableChanged(Object entity, int fromIndex, int toIndex)`	A list variable change occurs on `entity` between `fromIndex` and `toIndex`.
`void`	`triggerAfter(T variableListener, ScoreDirector<Solution_> scoreDirector)`	Trigger `variableListener`'s after method corresponding to this notification.
`void`	`triggerBefore(T variableListener, ScoreDirector<Solution_> scoreDirector)`	Trigger `variableListener`'s before method corresponding to this notification.
`static <Solution_> BasicVariableNotification<Solution_>`	`variableChanged(Object entity)`	Basic genuine or shadow planning variable changed on `entity`.

Method Detail

entityAdded

static <Solution_> EntityNotification<Solution_> entityAdded(Object entity)

The entity was added.

entityRemoved

static <Solution_> EntityNotification<Solution_> entityRemoved(Object entity)

The entity was removed.

variableChanged

static <Solution_> BasicVariableNotification<Solution_> variableChanged(Object entity)

Basic genuine or shadow planning variable changed on entity.

elementUnassigned

static <Solution_> ListVariableNotification<Solution_> elementUnassigned(Object element)

An element was unassigned from a list variable.

listVariableChanged

static <Solution_> ListVariableNotification<Solution_> listVariableChanged(Object entity,
                                                                           int fromIndex,
                                                                           int toIndex)

A list variable change occurs on entity between fromIndex and toIndex.

triggerBefore

void triggerBefore(T variableListener,
                   ScoreDirector<Solution_> scoreDirector)

Trigger variableListener's before method corresponding to this notification.

triggerAfter

void triggerAfter(T variableListener,
                  ScoreDirector<Solution_> scoreDirector)

Trigger variableListener's after method corresponding to this notification.

Interface Notification<Solution_,​T extends AbstractVariableListener<Solution_,​Object>>