Defeat

java.lang.Object

org.tweetyproject.arg.lp.semantics.attack.Defeat

All Implemented Interfaces:: AttackStrategy

public class Defeat extends Object implements AttackStrategy

This notion of attack models the defeat relation. A defeats B iff (1) A undercuts B or (2) A rebuts B and B does not undercut A

Author:: Sebastian Homann

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

attacks(Argument a, Argument b)

Returns "true" iff the first argument attacks the second argument.

static Defeat

getInstance()

Returns the singleton instance of this class.

String

toAbbreviation()

Returns the abbreviated identifier of this notion of attack, i.e.

String

toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- getInstance
  
  public static Defeat getInstance()
  
  Returns the singleton instance of this class.
  
  Returns:
  
  the singleton instance of this class.
- attacks
  
  public boolean attacks(Argument a, Argument b)
  
  Description copied from interface: AttackStrategy
  
  Returns "true" iff the first argument attacks the second argument.
  
  Specified by:
  
  attacks in interface AttackStrategy
  
  Parameters:
  
  a - some argument
  
  b - some argument
  
  Returns:
  
  "true" iff a attacks b.
- toString
  
  public String toString()
  
  Overrides:
  
  toString in class Object
- toAbbreviation
  
  public String toAbbreviation()
  
  Description copied from interface: AttackStrategy
  
  Returns the abbreviated identifier of this notion of attack, i.e. "a" for attack
  
  Specified by:
  
  toAbbreviation in interface AttackStrategy
  
  Returns:
  
  a short identifier