Interface UtilityFunction

All Known Implementing Classes:
CountingUtilityFunction, IndicatorUtilityFunction, MultipleIndicatorUtilityFunction
public interface UtilityFunction
This interface models an utility function, i.e. a function that maps sets of propositions to an integer and thus ranking sets of propositions.
Author:
Matthias Thimm

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    rank(Collection<? extends Proposition> propositions)
    Rank the given collection of propositions.

  • Method Details

    • rank

      int rank(Collection<? extends Proposition> propositions)
      Rank the given collection of propositions. A set S is preferred to a set T if rank(S)>rank(T).
      Parameters:
      propositions - a collection of propositions.
      Returns:
      the rank of the given collection.