ukacgla_KMap
Class Abstract_Minterm

java.lang.Object
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public abstract class Abstract_Minterm

extends java.lang.Object

Field Summary

protected java.util.Vector	cellVector Holds all cell Objects.
protected java.lang.String	correct Records if Minterm is correct or not.
protected int[][]	dataMap 2D integer array used to map Cells.
protected int	dataMapCols Number of columns in dataMap.
protected int	dataMapRows Number of rows in dataMap.
protected java.lang.StringBuffer	minterm Holds the String description of the location of all Cell objects added.

Constructor Summary

Abstract_Minterm(java.lang.String b, int rows, int cols)
Used to combine Cell objects into a single simplified Minterm.

Method Summary

void	add(Abstract_Cell c) Adds Cell to Vector.
java.lang.String	getCorrect() Returns String recording if Minterm is correct or false.
java.lang.String	getMinterm() Returns Minterm as a string.
abstract void	simplify() Concrete child classes will read dataMap[][] for specific sequences.
void	trim() Used to trim minterms of any excess '+'s created during building.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

cellVector

protected java.util.Vector cellVector

Holds all cell Objects.

correct

protected java.lang.String correct

Records if Minterm is correct or not. Must be set as "correct" or "incorrect". A String is used for this information as a String is used to set the ActionCommand for each JCheckBox that will be linked to the Minterm.

dataMap

protected int[][] dataMap

2D integer array used to map Cells.

dataMapCols

protected int dataMapCols

Number of columns in dataMap.

dataMapRows

protected int dataMapRows

Number of rows in dataMap.

minterm

protected java.lang.StringBuffer minterm

Holds the String description of the location of all Cell objects added. The String description describes the 2D location of each cell added to the minterm, using row and column headers.

Constructor Detail

Abstract_Minterm

public Abstract_Minterm(java.lang.String b,
                        int rows,
                        int cols)

Used to combine Cell objects into a single simplified Minterm. Creates a new Vector to hold all cells. Creates a new StringBuffer to hold the strings of each cell. Records of this minTerm is correct or not. Builds a 2D Integer Array with all cells set to 0. This array will later be used in the simplify() method.

Method Detail

add

public void add(Abstract_Cell c)

Adds Cell to Vector. Add String of Cell object to Minterm StringBuffer. Adds a + to separate Cell strings. Sets the dataMap to 1 to indicate a cell occupies this space in the map.

getCorrect

public java.lang.String getCorrect()

Returns String recording if Minterm is correct or false.

getMinterm

public java.lang.String getMinterm()

Returns Minterm as a string.

simplify

public abstract void simplify()

Concrete child classes will read dataMap[][] for specific sequences. If specified sequence is met, append chars to answer, and reset data in table Finally, make this instance of minterm a copy of answer.

trim

public void trim()

Used to trim minterms of any excess '+'s created during building.