Encoding (jobshop 1.0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- jobshop.encodings.Encoding

Direct Known Subclasses:

ResourceOrder, Schedule
```
public abstract class Encoding
extends Object
```
Common class for all encodings. The only requirement for this class is to provide a conversion from the encoding into a Schedule.

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  Instance instance
  Problem instance of which this is the solution.
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  Encoding(Instance instance)
  Constructor, that initializes the instance field.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  abstract Optional<Schedule> toSchedule()
  Attempts to convert this solution into a schedule.
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - instance
```
public final Instance instance
```
    Problem instance of which this is the solution.
- Constructor Detail
  - Encoding
```
public Encoding(Instance instance)
```
    Constructor, that initializes the instance field.
- Method Detail
  - toSchedule
```
public abstract Optional<Schedule> toSchedule()
```
    Attempts to convert this solution into a schedule.
    
    Returns:
    
    A empty optional if the solution is not valid. Otherwise the optional will contain a valid schedule of the solution.