AStarPathFactory (Arakhnê Foundation Classes 17.0 API)

Type Parameters:

GP - is the type of the path to create.

ST - is the type of the segments in the path.

PT - is the type of the nodes in the path.

All Known Implementing Classes:

RoadAStarPathFactory
```
public interface AStarPathFactory<GP extends GraphPath<GP,ST,PT>,ST extends GraphSegment<ST,PT>,PT extends GraphPoint<PT,ST>>
```
This interface provides a mean to create a path factory for the A* algorithm.

Since:

13.0

Version:

17.0 2020-01-04 14:41:42

Author:

Stéphane GALLAND

See Also:

AStar

Maven Group Id:

org.arakhne.afc.core

Maven Artifact Id:

mathgraph

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default boolean`	`addToPath(GP path, ST segment)`	Add the given segment into the given path.
`GP`	`newPath(PT startPoint, ST segment)`	Create an empty path.

- Method Detail
  - newPath
```
@Pure
GP newPath(PT startPoint,
           ST segment)
```
    Create an empty path.
    
    Parameters:
    
    startPoint - is the first point in the path.
    
    segment - is the first connection to follow.
    
    Returns:
    
    the path instance.
  - addToPath
```
default boolean addToPath(GP path,
                          ST segment)
```
    Add the given segment into the given path.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - is the path to build.
    
    segment - is the segment to add.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the segment was added; otherwise false.