org.assistments.util.math.business

Interface MathDatumEvaluationEngine<T extends MathDatum>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of MathDatum

All Known Implementing Classes:

NonVariablizedMathDatumEvaluationEngine, VariablizedMathDatumEvaluationEngine

public interface MathDatumEvaluationEngine<T extends MathDatum>

A MathDatum is responsible for taking a MathDatum, evaluating it, and returning a double (the evaluated Datum).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	evaluate(T datum) Attempt to evaluate the given MathDatum

Method Detail

evaluate

double evaluate(T datum)
         throws MathDatumEvaluateException

Attempt to evaluate the given MathDatum

Parameters:

datum - the datum to evaluate

Returns:

the numeric result of the evaluation

Throws:

MathDatumEvaluateException - if the evaluation process failed