org.openjdk.jmc.flightrecorder.rules.jdk.combine

Interface Combinable<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type that this object can be combined with

All Known Implementing Classes:

ObjectStatisticsDataProvider.IncreaseCalculator, SpanLimit, SpanSquare

public interface Combinable<T>

Interface for objects that can be combined with another object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	combineWith(T other) Combine this object with another object if it is possible and return a combined object.

Method Detail

combineWith

T combineWith(T other)

Combine this object with another object if it is possible and return a combined object. This method may determine that it is not possible to combine the objects and return null in that case.

Parameters:

other - an object to combine this object with

Returns:

a combined object, or null if the objects shouldn't be combined