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package org.optaplanner.examples.nurserostering.domain.solver;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Comparator;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.CompareToBuilder;
import org.optaplanner.examples.nurserostering.domain.Shift;
import org.optaplanner.examples.nurserostering.domain.ShiftAssignment;
public class ShiftAssignmentDifficultyComparator implements Comparator<ShiftAssignment>, Serializable {
@Override
public int compare(ShiftAssignment a, ShiftAssignment b) {
Shift aShift = a.getShift();
Shift bShift = b.getShift();
return new CompareToBuilder()
// At least for Construction Heuristics, scheduling the shifts by starting time
// is better than by employee size
.append(bShift.getShiftDate(), aShift.getShiftDate()) // Descending
.append(bShift.getShiftType(), aShift.getShiftType()) // Descending
.append(aShift.getRequiredEmployeeSize(), bShift.getRequiredEmployeeSize())
.toComparison();
}
}