PermutationFactory.java

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/* -----------------
 * PermutationFactory.java
 * -----------------
 * (C) Copyright 2005-2008, by Assaf Lehr and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  Assaf Lehr
 * Contributor(s):   -
 *
 * $Id: PermutationFactory.java 645 2008-09-30 19:44:48Z perfecthash $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 */
package edu.nd.nina.experimental.permutation;

/**
 * Factory to create Permutations of several types and use them as Enumerations.
 * Note that callers may use them directly if they need to use special concrete
 * methods.
 *
 * <p>These types are:
 *
 * <p>
 * <li>All elements are different. There are N! possible permutations.
 *
 * <p><i>example:</i> source=[1,2,3]
 * result=[1,2,3][1,3,2][2,1,3][2,3,1][3,1,2][3,2,1]
 *
 * <p>
 * <li>Some of the elements are the same.
 *
 * <p><i>example:</i> source=[1,1,2] result=[1,1,2][1,2,1][2,1,1]
 *
 * <p>
 * <li>There are separate permutations groups, which are connected to one
 * sequence. Permutations are allowed only inside the group. Possible sequences:
 * product of factorial of each group. see example.
 *
 * <p><i>example:</i> assume source=the groups are sizes are : 1,2,2,5 elements
 * will be created: (1),(2,3),(4,5).
 *
 * <p>result=[1,(2,3),(4,5)] [1,(2,3),(5,4)] [1,(3,2),(5,4)] [1,(3,2),(4,5)]. In
 * this example the number of possiblities is 1! x 2! x 2! = 4
 *
 * @author Assaf Lehr
 * @since Jun 3, 2005
 */
public class PermutationFactory
{
    //~ Methods ----------------------------------------------------------------

    public static ArrayPermutationsIter createRegular(int [] permSourceArray)
    {
        IntegerPermutationIter regularPerm =
            new IntegerPermutationIter(permSourceArray);
        return regularPerm;
    }

    /**
     * For efficiency, try putting the biggest groups at the beggining of the
     * array.
     *
     * @param groupSizesArray . example [3,2] will create an array (0,1,2)(3,4)
     */
    public static ArrayPermutationsIter createByGroups(
        int [] groupSizesArray)
    {
        CompoundPermutationIter complexPerm =
            new CompoundPermutationIter(groupSizesArray);
        return complexPerm;
    }
}

// End PermutationFactory.java