Interface DriverInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

Driver

public interface DriverInterface

Author:

Sameh A. Fakhouri

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	DriverInterface.ArrayType This enum is used to specify the type of Array.
static class	DriverInterface.SortType This enum is used to specify the desired sort algorithm: BubbleSort - Indicates the Bubble Sort algorithm. SelectionSort - Indicates the Selection Sort algorithm. InsertionSort - Indicates the Insertion Sort algorithm.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Integer[]	createArray(DriverInterface.ArrayType arrayType, int arraySize) This method is used to create a new array of Integer objects of the type and size specified.
RunTime	runSort(DriverInterface.SortType sortType, DriverInterface.ArrayType arrayType, int arraySize, int numberOfTimes) This method will run the specified sort type a specified number of times.

Method Detail

createArray

java.lang.Integer[] createArray(DriverInterface.ArrayType arrayType,
                                int arraySize)

This method is used to create a new array of Integer objects of the type and size specified.

Parameters:

arrayType - This parameter specifies the type of array to create. See the enum DriverInterface.ArrayType.

arraySize - This parameter specifies the size of array to create.

Returns:

The method will return the array of Integer objects that was created.

runSort

RunTime runSort(DriverInterface.SortType sortType,
                DriverInterface.ArrayType arrayType,
                int arraySize,
                int numberOfTimes)

This method will run the specified sort type a specified number of times. Each time the sort run the method will obtain a new array to sort. The array will be of the specified type and size.

Parameters:

sortType - This parameter specifies the sort algorithm that will be used. See DriverInterface.SortType.

arrayType - This parameter specifies the type of array to create each time the sort is run. See the enum DriverInterface.ArrayType.

arraySize - This parameter specifies the size of array to create each time the sort is run.

numberOfTimes - This parameter specifies the number of times to run the specified sort.

Returns:

The method must return the RunTime class that was used to save the measured run times for the sort performed.