Val (Jenetics 6.3.0)

java.lang.Object
- io.jenetics.prog.op.Val<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the constant value

All Implemented Interfaces:

Op<T>, Function<T[],T>, Supplier<Op<T>>

Direct Known Subclasses:

Const, EphemeralConst
```
public abstract class Val<T>
extends Object
implements Op<T>
```
This is the sealed base class for unmodifiable values. The only sub-classes of this type are Const and EphemeralConst.

Since:

5.0

Version:

5.0

See Also:

Const, EphemeralConst

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`T`	`apply(T[] value)`	The apply method will always returns the `value()`.
`int`	`arity()`	The arity of `Val` objects is always zero.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`name()`	Return the name of the operation.
`abstract T`	`value()`	Return the constant value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.function.Function
andThen, compose

Methods inherited from interface io.jenetics.prog.op.Op
get, isTerminal

- Method Detail
  - name
```
public final String name()
```
    Description copied from interface: Op
    
    Return the name of the operation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    name in interface Op<T>
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the operation
  - value
```
public abstract T value()
```
    Return the constant value.
    
    Returns:
    
    the constant value
  - apply
```
public final T apply(T[] value)
```
    The apply method will always returns the value().
    
    Specified by:
    
    apply in interface Function<T[],T>
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the input parameters will be ignored
    
    Returns:
    
    always value()
  - arity
```
public final int arity()
```
    The arity of Val objects is always zero.
    
    Specified by:
    
    arity in interface Op<T>
    
    Returns:
    
    always zero
  - hashCode
```
public final int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public final boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object