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package org.jamesframework.core.problems.objectives;

import org.jamesframework.core.problems.solutions.Solution;

/**
 * Abstract objective that handles minimization/maximization settings.
 * 
 * @author Herman De Beukelaer <herman.debeukelaer@ugent.be>
 * @param <SolutionType> solution type to be evaluated, required to extend {@link Solution}
 * @param <DataType> underlying data type
 */
public abstract class AbstractObjective<SolutionType extends Solution, DataType> implements Objective<SolutionType, DataType>{
    
    // indicates whether the objective is minimizing
    private boolean minimizing;

    @Override
    public final boolean isMinimizing() {
        return minimizing;
    }
    
    /**
     * Turn this objective into a minimizing objective.
     */
    public final void setMinimizing(){
        minimizing = true;
    }
    
    /**
     * Turn this objective into a maximizing objective.
     */
    public final void setMaximizing(){
        minimizing = false;
    }

}

@@ -789,16 +789,53 @@
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+ The default setting is maximization.
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@@ -1246,16 +1246,149 @@
 imizing;
+%0A    %0A    /**%0A     * By default, objectives are maximizing.%0A     */%0A    public AbstractObjective()%7B%0A        minimizing = false;%0A    %7D
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set default to maximizing objective