API Documentation

Main package of the Synthia library. More...

Packages
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection
	Pickers generating and manipulating collections, such as lists and sets.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.enumerative
	Pickers that systematically enumerate all values from a set of other pickers.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.explanation
	Objects related to the explanation of results produced by pickers.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random
	Pickers that produce pseudo-random objects such as numbers.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.relative
	Pickers that produce a value in relation to another value.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.sequence
	Pickers related to the generation of a sequence of values.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.signal
	Pickers producing values representing a form of (periodic) signal.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.string
	Pickers producing and manipulating character strings.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.test
	Classes that enable Synthia to operate as a fuzz testing tool.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util
	Miscellaneous pickers performing various functions.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.vector
	Pickers generating multi-dimensional numerical vectors.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.grammar
	Pickers generating sequences based on a context-free grammar.
package	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.tree
	Pickers for the generation of trees made of nodes with labels.

Classes
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.Bounded< T >
	Interface used to signal that a picker enumerates all values from a set. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.CannotShrinkException
	An exception to throw when a picker can't pick an other element. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection.ComparableList< T >
	Class that extends Java's ArrayList class to implements the Comparable interface. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection.ComposeList< T >
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection.CompositePicker< T >
	Picker that merges the result of other pickers into a composite data structure. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection.DeleteElement< T >
	Mutator that receives a list and selects an element to delete from it. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection.ListPicker
	Picker that merges the result of other pickers into a list. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection.MutateElement< T >
	Picker that selects an element of a list and applies the result of a mutator on this element. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection.SetPicker
	Picker that merges the result of other pickers into a set. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.collection.Swap< T >
	Mutator that receives a list and selects two elements to be swapped. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.enumerative.AllBooleans
	Picker who implements EnumerativePicker. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.enumerative.AllElements< T >
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.enumerative.AllIntegers
	Picker who implements EnumerativePicker. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.enumerative.AllPickers
	Picker who implements Bounded. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.enumerative.Bound< T >
	Return the value picked by a picker a defined number of times. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.enumerative.Unbound< T >
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.explanation.Explanation
	Constructs an explanation graph for the output produced by a picker. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.explanation.NthSuccessiveOutput
	A Part pointing to the n-th output produced by a picker since its last call to reset(). More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.GiveUpException
	An exception to throw to prevent the pick method of a PickIf picker from falling into an infinite loop. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.IndexPicker
	Picker for an integer from 0 to a fixed bound. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.Main
	Dummy main file. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.NoMoreElementException
	An exception to throw when a picker can't pick an other element. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.Picker< T >
	Picks an object. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.PickerException
	Generic runtime exception thrown by the Picker interface. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.AffineTransform< T extends Number >
	Applies an affine transform to a value produced by another picker. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.GaussianFloat
	Produces a float picked from a Gaussian probability distribution. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.PoissonInteger
	Generates integer numbers following a Poisson distribution. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.Random
	An instance of this class is used to generate a stream of pseudorandom numbers. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.RandomBoolean
	Picks a Boolean value. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.RandomFloat
	Picks a floating point number uniformly in an interval. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.RandomInteger
	Picks an integer uniformly in an interval. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.RandomPicker< T >
	Picks an object based on the value of a random number generator. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.random.RandomSubList< T >
	An equivalent of RandomSubString but for lists. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.Reactive< U, T >
	Interface implemented by pickers whose picking of objects can be altered by external information. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.relative.PickIf< T >
	Returns object from a picker satisfying a condition. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.relative.PickSmallerComparable< T >
	A variant of PickIf that selects an element if it is smaller than a reference object. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.relative.PickSmallerComparator< T >
	A variant of PickIf that selects an element if it is smaller than a reference object. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.Resettable
	Signals that an object can be put back into its initial state. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.Seedable
	Interface implemented by objects that can be seeded. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.sequence.BehaviorTree< T >
	Generates a sequence of objects by following a behavior tree. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.sequence.Knit< T >
	Picker producing an "interleaved" sequence of objects from calls to multiple other pickers. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.sequence.MarkovChain< T >
	Generates a sequence of objects by a random walk in a Markov chain. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.sequence.Playback< T >
	Picker that returns values taken from a list. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.sequence.Record< T >
	Picker that records and returns the values produced by another picker. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.SequenceShrinkable< T >
	Signals that a picker can shrink the sequence of values it has produced since its last reset. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.Shrinkable< T >
	Interface signaling that a picker can be shrunk. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.signal.PeriodicSignal
	A signal picker that is characterized by an amplitude and a phase. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.signal.SineWave
	A periodic signal picker producing a sine wave. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.string.AsString
	Utility picker that converts an input into a string. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.string.RandomPrefix
	Like RandomSubString, but this time, the Picker returns a prefix of the original strings of randomly selected length. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.string.RandomString
	Generates a random character string. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.string.RandomSubString
	RandomPicker that produces random substrings from an original one. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.string.RandomSuffix
	Just like RandomPrefix but for suffixes. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.string.RandomTrim
	A combination of RandomPrefix and RandomSuffix. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.string.StringPattern
	Generates a string according to a predefined pattern. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.test.Action
	Interface signaling that an object can perform an "action". More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.test.CompositeAction
	A Action that is made of a sequence of elementary actions. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.ArrayPicker
	Picker that merges the result of other pickers into an array. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.AsInt
	Utility picker that converts an input into an integer. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.AsLong
	Utility picker that converts an input into a long integer. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Choice< T >
	Picks an element from a collection, where the probability of picking each element can be user-defined. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Constant< T >
	Picker that returns the same object every time. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.DiscardRatio
	A utility picker to calculate the discard ratio of a PickIf picker. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Freeze< T >
	Picker that returns the first object fetched from another picker and repeats it endlessly. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Mutate< T >
	Transforms an object from a picker by selecting a mutator and applying it to an object. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Mutator< T >
	A picker that applies a transformation ("mutation") on the value produced by another picker. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.NothingPicker< T >
	A RelativePicker that only throws a NoMoreElementException when the pick() method is called. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Offset
	Takes the numerical value of a picker, and offsets it by an amount determined by another picker. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Once< T >
	Picker that returns the first value fetched from another picker, and then null afterwards. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Replace< T >
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Share< T >
	Allows values of a single picker to be shared among multiple copies of a picker instance. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.util.Tick
	Generates a sequence of monotonically increasing numerical values. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.vector.HyperspherePicker
	Generates n-dimensional vectors with a given modulus. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.vector.PrismPicker
	Generates a vector by independently picking a value for each of its coordinates. More...
interface	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.vector.VectorPicker
	Interface for pickers that generate arrays of floating-point numbers. More...
class	examples.gui.WidgetAction< T >.ClickAction
	Action that clicks on a specific button when called.
class	examples.gui.WidgetAction< T >.TypeAction
	Action that types a string inside a textbox.
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.grammar.GrammarSentence
	Picker that generates sentences from a format grammar. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.grammar.Main
	Dummy main file. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.tree.ColoredNodePicker
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.tree.GraphRenderer< T >
	Renders a tree of labeled nodes as a Graphviz input file. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.tree.Node< T >
	Simple implementation of a labeled nodel. More...
class	ca.uqac.lif.synthia.tree.TreePicker< T >
	Generates a tree of labeled nodes. More...

Detailed Description

Main package of the Synthia library.

This package defines the core classes and interfaces which most of the other objects in the library descend from.