Index: trunk/src/atmsdriver/model/Station.java
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--- trunk/src/atmsdriver/model/Station.java	(revision 84)
+++ trunk/src/atmsdriver/model/Station.java	(revision 87)
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 import org.w3c.dom.Element;
 
-/** A Station is a simulation of a station in a traffic network.
- *  
- *  A Station (LDS) contains static meta data about the station, and
-  two dynamic attributes, MLTotVol and OppTotVol. 
- 
-  A single LDS contains multiple LoopDetectors, which
-  contain data for a single lane on one direction of the freeway. A LDS
-  is specific to a single freeway, direction, and postmile.
+/**
+ * A Station is a simulation of a station in a traffic network.
+ *
+ * A Station (LDS) contains static meta data about the station, and two dynamic
+ * attributes, MLTotVol and OppTotVol.  *
+ * A single LDS contains multiple LoopDetectors, which contain data for a single
+ * lane on one direction of the freeway. A LDS is specific to a single freeway,
+ * direction, and postmile.
  *
  * @author John A. Torres
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@
 public class Station implements Comparable {
     /* Static Station meta data */
+
     final private int lineNum;
     final private int ldsID; // double check
@@ -27,14 +28,13 @@
     final private double postmile;
     final private DIRECTION direction;
-    
+
     /* Dynamic Station data */
     private int MLTotVol;
     private int OppTotVol;
-    
+
     /* Constructor */
     public Station(int lineNum, int ldsID, int drop,
-            String location, List<LoopDetector> loops, int fwy, 
-            DIRECTION direction, double postmile)
-    {
+            String location, List<LoopDetector> loops, int fwy,
+            DIRECTION direction, double postmile) {
         this.lineNum = lineNum;
         this.ldsID = ldsID;
@@ -45,16 +45,66 @@
         this.direction = direction;
         this.freeway = fwy;
-        
+
         this.MLTotVol = 0;
         this.OppTotVol = 0;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the station metadata in condensed form. This is just a quick
+     * script function to make a proper highway metadata configuration file, so
+     * that we can read the network faster.
+     *
+     * @return station metadata
+     */
+    public String getStationMeta() {
+        StringBuilder build = new StringBuilder();
+        build.append(Integer.toString(this.ldsID));
+        build.append(" ");
+        build.append(Integer.toString(this.drop));
+        build.append(" ");
+        build.append(Integer.toString(this.freeway));
+        build.append(" ");
+        build.append(this.direction.name);
+        build.append(" ");
+        build.append(Double.toString(this.postmile));
+        build.append(" ");
+        build.append(Integer.toString(loops.size()));
+        build.append(" ");
+        build.append(this.location);
+        build.append("\n");
+        for (LoopDetector loop : loops) {
+            build.append(loop.getLoopMeta());
+        }
+        return build.toString();
+    }
+
+    public double getPostmile() {
+        return postmile;
+    }
+
     @Override
-    public int compareTo(Object o) {
-        
-    }
-    
-    private static enum XML_TAGS
-    {
+    public int compareTo(Object otherStation) {
+        // check that Object is of type Station, if not throw exception
+        if (!(otherStation instanceof Station)) {
+            throw new ClassCastException("A Station object expected.");
+        }
+
+        // get difference of values
+        double otherStationPostmile = ((Station) otherStation).getPostmile();
+        double val = this.postmile - otherStationPostmile;
+
+        // set appropriate comparable return value
+        int retval = 0;
+        if (val > 0) {
+            retval = 1;
+        } else if (val < 0) {
+            retval = -1;
+        }
+
+        return retval;
+    }
+
+    private static enum XML_TAGS {
+
         STATION("Station"),
         LDS_ID("LDS_ID"),
@@ -68,94 +118,89 @@
         ML_TOT_VOL("ML_Tot_Vol"),
         OPP_TOT_VOL("Opp_Tot_Vol");
-        
+
         String tag;
-        
-        private XML_TAGS(String n)
-        {
+
+        private XML_TAGS(String n) {
             tag = n;
         }
     }
-    
-    public void toXML(Element currElem)
-    {
+
+    public void toXML(Element currElem) {
         Document theDoc = currElem.getOwnerDocument();
-        
+
         Element stationElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.STATION.tag);
         currElem.appendChild(stationElement);
-        
+
         Element ldsIDElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.LDS_ID.tag);
         ldsIDElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(String.valueOf(this.ldsID)));
         stationElement.appendChild(ldsIDElement);
-        
+
         Element lineNumElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.LINE_NUM.tag);
         lineNumElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(String.valueOf(this.lineNum)));
         stationElement.appendChild(lineNumElement);
-        
+
         Element dropElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.DROP.tag);
         dropElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(String.valueOf(this.drop)));
         stationElement.appendChild(dropElement);
-        
+
         Element locationElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.LOCATION.tag);
         locationElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(this.location));
         stationElement.appendChild(locationElement);
-        
+
         Element postMileElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.POST_MILE.tag);
         postMileElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(String.valueOf(this.postmile)));
         stationElement.appendChild(postMileElement);
-        
+
         Element directionElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.DIRECTION.tag);
         directionElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(this.direction.name));
         stationElement.appendChild(directionElement);
-        
+
         Element freewayElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.FREEWAY.tag);
         freewayElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(String.valueOf(this.freeway)));
         stationElement.appendChild(freewayElement);
-        
+
         Element mlElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.ML_TOT_VOL.tag);
         mlElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(String.valueOf(this.MLTotVol)));
         stationElement.appendChild(mlElement);
-        
+
         Element oppElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.OPP_TOT_VOL.tag);
         oppElement.appendChild(theDoc.createTextNode(String.valueOf(this.OppTotVol)));
         stationElement.appendChild(oppElement);
-        
+
         Element loopsElement = theDoc.createElement(XML_TAGS.LOOPS.tag);
         stationElement.appendChild(loopsElement);
-        
-        for(LoopDetector loop : loops)
-        {
+
+        for (LoopDetector loop : loops) {
             loop.toXML(loopsElement);
         }
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Enum for freeway direction.
-     * 
+     *
      * @author John A. Torres
      * @version 9/10/2017
      */
-    public static enum DIRECTION
-    {
+    public static enum DIRECTION {
+
         NORTH("N"),
         SOUTH("S"),
         EAST("E"),
         WEST("W");
-        
+
         String name;
-        
-        DIRECTION(String name)
-        {
+
+        DIRECTION(String name) {
             this.name = name;
         }
-        
+
         /**
          * Returns the direction enum, given a string value.
+         *
          * @param name str value for enum
          * @return enum for given str value
          */
-        public static DIRECTION getEnum(String name)
-        {
-            switch(name)
-            {
+        public static DIRECTION getEnum(String name) {
+            switch (name) {
                 case "S":
                     return SOUTH;