org.apache.commons.math3.genetics

Class BinaryMutation

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.math3.genetics.BinaryMutation

All Implemented Interfaces:

MutationPolicy

public class BinaryMutation
extends java.lang.Object
implements MutationPolicy

Mutation for BinaryChromosomes. Randomly changes one gene.

Since:

2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BinaryMutation()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Chromosome	mutate(Chromosome original) Mutate the given chromosome.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

BinaryMutation

public BinaryMutation()

Method Detail

mutate

public Chromosome mutate(Chromosome original)
                  throws MathIllegalArgumentException

Mutate the given chromosome. Randomly changes one gene.

Specified by:

mutate in interface MutationPolicy

Parameters:

original - the original chromosome.

Returns:

the mutated chromosome.

Throws:

MathIllegalArgumentException - if original is not an instance of BinaryChromosome.