org.jgap

Class BaseGeneticOperator

java.lang.Object

org.jgap.BaseGeneticOperator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable, GeneticOperator

Direct Known Subclasses:

AveragingCrossoverOperator, CrossoverOperator, GaussianMutationOperator, GreedyCrossover, InversionOperator, MutationOperator, TwoWayMutationOperator

public abstract class BaseGeneticOperator
extends java.lang.Object
implements GeneticOperator, java.lang.Comparable

Base class for any implementation of interface GeneticOperator. See MutationOperator or CrossoverOperator for examples.

Since:

3.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BaseGeneticOperator(Configuration a_configuration) The only constructor in this class.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object a_other) Compares this GeneticOperator against the specified object.
Configuration	getConfiguration()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.jgap.GeneticOperator

operate

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Constructor Detail

BaseGeneticOperator

public BaseGeneticOperator(Configuration a_configuration)
                    throws InvalidConfigurationException

The only constructor in this class. Sets the immutable configuration.

Parameters:

a_configuration - the configuration to set (must not be null)

Throws:

InvalidConfigurationException

Since:

3.0

Method Detail

getConfiguration

public Configuration getConfiguration()

Returns:

the configuration set

Since:

3.0

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object a_other)

Compares this GeneticOperator against the specified object. The result is true if the argument is an instance of this class and is equal with respect to the data.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

a_other - the object to compare against

Returns:

true: if the objects are the same, false otherwise

Since:

2.6