org.jgap

Interface IJGAPFactory

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

JGAPFactory

public interface IJGAPFactory
extends java.io.Serializable

Interface for central factory, see JGAPFactory.

Since:

2.6

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	CVS_REVISION String containing the CVS revision.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
RandomGenerator	createRandomGenerator()
ICloneHandler	getCloneHandlerFor(java.lang.Object a_obj, java.lang.Class a_classToClone) Retrieves a clone handler capable of clone the given class.
ICompareToHandler	getCompareToHandlerFor(java.lang.Object a_obj, java.lang.Class a_classToCompareTo) Retrieves a handler capable of comparing two instances of the given class.
IGeneticOperatorConstraint	getGeneticOperatorConstraint()
IInitializer	getInitializerFor(java.lang.Object a_obj, java.lang.Class a_objToInit) Retrieves an initializer capable of initializing the Object of the given class.
int	registerCloneHandler(ICloneHandler a_cloneHandler) Registers a clone handler that could be retrieved by getCloneHandlerFor(Class).
int	registerCompareToHandler(ICompareToHandler a_compareToHandler) Registers a compareTo-handler that could be retrieved by getCompareToHandlerFor(Class).
int	registerInitializer(IInitializer a_chromIniter) Registers an initializer that could be retrieved by getInitializerFor(Class).
void	setGeneticOperatorConstraint(IGeneticOperatorConstraint a_constraint)
void	setParameters(java.util.Collection a_parameters)

Field Detail

CVS_REVISION

static final java.lang.String CVS_REVISION

String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

setParameters

void setParameters(java.util.Collection a_parameters)

createRandomGenerator

RandomGenerator createRandomGenerator()

Returns:

newly created instance of a RandomGenerator

getCloneHandlerFor

ICloneHandler getCloneHandlerFor(java.lang.Object a_obj,
                                 java.lang.Class a_classToClone)

Retrieves a clone handler capable of clone the given class.

Parameters:

a_obj - the object to clone (maybe null)

a_classToClone - the class to clone an object of

Returns:

the clone handler found capable of clone the given class, or null if none registered

Since:

2.6

registerCloneHandler

int registerCloneHandler(ICloneHandler a_cloneHandler)

Registers a clone handler that could be retrieved by getCloneHandlerFor(Class).

Parameters:

a_cloneHandler - the ICloneHandler to register

Returns:

index of the added clone handler, needed when removeCloneHandler will be called

Since:

2.6

getInitializerFor

IInitializer getInitializerFor(java.lang.Object a_obj,
                               java.lang.Class a_objToInit)

Retrieves an initializer capable of initializing the Object of the given class.

Parameters:

a_obj - the object to init (maybe null)

a_objToInit - the object class to init

Returns:

the initializer found capable of initializing an object of the given class, or null if none registered

Since:

2.6

registerInitializer

int registerInitializer(IInitializer a_chromIniter)

Registers an initializer that could be retrieved by getInitializerFor(Class).

Parameters:

a_chromIniter - the IChromosomeInitializer to register

Returns:

index of the added initializer, needed when removeChromosomeInitializer will be called

Since:

2.6

setGeneticOperatorConstraint

void setGeneticOperatorConstraint(IGeneticOperatorConstraint a_constraint)

getGeneticOperatorConstraint

IGeneticOperatorConstraint getGeneticOperatorConstraint()

getCompareToHandlerFor

ICompareToHandler getCompareToHandlerFor(java.lang.Object a_obj,
                                         java.lang.Class a_classToCompareTo)

Retrieves a handler capable of comparing two instances of the given class.

Parameters:

a_obj - the object to compare (maybe null)

a_classToCompareTo - the class instances to compare (maybe null)

Returns:

the handler found capable of comparing instances of the given class, or null if none registered

Since:

2.6

registerCompareToHandler

int registerCompareToHandler(ICompareToHandler a_compareToHandler)

Registers a compareTo-handler that could be retrieved by getCompareToHandlerFor(Class).

Parameters:

a_compareToHandler - the ICompareToHandler to register

Returns:

index of the added handler, needed when removeCompareToHandler will be called

Since:

2.6