org.jgap.gp

Interface IGPInitStrategy

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface IGPInitStrategy
extends java.io.Serializable

Optional initializer for creating GP programs. Set it via GPConfiguration.setInitStrategy.

Since:

3.2.1

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
CommandGene	init(IGPChromosome a_chrom, int a_chromNum) Initializes a chromosome within a GP program before a random creation of the (rest of the) program is executed.

Field Detail

CVS_REVISION

static final java.lang.String CVS_REVISION

String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

init

CommandGene init(IGPChromosome a_chrom,
                 int a_chromNum)
          throws java.lang.Exception

Initializes a chromosome within a GP program before a random creation of the (rest of the) program is executed.

Parameters:

a_chrom - the chromosome within the GP program to create randomly

a_chromNum - index of the chromosome with the GP program

Returns:

the CommandGene to use as first node, or null if random selection

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

Since:

3.2.1