org.jgap.impl

Class DefaultInitializer

java.lang.Object

org.jgap.impl.DefaultInitializer

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, IHandler, IInitializer, ICloneable

public class DefaultInitializer
extends java.lang.Object
implements IInitializer, ICloneable, java.io.Serializable

Default implementation for initializing Chromosomes.

Since:

2.6

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DefaultInitializer()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	clone()
boolean	isHandlerFor(java.lang.Object a_obj, java.lang.Class a_class) Determines whether the handler is suitable for the given object instance or class.
java.lang.Object	perform(java.lang.Object a_obj, java.lang.Class a_class, java.lang.Object a_params) Performs a task for the given object or class.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DefaultInitializer

public DefaultInitializer()

Method Detail

isHandlerFor

public boolean isHandlerFor(java.lang.Object a_obj,
                            java.lang.Class a_class)

Description copied from interface: IHandler

Determines whether the handler is suitable for the given object instance or class.

Specified by:

isHandlerFor in interface IHandler

Parameters:

a_obj - the object instance to check

a_class - the class to check, alternatively if no object instance is available (some handlers could need to get an object and would always return false if only a class is provided)

Returns:

true: handler suitable for given object or class

perform

public java.lang.Object perform(java.lang.Object a_obj,
                                java.lang.Class a_class,
                                java.lang.Object a_params)
                         throws java.lang.Exception

Description copied from interface: IHandler

Performs a task for the given object or class. For some handlers, additional parameters are necessary, which could be provided.

Specified by:

perform in interface IHandler

Parameters:

a_obj - the object instance to perform the handler task for

a_class - the class to perform the handler task for, in case no object instance is available (some handlers could need to get an object and would always throw an exception if only a class is provided)

a_params - optional parameters needed for the handler to perform its task

Returns:

Object

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - in case of any error

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Specified by:

clone in interface ICloneable

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

deep clone of this instance

Since:

3.2