org.jgap.impl

Class GABreeder

java.lang.Object

org.jgap.BreederBase

org.jgap.impl.GABreeder

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Comparable, IBreeder, ICloneable

public class GABreeder
extends BreederBase

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GABreeder()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	clone()
Population	evolve(Population a_pop, Configuration a_conf) Evolves the population of chromosomes within a genotype.
Configuration	getLastConfiguration()
Population	getLastPopulation()

Methods inherited from class org.jgap.BreederBase

compareTo

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

GABreeder

public GABreeder()

Method Detail

evolve

public Population evolve(Population a_pop,
                         Configuration a_conf)

Evolves the population of chromosomes within a genotype. This will execute all of the genetic operators added to the present active configuration and then invoke the natural selector to choose which chromosomes will be included in the next generation population.

Parameters:

a_pop - the population to evolve

a_conf - the configuration to use for evolution

Returns:

evolved population

Since:

3.2

getLastConfiguration

public Configuration getLastConfiguration()

getLastPopulation

public Population getLastPopulation()

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Specified by:

clone in interface ICloneable

Specified by:

clone in class BreederBase

Returns:

deep clone of this instance

Since:

3.2