org.jgap.impl.job

Class MaxFunction

java.lang.Object

org.jgap.FitnessFunction

org.jgap.impl.job.MaxFunction

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

public class MaxFunction
extends FitnessFunction

Fitness function for SimpleJobConsumer.

Since:

3.2

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.jgap.FitnessFunction

DELTA, NO_FITNESS_VALUE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MaxFunction()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	evaluate(IChromosome a_subject) Determine the fitness of the given Chromosome instance.

Methods inherited from class org.jgap.FitnessFunction

clone, getFitnessValue, getLastComputedFitnessValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MaxFunction

public MaxFunction()

Method Detail

evaluate

public double evaluate(IChromosome a_subject)

Description copied from class: FitnessFunction

Determine the fitness of the given Chromosome instance. The higher the return value, the more fit the instance. This method should always return the same fitness value for two equivalent Chromosome instances.

Parameters:

a_subject - the Chromosome instance to evaluate

Returns:

positive double reflecting the fitness rating of the given Chromosome. Note that if a non-positive double is returned, a RuntimeException should be generated