org.jgap
Interface IBreeder

All Superinterfaces:

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

All Known Implementing Classes:

BreederBase, GABreeder

public interface IBreeder
extends ICloneable, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

Interface for GA breeders. A breeder evolves a population by performing genetic operations.

Since:

3.2

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

CVS_REVISION String containing the CVS revision.

Method Summary

Population

evolve(Population a_pop, Configuration a_conf) Evolves the population of Chromosomes within a Genotype.

Methods inherited from interface org.jgap.util.ICloneable

clone

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

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

evolve

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

Since:

3.2