org.dishevelled.evolve.recombine
Class SexualRecombination<I>

java.lang.Object
  org.dishevelled.evolve.recombine.SexualRecombination<I>

Type Parameters:

I - individual type

All Implemented Interfaces:

Recombination<I>

public abstract class SexualRecombination<I>
extends Object
implements Recombination<I>

Abstract sexual recombination function implemention. Subclasses need only to implement the abstract individual-wise method I recombine(I individual0, I individual1).

Version:

$Revision: 1059 $ $Date: 2012-01-03 14:03:02 -0600 (Tue, 03 Jan 2012) $

Author:

Michael Heuer

Constructor Summary

SexualRecombination()

Method Summary

Collection<I>	recombine(Collection<I> population) Recombine the individuals in the specified population of individuals.
protected abstract I	recombine(I individual0, I individual1) Recombine the specified individuals sexually, returning a new individual.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SexualRecombination

public SexualRecombination()

Method Detail

recombine

public final Collection<I> recombine(Collection<I> population)

Recombine the individuals in the specified population of individuals.

Specified by:

recombine in interface Recombination<I>

Parameters:

population - population of individuals

Returns:

a collection of recombined individuals

recombine

protected abstract I recombine(I individual0,
                               I individual1)

Recombine the specified individuals sexually, returning a new individual.

Parameters:

individual0 - individual to recombine sexually

individual1 - individual to recombine sexually

Returns:

a new individual recombined from the specified individuals