SimpleGAPopulation (MDI Scientific Visualization Framework 1.2.3 API)

java.lang.Object

edu.cnu.mdi.sim.ga.SimpleGAPopulation<C>

All Implemented Interfaces:: GAPopulation<C>

public final class SimpleGAPopulation<C extends GASolution<C>> extends Object implements GAPopulation<C>

A simple list-backed implementation of GAPopulation. This is the standard concrete population used by most GA problems.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

GAPopulation<C>

copy()

List<C>

individuals()

static <C extends GASolution<C>> SimpleGAPopulation<C>

of(List<C> individuals)

Create an immutable-list-backed population from the supplied individuals.

int

size()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- of
  
  public static <C extends GASolution<C>> SimpleGAPopulation<C> of(List<C> individuals)
  
  Create an immutable-list-backed population from the supplied individuals. The individual objects themselves are not copied.
  
  Type Parameters:
  
  C - solution type
  
  Parameters:
  
  individuals - non-null individuals
  
  Returns:
  
  new population
- individuals
  
  public List<C> individuals()
  
  Specified by:
  
  individuals in interface GAPopulation<C extends GASolution<C>>
  
  Returns:
  
  individuals in population order
- size
  
  public int size()
  
  Specified by:
  
  size in interface GAPopulation<C extends GASolution<C>>
  
  Returns:
  
  number of individuals
- copy
  
  public GAPopulation<C> copy()
  
  Specified by:
  
  copy in interface GAPopulation<C extends GASolution<C>>
  
  Returns:
  
  an independent population copy