ga.core.individual
Interface IIndividual<T extends IIndividual<T>>

Type Parameters:

T - The generic type of individuals.

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, IFitness

All Known Subinterfaces:

IAgeIndividual<T>, IClusterableIndividual<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

FurnLayoutIndividual, IndividualComparator.TestInterval, SimpleObjectIndividual

public interface IIndividual<T extends IIndividual<T>>
extends java.lang.Cloneable, IFitness

This is the interface for individuals. It extends IFitness.

Since:

11.08.2012

Author:

Stephan Dreyer

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface ga.core.individual.IFitness

UNEVALUATED

Method Summary

T	clone() Creates a new individual that is equal to this.
GAContext	getContext() Getter for the GA context.
long	getId() Getter for the unique id.
void	initRandomly() Initializes the genotype randomly and resets the fitness.
boolean	isEvaluated() Determines if the individual has been evaluated.
void	setContext(GAContext context) Sets the GA context.

Methods inherited from interface ga.core.individual.IFitness

getFitness, setFitness

Method Detail

initRandomly

void initRandomly()

Initializes the genotype randomly and resets the fitness.

Since:

11.08.2012

clone

T clone()

Creates a new individual that is equal to this.

Returns:

The clone.

Since:

11.08.2012

isEvaluated

boolean isEvaluated()

Determines if the individual has been evaluated.

Returns:

true if the individual is evaluated.

Since:

11.08.2012

getId

long getId()

Getter for the unique id.

Returns:

The id.

Since:

11.08.2012

setContext

void setContext(GAContext context)

Sets the GA context.

Parameters:

context - The context

Since:

11.08.2012

getContext

GAContext getContext()

Getter for the GA context.

Returns:

context The context

Since:

11.08.2012