ga.core.individual
Class IndividualList<T extends IIndividual<T>>

java.lang.Object
  java.util.AbstractCollection<E>
      java.util.AbstractList<E>
          java.util.ArrayList<T>
              ga.core.individual.IndividualList<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The generic type of individuals.

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.lang.Iterable<T>, java.util.Collection<T>, java.util.List<T>, java.util.RandomAccess

public class IndividualList<T extends IIndividual<T>>
extends java.util.ArrayList<T>

ArrayList for individuals. Adds sorting and validation functions.

Since:

11.08.2012

Author:

Stephan Dreyer

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

modCount

Constructor Summary

IndividualList()
Creates a new list.

IndividualList(java.util.Collection<? extends T> c)
Creates a new list by copying the given collection.

Method Summary

boolean	isValid(IValidator<T> validator, GAContext context) Validates the list with a given validator.
void	sort(boolean descending) Sorts the list by using IndividualComparator.

Methods inherited from class java.util.ArrayList

add, add, addAll, addAll, clear, clone, contains, ensureCapacity, get, indexOf, isEmpty, lastIndexOf, remove, remove, removeRange, set, size, toArray, toArray, trimToSize

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

equals, hashCode, iterator, listIterator, listIterator, subList

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractCollection

containsAll, removeAll, retainAll, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.List

containsAll, equals, hashCode, iterator, listIterator, listIterator, removeAll, retainAll, subList

Constructor Detail

IndividualList

public IndividualList()

Creates a new list.

Since:

11.08.2012

IndividualList

public IndividualList(java.util.Collection<? extends T> c)

Creates a new list by copying the given collection.

Parameters:

c - Collection to copy.

Since:

11.08.2012

Method Detail

sort

public void sort(boolean descending)

Sorts the list by using IndividualComparator.

Parameters:

descending - Sort descending if true, ascending otherwise.

Since:

11.08.2012

isValid

public boolean isValid(IValidator<T> validator,
                       GAContext context)

Validates the list with a given validator.

Parameters:

validator - The validator to use, nothing will happen if it is null.

context - The GA context.

Returns:

true if all the individuals in the list are valid.

Since:

11.08.2012