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org.apache.commons.math3.genetics

public Interface Population

extends Iterable<Chromosome>
Known Direct Implementers
org.apache.commons.math3.genetics.ListPopulation
Imports
org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NumberIsTooLargeException
A collection of chromosomes that facilitates generational evolution.
Since
2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public void
addChromosome(Chromosome
the chromosome to add.
chromosome)

Add the given chromosome to the population.

public Chromosome

Returns:

the fittest chromosome.
getFittestChromosome()

Access the fittest chromosome in this population.

public int

Returns:

the maximum population size.
getPopulationLimit()

Access the maximum population size.

public int

Returns:

the current population size.
getPopulationSize()

Access the current population size.

public Population

Returns:

the beginnings of the next generation.
nextGeneration()

Start the population for the next generation.

Inherited from java.lang.Iterable:
forEachiteratorspliterator

Method Detail

addChromosomeback to summary
public void addChromosome(Chromosome chromosome) throws NumberIsTooLargeException

Add the given chromosome to the population.

Parameters
chromosome:Chromosome

the chromosome to add.

Exceptions
NumberIsTooLargeException:
if the population would exceed the population limit when adding this chromosome
getFittestChromosomeback to summary
public Chromosome getFittestChromosome()

Access the fittest chromosome in this population.

Returns:Chromosome

the fittest chromosome.

getPopulationLimitback to summary
public int getPopulationLimit()

Access the maximum population size.

Returns:int

the maximum population size.

getPopulationSizeback to summary
public int getPopulationSize()

Access the current population size.

Returns:int

the current population size.

nextGenerationback to summary
public Population nextGeneration()

Start the population for the next generation.

Returns:Population

the beginnings of the next generation.