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## org.encog.ml.genetic.species
Interface Species

All Known Implementing Classes:
  BasicSpecies

    public interface Species

Defines the features used in a species. A species is a group of genomes.

Method Summary
`void` | `calculateSpawnAmount()` Calculate the amount that a species will spawn.
`Genome` | `chooseParent()` Choose a worthy parent for mating.
`int` | `getAge()`
`double` | `getBestScore()`
`int` | `getGensNoImprovement()`
`Genome` | `getLeader()`
`List<Genome>` | `getMembers()`
`double` | `getNumToSpawn()`
`double` | `getSpawnsRequired()`
`long` | `getSpeciesID()`
`void` | `purge()` Purge old unsuccessful genomes.
`void` | `setAge(int age)` Set the age of this species.
`void` | `setBestScore(double bestScore)` Set the best score.
`void` | `setGensNoImprovement(int gensNoImprovement)` Set the number of generations with no improvement.
`void` | `setLeader(Genome leader)` Set the leader of this species.
`void` | `setSpawnsRequired(double spawnsRequired)` Set the number of spawns required.

Method Detail

### calculateSpawnAmount

    void calculateSpawnAmount()

  Calculate the amount that a species will spawn.

### chooseParent

    Genome chooseParent()

  Choose a worthy parent for mating.

  Returns:
    The parent genome.

### getAge

    int getAge()

  Returns:
    The age of this species.

### getBestScore

    double getBestScore()

  Returns:
    The best score for this species.

### getGensNoImprovement

    int getGensNoImprovement()

  Returns:
    How many generations with no improvement.

### getLeader

    Genome getLeader()

  Returns:
    Get the leader for this species. The leader is the genome with the best score.

### getMembers

    List<Genome> getMembers()

  Returns:
    The numbers of this species.

### getNumToSpawn

    double getNumToSpawn()

  Returns:
    The number of genomes this species will try to spawn into the next generation.

### getSpawnsRequired

    double getSpawnsRequired()

  Returns:
    The number of spawns this species requires.

### getSpeciesID

    long getSpeciesID()

  Returns:
    The species ID.

### purge

    void purge()

  Purge old unsuccessful genomes.

### setAge

    void setAge(int age)

  Set the age of this species.

  Parameters:
    `age` - The age.

### setBestScore

    void setBestScore(double bestScore)

  Set the best score.

  Parameters:
    `bestScore` - The best score.

### setGensNoImprovement

    void setGensNoImprovement(int gensNoImprovement)

  Set the number of generations with no improvement.

  Parameters:
    `gensNoImprovement` - The number of generations with no improvement.

### setLeader

    void setLeader(Genome leader)

  Set the leader of this species.

  Parameters:
    `leader` - The leader of this species.

### setSpawnsRequired

    void setSpawnsRequired(double spawnsRequired)

  Set the number of spawns required.

  Parameters:
    `spawnsRequired` - The number of spawns required.

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