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## org.encog.ml.genetic.species
Class BasicSpecies

    java.lang.Object
      org.encog.ml.genetic.species.BasicSpecies

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Species

    public class BasicSpecies

extends Object
implements Species, Serializable

Provides basic functionality for a species.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`BasicSpecies()` Default constructor, used mainly for persistence.
`BasicSpecies(Population thePopulation, Genome theFirst, long theSpeciesID)` Construct a species.

Method Summary
`void` | `calculateSpawnAmount()` Calculate the amount to spawn.
`Genome` | `chooseParent()` Choose a parent to mate.
`int` | `getAge()`
`double` | `getBestScore()`
`int` | `getGensNoImprovement()`
`Genome` | `getLeader()`
`List<Genome>` | `getMembers()`
`double` | `getNumToSpawn()`
`Population` | `getPopulation()`
`double` | `getSpawnsRequired()`
`long` | `getSpeciesID()`
`long` | `getTempLeaderID()`
`void` | `purge()` Purge all members, increase age by one and count the number of generations with no improvement.
`void` | `setAge(int theAge)` Set the age of this species.
`void` | `setBestScore(double theBestScore)` Set the best score.
`void` | `setGensNoImprovement(int theGensNoImprovement)` Set the number of generations with no improvement.
`void` | `setLeader(Genome theLeader)` Set the leader.
`void` | `setPopulation(Population thePopulation)`
`void` | `setSpawnsRequired(double theSpawnsRequired)` Set the number of spawns required.
`void` | `setSpeciesID(int i)` Set the species id.
`void` | `setTempLeaderID(long theLeaderID)` Set the leader id.

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

Constructor Detail

### BasicSpecies

    public BasicSpecies()

  Default constructor, used mainly for persistence.

### BasicSpecies

    public BasicSpecies(Population thePopulation,
                        Genome theFirst,
                        long theSpeciesID)

  Construct a species.

  Parameters:
    `thePopulation` - The population the species belongs to.
    `theFirst` - The first genome in the species.
    `theSpeciesID` - The species id.

Method Detail

### calculateSpawnAmount

    public final void calculateSpawnAmount()

  Calculate the amount to spawn.

  Specified by:
    `calculateSpawnAmount` in interface `Species`

### chooseParent

    public final Genome chooseParent()

  Choose a parent to mate. Choose from the population, determined by the survival rate. From this pool, a random parent is chosen.

  Specified by:
    `chooseParent` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    The parent.

### getAge

    public final int getAge()

  Specified by:
    `getAge` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    The age of this species.

### getBestScore

    public final double getBestScore()

  Specified by:
    `getBestScore` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    The best score for this species.

### getGensNoImprovement

    public final int getGensNoImprovement()

  Specified by:
    `getGensNoImprovement` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    The number of generations with no improvement.

### getLeader

    public final Genome getLeader()

  Specified by:
    `getLeader` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    THe leader of this species.

### getMembers

    public final List<Genome> getMembers()

  Specified by:
    `getMembers` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    The members of this species.

### getNumToSpawn

    public final double getNumToSpawn()

  Specified by:
    `getNumToSpawn` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    The number to spawn.

### getPopulation

    public final Population getPopulation()

  Returns:
    The population that this species belongs to.

### getSpawnsRequired

    public final double getSpawnsRequired()

  Specified by:
    `getSpawnsRequired` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    The spawns required.

### getSpeciesID

    public final long getSpeciesID()

  Specified by:
    `getSpeciesID` in interface `Species`
  Returns:
    The species ID.

### getTempLeaderID

    public final long getTempLeaderID()

  Returns:
    the leaderID

### purge

    public final void purge()

  Purge all members, increase age by one and count the number of generations with no improvement.

  Specified by:
    `purge` in interface `Species`

### setAge

    public final void setAge(int theAge)

  Set the age of this species.

  Specified by:
    `setAge` in interface `Species`
  Parameters:
    `theAge` - The age of this species.

### setBestScore

    public final void setBestScore(double theBestScore)

  Set the best score.

  Specified by:
    `setBestScore` in interface `Species`
  Parameters:
    `theBestScore` - The best score.

### setGensNoImprovement

    public final void setGensNoImprovement(int theGensNoImprovement)

  Set the number of generations with no improvement.

  Specified by:
    `setGensNoImprovement` in interface `Species`
  Parameters:
    `theGensNoImprovement` - The number of generations.

### setLeader

    public final void setLeader(Genome theLeader)

  Set the leader.

  Specified by:
    `setLeader` in interface `Species`
  Parameters:
    `theLeader` - The new leader.

### setPopulation

    public final void setPopulation(Population thePopulation)

  Parameters:
    `thePopulation` - the population to set

### setSpawnsRequired

    public final void setSpawnsRequired(double theSpawnsRequired)

  Set the number of spawns required.

  Specified by:
    `setSpawnsRequired` in interface `Species`
  Parameters:
    `theSpawnsRequired` - The number of spawns required.

### setSpeciesID

    public final void setSpeciesID(int i)

  Set the species id.

  Parameters:
    `i` - The new species id.

### setTempLeaderID

    public final void setTempLeaderID(long theLeaderID)

  Set the leader id. This value is not persisted, it is used only for loading.

  Parameters:
    `theLeaderID` - the leaderID to set

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