org.encog.ml.genetic.crossover
Class Splice

java.lang.Object
  org.encog.ml.genetic.crossover.Splice

All Implemented Interfaces:

Crossover

public class Splice
extends Object
implements Crossover

A simple cross over where genes are simply "spliced". Genes are allowed to repeat.

Constructor Summary

Splice(int theCutLength)
Create a slice crossover with the specified cut length.

Method Summary

void	mate(Chromosome mother, Chromosome father, Chromosome offspring1, Chromosome offspring2) Assuming this chromosome is the "mother" mate with the passed in "father".

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Splice

public Splice(int theCutLength)

Create a slice crossover with the specified cut length.

Parameters:

theCutLength - The cut length.

Method Detail

mate

public final void mate(Chromosome mother,
                       Chromosome father,
                       Chromosome offspring1,
                       Chromosome offspring2)

Assuming this chromosome is the "mother" mate with the passed in "father".

Specified by:

mate in interface Crossover

Parameters:

mother - The mother.

father - The father.

offspring1 - Returns the first offspring

offspring2 - Returns the second offspring.