org.encog.ml.genetic.genes
Interface Gene

All Superinterfaces:

Comparable<Gene>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicGene, CharGene, DoubleGene, IntegerGene, NEATLinkGene, NEATNeuronGene

public interface Gene
extends Comparable<Gene>

Describes a gene. A gene is the smallest piece of genetic information in Encog.

Method Summary

void	copy(Gene gene) Copy another gene to this one.
long	getId() Get the ID of this gene, -1 for undefined.
long	getInnovationId()
boolean	isEnabled()
void	setEnabled(boolean e) Determine if this gene is enabled.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

copy

void copy(Gene gene)

Copy another gene to this one.

Parameters:

gene - The other gene to copy.

getId

long getId()

Get the ID of this gene, -1 for undefined.

Returns:

The ID of this gene.

getInnovationId

long getInnovationId()

Returns:

The innovation ID of this gene.

isEnabled

boolean isEnabled()

Returns:

True, if this gene is enabled.

setEnabled

void setEnabled(boolean e)

Determine if this gene is enabled.

Parameters:

e - True if this gene is enabled.