org.encog.ml.ea.species
Interface Species

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicSpecies

public interface Species

Defines a species.

Method Summary

void	add(Genome genome) Add a genome to this species.
double	calculateShare(boolean shouldMinimize, double maxScore) Calculate this genome's share of the next population.
int	getAge()
double	getBestScore()
int	getGensNoImprovement()
Genome	getLeader()
List<Genome>	getMembers()
int	getOffspringCount()
double	getOffspringShare()
Population	getPopulation()
void	setAge(int theAge) Set the age of this species.
void	setBestScore(double theBestScore) Set the best score for this species.
void	setGensNoImprovement(int theGensNoImprovement) Set the number of generations with no improvement.
void	setLeader(Genome theLeader) Set the leader of this species.
void	setOffspringCount(int offspringCount) Set the offspring count.
void	setPopulation(Population thePopulation) Set the population.

Method Detail

add

void add(Genome genome)

Add a genome to this species.

Parameters:

genome - The genome to add.

calculateShare

double calculateShare(boolean shouldMinimize,
                      double maxScore)

Calculate this genome's share of the next population.

Parameters:

shouldMinimize - True if we see to minimize the score.

maxScore - The best score.

Returns:

The share of this species, as a percent ratio.

getAge

int getAge()

Returns:

The age of this species.

getBestScore

double getBestScore()

Returns:

The best score for this species.

getGensNoImprovement

int getGensNoImprovement()

Returns:

The number of generations with no imrpvement.

getLeader

Genome getLeader()

Returns:

The leader of this species.

getMembers

List<Genome> getMembers()

Returns:

The members of this species.

getOffspringCount

int getOffspringCount()

Returns:

Get the offspring count.

getOffspringShare

double getOffspringShare()

Returns:

The offspring share for the next iteration's population.

getPopulation

Population getPopulation()

Returns:

The population.

setAge

void setAge(int theAge)

Set the age of this species.

Parameters:

theAge - The age.

setBestScore

void setBestScore(double theBestScore)

Set the best score for this species.

Parameters:

theBestScore - The best score.

setGensNoImprovement

void setGensNoImprovement(int theGensNoImprovement)

Set the number of generations with no improvement.

Parameters:

theGensNoImprovement - The generation count with no improvement.

setLeader

void setLeader(Genome theLeader)

Set the leader of this species.

Parameters:

theLeader - The leader.

setOffspringCount

void setOffspringCount(int offspringCount)

Set the offspring count.

Parameters:

offspringCount - The offspring count.

setPopulation

void setPopulation(Population thePopulation)

Set the population.

Parameters:

thePopulation - The population.