org.encog.ml.ea.population

Interface Population

All Superinterfaces:

MLMethod, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicPopulation, NEATPopulation, PrgPopulation

public interface Population
extends java.io.Serializable, MLMethod

Defines a population of genomes.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	clear() Clear all genomes from this population.
Species	createSpecies() Create a species.
Species	determineBestSpecies() Determine which species has the top genome.
java.util.List<Genome>	flatten() Flatten the species into a single list of genomes.
Genome	getBestGenome()
GenomeFactory	getGenomeFactory()
int	getMaxIndividualSize()
int	getPopulationSize()
RuleHolder	getRules()
java.util.List<Species>	getSpecies()
void	purgeInvalidGenomes() Purge any invalid genomes.
void	setBestGenome(Genome bestGenome) Set the best genome.
void	setGenomeFactory(GenomeFactory factory) Set the gnome factory.
void	setPopulationSize(int populationSize) Set the max population size.
void	setRules(RuleHolder rules) Set the rules holder to use.
int	size()

Method Detail

clear

void clear()

Clear all genomes from this population.

createSpecies

Species createSpecies()

Create a species.

Returns:

The newly created species.

determineBestSpecies

Species determineBestSpecies()

Determine which species has the top genome.

Returns:

The species with the top genome.

flatten

java.util.List<Genome> flatten()

Flatten the species into a single list of genomes.

Returns:

The genomes that make up all species in the population.

getBestGenome

Genome getBestGenome()

Returns:

The best genome in the population.

getGenomeFactory

GenomeFactory getGenomeFactory()

Returns:

A factory used to create genomes.

getMaxIndividualSize

int getMaxIndividualSize()

Returns:

The max size that an individual can become.

getPopulationSize

int getPopulationSize()

Returns:

The max population size.

getSpecies

java.util.List<Species> getSpecies()

Returns:

The species that make up the population.

setBestGenome

void setBestGenome(Genome bestGenome)

Set the best genome.

Parameters:

bestGenome - The best genome.

setGenomeFactory

void setGenomeFactory(GenomeFactory factory)

Set the gnome factory.

Parameters:

factory - The genome factory.

setPopulationSize

void setPopulationSize(int populationSize)

Set the max population size.

Parameters:

populationSize - The max population size.

size

int size()

Returns:

The size of the population.

purgeInvalidGenomes

void purgeInvalidGenomes()

Purge any invalid genomes.

getRules

RuleHolder getRules()

Returns:

The rules holder, contains rewrite and constraint rules.

setRules

void setRules(RuleHolder rules)

Set the rules holder to use.

Parameters:

rules - The rules holder.