org.encog.ml.ea.rules

Interface RuleHolder

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicRuleHolder

public interface RuleHolder
extends java.io.Serializable

Holds a set of rules for an EA.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addConstraintRule(ConstraintRule rule) Add a constraint rule.
void	addRewriteRule(RewriteRule rule) Add a rewrite rule.
java.util.List<ConstraintRule>	getConstraintRules()
java.util.List<RewriteRule>	getRewriteRules()
boolean	isValid(Genome genome) Determine if the specified genome is valid according to the constraint rules.
void	rewrite(Genome genome) Rewrite the specified genome.

Method Detail

addRewriteRule

void addRewriteRule(RewriteRule rule)

Add a rewrite rule. Rewrite rules can be used to simplify genomes.

Parameters:

rule - The rule to add.

addConstraintRule

void addConstraintRule(ConstraintRule rule)

Add a constraint rule.

Parameters:

rule - The rule to add.

rewrite

void rewrite(Genome genome)

Rewrite the specified genome. The genome will still perform the same function, but it may be shorter.

Parameters:

genome - The genome to rewrite.

isValid

boolean isValid(Genome genome)

Determine if the specified genome is valid according to the constraint rules.

Parameters:

genome - The gnome to check.

Returns:

True, if the genome is valid.

getConstraintRules

java.util.List<ConstraintRule> getConstraintRules()

Returns:

The list of constraints.

getRewriteRules

java.util.List<RewriteRule> getRewriteRules()

Returns:

The rewrite rules.