org.uma.jmetal.operator.impl.crossover

Class NullCrossover<S extends Solution<?>>

java.lang.Object

org.uma.jmetal.operator.impl.crossover.NullCrossover<S>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, CrossoverOperator<S>, Operator<List<S>,List<S>>

public class NullCrossover<S extends Solution<?>>
extends Object
implements CrossoverOperator<S>

This class defines a null crossover operator: the parent solutions are returned without any change. It can be useful when configuring a genetic algorithm and we want to use only mutation.

Author:

Antonio J. Nebro

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NullCrossover()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
List<S>	execute(List<S> source) Execute() method
int	getNumberOfParents() Two parents are required to apply this operator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NullCrossover

public NullCrossover()

Method Detail

execute

public List<S> execute(List<S> source)

Execute() method

Specified by:

execute in interface Operator<List<S extends Solution<?>>,List<S extends Solution<?>>>

Parameters:

source - The data to process

getNumberOfParents

public int getNumberOfParents()

Two parents are required to apply this operator.

Specified by:

getNumberOfParents in interface CrossoverOperator<S extends Solution<?>>

Returns: