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	getNumberOfGeneratedChildren()
int	getNumberOfRequiredParents()

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

getNumberOfRequiredParents

public int getNumberOfRequiredParents()

Specified by:

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

getNumberOfGeneratedChildren

public int getNumberOfGeneratedChildren()

Specified by:

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