org.uma.jmetal.qualityindicator.impl

Class GenericIndicator<S>

java.lang.Object

org.uma.jmetal.util.naming.impl.SimpleDescribedEntity

org.uma.jmetal.qualityindicator.impl.GenericIndicator<S>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, QualityIndicator<List<S>,Double>, DescribedEntity

Direct Known Subclasses:

Epsilon, GeneralizedSpread, GenerationalDistance, Hypervolume, InvertedGenerationalDistance, InvertedGenerationalDistancePlus, Spread

public abstract class GenericIndicator<S>
extends SimpleDescribedEntity
implements QualityIndicator<List<S>,Double>

Abstract class representing quality indicators that need a reference front to be computed

Author:

Antonio J. Nebro

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Front	referenceParetoFront

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GenericIndicator() Default constructor
GenericIndicator(Front referenceParetoFront)
GenericIndicator(String referenceParetoFrontFile)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract boolean	isTheLowerTheIndicatorValueTheBetter() This method returns true if lower indicator values are preferred and false otherwise
void	setReferenceParetoFront(Front referenceFront)
void	setReferenceParetoFront(String referenceParetoFrontFile)

Methods inherited from class org.uma.jmetal.util.naming.impl.SimpleDescribedEntity

getDescription, getName, setDescription, setName, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.uma.jmetal.qualityindicator.QualityIndicator

evaluate

Methods inherited from interface org.uma.jmetal.util.naming.DescribedEntity

getDescription, getName

Field Detail

referenceParetoFront

protected Front referenceParetoFront

Constructor Detail

GenericIndicator

public GenericIndicator()

Default constructor

GenericIndicator

public GenericIndicator(String referenceParetoFrontFile)
                 throws FileNotFoundException

Throws:

FileNotFoundException

GenericIndicator

public GenericIndicator(Front referenceParetoFront)

Method Detail

setReferenceParetoFront

public void setReferenceParetoFront(String referenceParetoFrontFile)
                             throws FileNotFoundException

Throws:

FileNotFoundException

setReferenceParetoFront

public void setReferenceParetoFront(Front referenceFront)
                             throws FileNotFoundException

Throws:

FileNotFoundException

isTheLowerTheIndicatorValueTheBetter

public abstract boolean isTheLowerTheIndicatorValueTheBetter()

This method returns true if lower indicator values are preferred and false otherwise

Returns: