org.apache.commons.math3.genetics
Interface SelectionPolicy

All Known Implementing Classes:

TournamentSelection

public interface SelectionPolicy

Algorithm used to select a chromosome pair from a population.

Since:

2.0

Version:

$Id: SelectionPolicy.java 7721 2013-02-14 14:07:13Z CardosoP $

Method Summary

ChromosomePair

select(Population population) Select two chromosomes from the population.

Method Detail

select

ChromosomePair select(Population population)
                      throws MathIllegalArgumentException

Select two chromosomes from the population.

Parameters:

population - the population from which the chromosomes are choosen.

Returns:

the selected chromosomes.

Throws:

MathIllegalArgumentException - if the population is not compatible with this SelectionPolicy