org.apache.commons.math3.genetics
Interface Population

All Superinterfaces:

Iterable<Chromosome>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ElitisticListPopulation, ListPopulation

public interface Population
extends Iterable<Chromosome>

A collection of chromosomes that facilitates generational evolution.

Since:

2.0

Version:

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

Method Summary

void	addChromosome(Chromosome chromosome) Add the given chromosome to the population.
Chromosome	getFittestChromosome() Access the fittest chromosome in this population.
int	getPopulationLimit() Access the maximum population size.
int	getPopulationSize() Access the current population size.
Population	nextGeneration() Start the population for the next generation.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable

iterator

Method Detail

getPopulationSize

int getPopulationSize()

Access the current population size.

Returns:

the current population size.

getPopulationLimit

int getPopulationLimit()

Access the maximum population size.

Returns:

the maximum population size.

nextGeneration

Population nextGeneration()

Start the population for the next generation.

Returns:

the beginnings of the next generation.

addChromosome

void addChromosome(Chromosome chromosome)
                   throws NumberIsTooLargeException

Add the given chromosome to the population.

Parameters:

chromosome - the chromosome to add.

Throws:

NumberIsTooLargeException - if the population would exceed the population limit when adding this chromosome

getFittestChromosome

Chromosome getFittestChromosome()

Access the fittest chromosome in this population.

Returns:

the fittest chromosome.