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add(Chromosome, int) - Method in interface org.jgap.NaturalSelector

Add a Chromosome instance and corresponding fitness value to this selector's working pool of Chromosomes.

add(Chromosome, int) - Method in class org.jgap.WeightedRouletteSelector

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Chromosome - class org.jgap.Chromosome.

Chromosomes represent fixed-length collections of genes.

Chromosome(BitSet, int) - Constructor for class org.jgap.Chromosome

Constructs this Chromosome instance with the given set of genes.

Chromosome(BitSet, int, int) - Constructor for class org.jgap.Chromosome

Constructs this Chromosome instance with the given set of genes and the given mutation rate.

crossover(Chromosome) - Method in class org.jgap.Chromosome

Performs basic crossover between this Chromosome instance and the given instance.

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empty() - Method in interface org.jgap.NaturalSelector

Empty out the working pool of Chromosomes.

empty() - Method in class org.jgap.WeightedRouletteSelector

evaluate(Chromosome) - Method in interface org.jgap.FitnessFunction

Determine the fitness of the given Chromosome instance.

evolve() - Method in class org.jgap.Genotype

Evolve the collection of Chromosomes within this Genotype.

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FitnessFunction - interface org.jgap.FitnessFunction.

Fitness functions are used to determine how optimal a particular solution is relative to other solutions.

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Genotype - class org.jgap.Genotype.

Genotypes represent fixed-length collections or "populations" of Chromosomes.

Genotype(Chromosome[], FitnessFunction, NaturalSelector) - Constructor for class org.jgap.Genotype

Constructs a new Genotype instance with the given array of Chromosomes and the given fitness function.

getAllele(int) - Method in class org.jgap.Chromosome

Returns the allele (value) of the gene at the given locus (index) within the Chromosome.

getChromosomes() - Method in class org.jgap.Genotype

Retrieve the array of Chromosomes that make up this Genotype instance.

getFittestChromosome() - Method in class org.jgap.Genotype

Retrieve the Chromosome in the population with the highest fitness value.

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mutate() - Method in class org.jgap.Chromosome

Runs through the genes of this Chromosome, possibly mutating some in the process.

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NaturalSelector - interface org.jgap.NaturalSelector.

Natural selectors are responsible for actually selecting a specified number of Chromosome specimens from a population, using the fitness values as a guide.

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org.jgap - package org.jgap

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randomInitialChromosome(int) - Static method in class org.jgap.Chromosome

Convenience method that returns a newly constructed Chromosome instance of the given size with a random population of genes.

randomInitialChromosome(int, int) - Static method in class org.jgap.Chromosome

Convenience method that returns a newly constructed Chromosome instance of the given size with a random population of genes and instantiated with the given mutation rate.

randomInitialGenotype(int, int, FitnessFunction, NaturalSelector) - Static method in class org.jgap.Genotype

Convenience method that returns a newly constructed Genotype instance consisting of the given number of Chromosomes of the given size and instantiated with the given fitness function.

randomInitialGenotype(int, int, int, FitnessFunction, NaturalSelector) - Static method in class org.jgap.Genotype

Convenience method that returns a newly constructed Genotype with the given fitness function and consisting of the given number of Chromosomes instantiated with the given size and mutation rate.

reproduce() - Method in class org.jgap.Chromosome

Returns a copy of this Chromosome.

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select(int) - Method in interface org.jgap.NaturalSelector

Select a given number of Chromosomes from the pool that will continue to survive.

select(int) - Method in class org.jgap.WeightedRouletteSelector

size() - Method in class org.jgap.Chromosome

Returns the size of this Chromosome (the number of genes).

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toString() - Method in class org.jgap.Chromosome

Returns a string representation of this Chromosome, useful for debugging purposes.

toString() - Method in class org.jgap.Genotype

Return a string representation of this Genotype instance, useful for debugging purposes.

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WeightedRouletteSelector - class org.jgap.WeightedRouletteSelector.

A basic implementation of NaturalSelector that models a roulette wheel.

WeightedRouletteSelector() - Constructor for class org.jgap.WeightedRouletteSelector

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