Package org.apache.commons.math.genetics

Class ListPopulation

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.lang.Iterable<Chromosome>, Population
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    ElitisticListPopulation
    public abstract class ListPopulation
extends java.lang.Object
implements Population
    Population of chromosomes represented by a List.
    Since:
    2.0

    • Constructor Detail

      • ListPopulation

        public ListPopulation​(java.util.List<Chromosome> chromosomes,
                      int populationLimit)
        Creates a new ListPopulation instance.
        Parameters:
        chromosomes - list of chromosomes in the population
        populationLimit - maximal size of the population

      • ListPopulation

        public ListPopulation​(int populationLimit)
        Creates a new ListPopulation instance and initializes its inner chromosome list.
        Parameters:
        populationLimit - maximal size of the population

    • Method Detail

      • setChromosomes

        public void setChromosomes​(java.util.List<Chromosome> chromosomes)
        Sets the list of chromosomes.
        Parameters:
        chromosomes - the list of chromosomes

      • getChromosomes

        public java.util.List<Chromosome> getChromosomes()
        Access the list of chromosomes.
        Returns:
        the list of chromosomes

      • addChromosome

        public void addChromosome​(Chromosome chromosome)
        Add the given chromosome to the population.
        Specified by:
        addChromosome in interface Population
        Parameters:
        chromosome - the chromosome to add.

      • getFittestChromosome

        public Chromosome getFittestChromosome()
        Access the fittest chromosome in this population.
        Specified by:
        getFittestChromosome in interface Population
        Returns:
        the fittest chromosome.

      • getPopulationLimit

        public int getPopulationLimit()
        Access the maximum population size.
        Specified by:
        getPopulationLimit in interface Population
        Returns:
        the maximum population size.

      • setPopulationLimit

        public void setPopulationLimit​(int populationLimit)
        Sets the maximal population size.
        Parameters:
        populationLimit - maximal population size.

      • getPopulationSize

        public int getPopulationSize()
        Access the current population size.
        Specified by:
        getPopulationSize in interface Population
        Returns:
        the current population size.

      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object

      • iterator

        public java.util.Iterator<Chromosome> iterator()
        Chromosome list iterator
        Specified by:
        iterator in interface java.lang.Iterable<Chromosome>
        Returns:
        chromosome iterator