org.apache.commons.math.genetics

Interface PermutationChromosome<T>

Type Parameters:

T - type of the permuted objects

All Known Implementing Classes:

RandomKey

public interface PermutationChromosome<T>

Interface indicating that the chromosome represents a permutation of objects.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.List<T>	decode(java.util.List<T> sequence) Permutes the sequence of objects of type T according to the permutation this chromosome represents.

Method Detail

decode

java.util.List<T> decode(java.util.List<T> sequence)

Permutes the sequence of objects of type T according to the permutation this chromosome represents. For example, if this chromosome represents a permutation (3,0,1,2), and the unpermuted sequence is (a,b,c,d), this yields (d,a,b,c).

Parameters:

sequence - the unpermuted (original) sequence of objects

Returns:

permutation of sequence represented by this permutation