Package ec

Class Initializer

java.lang.Object

ec.Initializer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Setup, Singleton, Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

SimpleInitializer

public abstract class Initializer
extends Object
implements Singleton

The Initializer is a singleton object whose job is to initialize the population at the beginning of the run. It does this by providing a population through the initialPopulation(...) method.

Parameters

pop classname, inherits or = ec.Population

(the class for a new population)

Parameter bases

pop	The base for a new population's set up parameters

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final String	P_POP	parameter for a new population

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Initializer()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract Population	initialPopulation(EvolutionState state, int thread)	Creates and returns a new initial population for the evolutionary run.
abstract Population	setupPopulation(EvolutionState state, int thread)	Loads a Population from the parameter file, sets it up, and returns it.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface ec.Setup

setup

Field Details

P_POP

public static final String P_POP

parameter for a new population

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

Constructor Details

Initializer

public Initializer()

Method Details

initialPopulation

public abstract Population initialPopulation(EvolutionState state,
 int thread)

Creates and returns a new initial population for the evolutionary run. This is commonly done by setting up a Population (by calling setupPopulation below) then calling its populate() method. This method will likely only be called once in a run.

setupPopulation

public abstract Population setupPopulation(EvolutionState state,
 int thread)

Loads a Population from the parameter file, sets it up, and returns it.