NEATInitializer

java.lang.Object

ec.simple.SimpleInitializer

ec.neat.NEATInitializer

All Implemented Interfaces:: Setup, Singleton, Serializable

public class NEATInitializer extends SimpleInitializer

NEATInitializer is a SimpleInitializer which ensures that the subpopulations are all create from an existing template individual read from file.

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Field Summary

Fields inherited from class ec.Initializer
P_POP
Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

NEATInitializer()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Population

initialPopulation(EvolutionState state, int thread)

In NEAT, we provide the algorithm with a start individual from file, after read the start individual from file, we populate the subpopulation with mutated version of that template individual.

Methods inherited from class ec.simple.SimpleInitializer
setup, setupPopulation

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details
- NEATInitializer
  
  public NEATInitializer()
Method Details
- initialPopulation
  
  public Population initialPopulation(EvolutionState state, int thread)
  
  In NEAT, we provide the algorithm with a start individual from file, after read the start individual from file, we populate the subpopulation with mutated version of that template individual. The number of individual we create is determined by the "pop.subpop.X.size" parameter.
  
  Overrides:
  
  initialPopulation in class SimpleInitializer