ec
Class Initializer

java.lang.Object
  ec.Initializer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Setup, Singleton, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

SimpleInitializer

public abstract class Initializer
extends java.lang.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

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

P_POP parameter for a new population

Constructor Summary

Initializer()

Method Summary

abstract Population

initialPopulation(EvolutionState state, int thread) Creates and returns a new initial population for the evolutionary run.

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 Detail

P_POP

public static final java.lang.String P_POP

parameter for a new population

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Initializer

public Initializer()

Method Detail

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 creating a Population, setting it up (call setup() on it!), and calling its populate() method. This method will likely only be called once in a run.