org.opt4j.optimizer.ea

Class CouplerRandom

java.lang.Object

org.opt4j.optimizer.ea.CouplerRandom

All Implemented Interfaces:

Coupler

public class CouplerRandom
extends Object
implements Coupler

The CouplerRandom uses the set of parents and creates couples randomly from this set. In particular, there is no handling for duplicated Individuals in the parents list or in one couple.

Author:

glass

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CouplerRandom(Rand random) Constructs a CouplerRandom with a given Rand random number generator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Collection<Pair<Individual>>	getCouples(int size, List<Individual> parents) Returns a list of Individual-groups (couples) that are designated to create offspring.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

CouplerRandom

@Inject
public CouplerRandom(Rand random)

Constructs a CouplerRandom with a given Rand random number generator.

Parameters:

random - the random number generator

Method Detail

getCouples

public Collection<Pair<Individual>> getCouples(int size,
                                               List<Individual> parents)

Description copied from interface: Coupler

Returns a list of Individual-groups (couples) that are designated to create offspring.

Specified by:

getCouples in interface Coupler

Parameters:

size - the number of couples to create

parents - the parents

Returns:

the selected couples