IndividualFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractIndividualFactory, DefaultIndividualFactory, ParticleFactory
```
public interface IndividualFactory
```
The IndividualFactory is a creator for Individuals.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addIndividualStateListener(IndividualStateListener listener)`	Adds an `IndividualStateListener` to each `Individual` that is created by this class.
`Individual`	`create()`	Creates a new `Individual`.
`Individual`	`create(Genotype genotype)`	Creates a new `Individual` with a specified `Genotype`.
`void`	`removeIndividualStateListener(IndividualStateListener listener)`	Removes an `IndividualStateListener` that is invoked if the state of any `Individual` changes.

- Method Detail
  - create
```
Individual create()
```
    Creates a new Individual.
    
    Returns:
    
    the built individual
  - create
```
Individual create(Genotype genotype)
```
    Creates a new Individual with a specified Genotype.
    
    Parameters:
    
    genotype - the genotype of the individual
    
    Returns:
    
    the built individual
  - addIndividualStateListener
```
void addIndividualStateListener(IndividualStateListener listener)
```
    Adds an IndividualStateListener to each Individual that is created by this class. This listener is invoked if the state of the Individual changes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the listener that is invoked if the state of any individual changes
    
    See Also:
    
    removeIndividualStateListener(org.opt4j.core.IndividualStateListener)
  - removeIndividualStateListener
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void removeIndividualStateListener(IndividualStateListener listener)
```
    Removes an IndividualStateListener that is invoked if the state of any Individual changes. All Individuals created after this method call by this IndividualFactory do no longer use the listener.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the listener that is invoked if the state of any individual changes
    
    See Also:
    
    addIndividualStateListener(org.opt4j.core.IndividualStateListener)