org.evolvica.core
Class AbstractGene

java.lang.Object
  org.evolvica.core.AbstractGene

All Implemented Interfaces:

IGenotype, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BinaryGene, DoubleArrayGene, DoubleGene, FloatArrayGene, FloatGene, IntegerArrayGene, IntegerGene, LongArrayGene, LongGene, StringGene

public abstract class AbstractGene

extends java.lang.Object

implements IGenotype

Abstract base class for a genotype.

Since:

0.4.0

Version:

$Revision: 1.5 $ $Date: 2004/05/26 11:57:51 $

Author:

Andreas Rummler

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

AbstractGene()

Method Summary

IDatatype

getType() Returns the type identifier of this genotype.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.evolvica.core.IGenotype

copy, toString

Constructor Detail

AbstractGene

public AbstractGene()

Method Detail

getType

public IDatatype getType()

Description copied from interface: IGenotype

Returns the type identifier of this genotype. Type identifiers are used for recognizing genotypes and for being able to perform validity checks in genetic operators.

Specified by:

getType in interface IGenotype

Returns:

the identifier of the genotype

See Also:

IGenotype.getType()