org.evolvica.core
Class AbstractIndividual

java.lang.Object
  org.evolvica.core.AbstractIndividual

All Implemented Interfaces:

IIndividual, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultIndividual

public abstract class AbstractIndividual

extends java.lang.Object

implements IIndividual

Abstract base class for individuals.

Since:

0.4.0

Version:

$Revision: 1.4 $ $Date: 2004/05/26 11:57:51 $

Author:

Andreas Rummler

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected IFitness	fitness The fitness of this individual.
protected IGenotype	genotype The genotype of this individual.
protected IPhenotypeBuilder	phenoBuilder The phenotype builder that is used to create phenotypes for given genotypes.
protected IPhenotype	phenotype The phenotype of this individual.
protected IScore	score The associated score of this individual.

Constructor Summary

AbstractIndividual()

Method Summary

IFitness	getFitness() Returns the assigned fitness.
IGenotype	getGenotype() Returns the assigned genotype.
IPhenotype	getPhenotype() Returns the associated phenotype.
IScore	getScore() Returns the assigned score.
void	setFitness(IFitness fitness) Sets the fitness.
void	setGenotype(IGenotype genotype) Sets the genotype of this individual.
void	setScore(IScore score) Sets the score.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of this individual.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

phenoBuilder

protected IPhenotypeBuilder phenoBuilder

The phenotype builder that is used to create phenotypes for given genotypes.

genotype

protected IGenotype genotype

The genotype of this individual.

phenotype

protected IPhenotype phenotype

The phenotype of this individual. A phenotype MAY be assigned but in general it is optional.

score

protected IScore score

The associated score of this individual.

fitness

protected IFitness fitness

The fitness of this individual. The fitness value is optional. Target objective functions should only calculate score values. The fitness value should only be used for mapping scores to non-negative range of values or assigned an additional rank or something similiar.

Constructor Detail

AbstractIndividual

public AbstractIndividual()

Method Detail

getGenotype

public IGenotype getGenotype()

Returns the assigned genotype. This methods may never return null.

Specified by:

getGenotype in interface IIndividual

Returns:

the genotype of this individual

setGenotype

public void setGenotype(IGenotype genotype)

Sets the genotype of this individual.

Specified by:

setGenotype in interface IIndividual

Parameters:

genotype - the genotype to set

getPhenotype

public IPhenotype getPhenotype()

Returns the associated phenotype.

Specified by:

getPhenotype in interface IIndividual

Returns:

phenotype or null if no phenotype has been assigned

getScore

public IScore getScore()

Returns the assigned score.

Specified by:

getScore in interface IIndividual

Returns:

score or null if no score has been assigned yet

setScore

public void setScore(IScore score)

Sets the score.

Specified by:

setScore in interface IIndividual

Parameters:

score - the score to set

getFitness

public IFitness getFitness()

Returns the assigned fitness.

Specified by:

getFitness in interface IIndividual

Returns:

fitness or null if no fitness has been assigned yet

setFitness

public void setFitness(IFitness fitness)

Sets the fitness.

Specified by:

setFitness in interface IIndividual

Parameters:

fitness - the fitness to set

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of this individual.

Returns:

string representation