org.evolvica.core
Interface IIndividual

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractIndividual

public interface IIndividual

extends java.io.Serializable

Interface for an individual.

Since:

0.4.0

Version:

$Revision: 1.5 $ $Date: 2004/05/26 11:57:53 $

Author:

Andreas Rummler

Method Summary

IFitness	getFitness() Returns the fitness of this individual.
IGenotype	getGenotype() Gets the genotype that is assigned to this individual.
IPhenotype	getPhenotype() Returns the phenotype of this individual (if any).
IScore	getScore() Returns the score of this individual.
void	setFitness(IFitness fitness) Sets a new fitness for this individual.
void	setGenotype(IGenotype genotype) Sets a new genotype.
void	setScore(IScore score) Sets a new to to this individual.

Method Detail

getGenotype

public IGenotype getGenotype()

Gets the genotype that is assigned to this individual.

Returns:

genotype of this individual

setGenotype

public void setGenotype(IGenotype genotype)

Sets a new genotype.

Parameters:

genotype - new genotype

getPhenotype

public IPhenotype getPhenotype()

Returns the phenotype of this individual (if any).

Returns:

associated phenotype or null

getScore

public IScore getScore()

Returns the score of this individual. This method may return null if no score has been assigned yet.

Returns:

score of the individual

setScore

public void setScore(IScore score)

Sets a new to to this individual.

Parameters:

score - score to be set

getFitness

public IFitness getFitness()

Returns the fitness of this individual. This method may return null if no fitness has been assigned yet.

Returns:

fitness

setFitness

public void setFitness(IFitness fitness)

Sets a new fitness for this individual.

Parameters:

fitness - new fitness