org.evolvica.core
Class LongGene

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

IGenotype, java.io.Serializable

public class LongGene

extends AbstractGene

A gene of type Long. This gene contains one single long number as a value.

Since:

0.4.0

Version:

$Revision: 1.5 $ $Date: 2004/05/26 11:57:56 $

Author:

Andreas Rummler

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected long

value The long value of this gene.

Constructor Summary

LongGene(long value)
Constructor.

Method Summary

IGenotype	copy() Creates a complete copy of this genotype (optional operation).
long	getValue() Returns the value.
void	setValue(long value) Sets the value.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of this gene.

Methods inherited from class org.evolvica.core.AbstractGene

getType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

value

protected long value

The long value of this gene.

Constructor Detail

LongGene

public LongGene(long value)

Constructor.

Parameters:

value - the value of this gene

Method Detail

copy

public IGenotype copy()

Description copied from interface: IGenotype

Creates a complete copy of this genotype (optional operation). Note that this is an optional operation. Operators should not rely on this method and use a genotype builder for creating new genotypes.

Returns:

new genotype containing the same genetic information

See Also:

IGenotype.copy()

getValue

public long getValue()

Returns the value.

Returns:

long

setValue

public void setValue(long value)

Sets the value.

Parameters:

value - The value to set

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of this gene.

Returns:

string representation