org.jgap.distr
Class Breeder

java.lang.Object
  org.jgap.distr.Breeder

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

public abstract class Breeder
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Runnable

Breeds populations using a GA that will be breeded either on a single server or on multiple servers being whose results will be merged/synchronized later on.

A breeder is part of a fractal structure (fractal because each Breeder can be parent and/or child of other Breeder's).

Since:

2.0

Constructor Summary

Breeder(IPopulationMerger a_populationMerger)

Method Summary

boolean	canBeStarted()
boolean	canBeStopped()
protected void	informParent()
boolean	isRunning()
void	run() Runs the evolution.
void	start()
void	stop()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Breeder

public Breeder(IPopulationMerger a_populationMerger)

Method Detail

run

public void run()

Runs the evolution.

Specified by:

run in interface java.lang.Runnable

Since:

2.0

informParent

protected void informParent()

start

public void start()

stop

public void stop()

isRunning

public boolean isRunning()

canBeStarted

public boolean canBeStarted()

canBeStopped

public boolean canBeStopped()