org.jgap.gp.function
Class Loop

java.lang.Object
  org.jgap.gp.CommandGene
      org.jgap.gp.function.Loop

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

public class Loop
extends CommandGene

A loop.

Since:

3.01

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.jgap.gp.CommandGene

BooleanClass, DELTA, DoubleClass, FloatClass, IntegerClass, LongClass, VoidClass

Constructor Summary

Loop(GPConfiguration a_conf, java.lang.Class a_typeVar, int a_count)
Constructor.

Method Summary

int	compareTo(java.lang.Object a_other) The compareTo-method.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object a_other) The equals-method.
void	execute_void(ProgramChromosome c, int n, java.lang.Object[] args) Executes this node, returning nothing.
java.lang.Class	getChildType(IGPProgram a_ind, int a_chromNum) Gets the type of node allowed form the given child number.
boolean	isValid(ProgramChromosome a_program) Subclasses capable of validating programs should overwrite this method.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class org.jgap.gp.CommandGene

check, check, cleanup, execute_boolean, execute_double, execute_float, execute_int, execute_long, execute_object, execute, getAllele, getApplicationData, getArity, getEnergy, getGPConfiguration, getInternalValue, getName, getPersistentRepresentation, getReturnType, hashCode, init, isAffectGlobalState, isCompareApplicationData, isFloatType, isIntegerType, isValid, setAllele, setApplicationData, setCompareApplicationData, setEnergy, setNoValidation, setReturnType, setToRandomValue, setValueFromPersistentRepresentation, size

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Loop

public Loop(GPConfiguration a_conf,
            java.lang.Class a_typeVar,
            int a_count)
     throws InvalidConfigurationException

Constructor.

Parameters:

a_conf - the configuration to use

a_typeVar - Class of the loop counter terminakl (e.g. IntegerClass)

a_count - the number of loops to perform

Throws:

InvalidConfigurationException

Since:

3.01

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Specified by:

toString in class CommandGene

Returns:

the string representation of the command. Especially usefull to output a resulting formula in human-readable form.

execute_void

public void execute_void(ProgramChromosome c,
                         int n,
                         java.lang.Object[] args)

Description copied from class: CommandGene

Executes this node, returning nothing. Override to implement.

Overrides:

execute_void in class CommandGene

Parameters:

c - ignored here

n - ignored here

args - ignored here

isValid

public boolean isValid(ProgramChromosome a_program)

Description copied from class: CommandGene

Subclasses capable of validating programs should overwrite this method. See PushCommand as a sample.

Overrides:

isValid in class CommandGene

Parameters:

a_program - the ProgramChromosome to validate

Returns:

true: a_program is (superficially) valid with the current Command

getChildType

public java.lang.Class getChildType(IGPProgram a_ind,
                                    int a_chromNum)

Description copied from class: CommandGene

Gets the type of node allowed form the given child number. Must be overridden in subclasses.

Overrides:

getChildType in class CommandGene

Parameters:

a_ind - the individual the child belongs to

a_chromNum - the chromosome number

Returns:

the type of node allowed for that child

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object a_other)

The compareTo-method.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable

Overrides:

compareTo in class CommandGene

Parameters:

a_other - the other object to compare

Returns:

-1, 0, 1

Since:

3.01

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object a_other)

The equals-method.

Overrides:

equals in class CommandGene

Parameters:

a_other - the other object to compare

Returns:

true if the objects are seen as equal

Since:

3.01