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mss.ea.mut
Class ArrayMutation

java.lang.Object
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  +--mss.ea.core.GeneticOperator
        |
        +--mss.ea.mut.Mutation
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              +--mss.ea.mut.ChromosomeMutation
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                    +--mss.ea.mut.ArrayMutation
Direct Known Subclasses:
ReverseArrayMutation, RotateArrayMutation, ScrambleArrayMutation, ShiftArrayMutation, SubstitutionArrayMutation, SwapArrayMutation

public abstract class ArrayMutation
extends ChromosomeMutation

Abstract base class for mutation of arrays.

Since:
0.1
Version:
0.1 (06-13-2001)
Author:
Andreas Rummler

Field Summary
protected  java.util.Random rand
          Random generator.
 
Fields inherited from class mss.ea.mut.ChromosomeMutation
mutationPropability
 
Fields inherited from class mss.ea.core.GeneticOperator
description, ID, name
 
Constructor Summary
ArrayMutation()
          Constructor.
ArrayMutation(float propability)
          Constructor with mutation propability.
 
Method Summary
abstract  void mutate(ArrayChromosome cr)
          Performs the mutation on an array chromosome.
 void mutate(Chromosome cr)
          Performs the mutation.
 
Methods inherited from class mss.ea.core.GeneticOperator
getDescription, getID, getName, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

rand

protected java.util.Random rand
Random generator.
Constructor Detail

ArrayMutation

public ArrayMutation()
Constructor. The mutation propability is set to 0.05.

ArrayMutation

public ArrayMutation(float propability)
Constructor with mutation propability.
Parameters:
propability - mutation propability
Method Detail

mutate

public void mutate(Chromosome cr)
            throws MutationException
Performs the mutation.
Overrides:
mutate in class ChromosomeMutation
Parameters:
cr - array chromosome
Throws:
MutationException - thrown, if operator fails

mutate

public abstract void mutate(ArrayChromosome cr)
                     throws MutationException
Performs the mutation on an array chromosome.
Parameters:
cr - array chromosome
Throws:
MutationException - thrown, if operator fails

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