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mss.ea.core
Interface IndividualComparator

All Superinterfaces:
java.util.Comparator
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractIndividualComparator

public interface IndividualComparator
extends java.util.Comparator

Individual Comparator. Interface for an individual comparator. An individual comparator is used to compare individuals. For that the abstract method compare must be implemented. The method returns 0 in case that both individuals equal, -1 if individual ia is better and 1, if individual ib better.

Since:
0.1
Version:
0.1 (06-27-2001)
Author:
Andreas Rummler

Method Summary
 int compare(Individual ia, Individual ib)
          Compares two individuals.
 
Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
compare, equals
 

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Individual ia,
                   Individual ib)
Compares two individuals.
Parameters:
ia - first individual
ib - second individual
Returns:
result of comparison

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