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Class gpsys.primitives.XFloat

java.lang.Object
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   +----gpsys.Primitive
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           +----gpsys.Terminal
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                   +----gpsys.primitives.XFloat

public class XFloat
extends Terminal
	FLOAT XFloat
 
XFloat is a Terminal representing a variable of Type FLOAT.

Version:
1.1, 30th June '97
Author:
Adil Qureshi
Department of Computer Science,
University College London,
Gower St,
London WC1E 6BT,
UK.
See Also:
Type, Primitive, Terminal

Constructor Index

 o XFloat()
Construct a new variable.

Method Index

 o evaluateFloat(Individual)
Evaluates the variable, which returns its value.
 o instance()
Creates a copy of this Terminal.
 o set(float)
Sets the variable to the specified value.
 o toString()
Creates a String representing this Terminal.

Constructors

 o XFloat
 public XFloat()
Construct a new variable.

Methods

 o evaluateFloat
 public final float evaluateFloat(Individual i) throws EvaluationException
Evaluates the variable, which returns its value.

Parameters:
i - The variable being evaluated.
Returns:
A float which is the value of the variable.
Throws: EvaluationException
If there is an evaluation failure.
Overrides:
evaluateFloat in class Terminal
 o set
 public final void set(float value)
Sets the variable to the specified value.

Parameters:
value - The value to be assigned to the variable.
 o instance
 public final Primitive instance()
Creates a copy of this Terminal.

Returns:
Actaully a reference to the same Terminal since there is no change in instance variables required.
Overrides:
instance in class Primitive
 o toString
 public String toString()
Creates a String representing this Terminal.

Returns:
A String containing the name of this Terminal.
Overrides:
toString in class Primitive

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