dlife.ga
Class OnePointCrossover

java.lang.Object
  dlife.ga.OnePointCrossover

All Implemented Interfaces:

CrossoverOperator, Serializable

public class OnePointCrossover
extends Object
implements CrossoverOperator

An implementation of one point crossover. The crossover occurs by selecting a parent and a crossover point. The offspring is produced by copying the Genes of the selected parent upto, but not including, the crossover point and then copying the Genes from the crossover point on, from the other parent. Note that it is possible for either parent to contribute all of its Genes to the offspring.

Version:

Jan 7, 2007

Author:

Grant Braught, Dickinson College

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

OnePointCrossover()

Method Summary

Individual

crossover(Individual p1, Individual p2) Crossover the two parent Individuals provided to produce a single offspring Individual.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

OnePointCrossover

public OnePointCrossover()

Method Detail

crossover

public Individual crossover(Individual p1,
                            Individual p2)

Crossover the two parent Individuals provided to produce a single offspring Individual.

Specified by:

crossover in interface CrossoverOperator

Parameters:

p1 - one parent.

p2 - the other parent.

Returns:

an offspring Individual produced from p1 and p2 via crossover.