org.oakgp.function

Interface ImpureFunction

All Superinterfaces:

Function

public interface ImpureFunction
extends Function

Represents an impure function.

An impure function is a function that conforms to at least one of the following criteria:

1. Does not always return the same result when given the same arguments.
2. Can cause observable side effects (e.g. mutating state).

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default boolean	isPure() Returns false.

Methods inherited from interface org.oakgp.function.Function

evaluate, getDisplayName, getSignature, simplify

Method Detail

isPure

default boolean isPure()

Returns false.

Returns false so that the node simplification process can recognise that this is an impure function and therefore function nodes that use it cannot be replaced with their value.

Specified by:

isPure in interface Function

See Also:

ImpureFunction