org.oakgp.generate

Interface TreeGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

TreeGeneratorImpl

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface TreeGenerator

Creates tree data structures.

Can be used to create randomly generate the initial population of a genetic programming run.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Node	generate(Type type, int depth) Constructs a new tree data structure.

Method Detail

generate

Node generate(Type type,
              int depth)

Constructs a new tree data structure.

Parameters:

type - the required return type of the tree

depth - the maximum depth of any nodes of the tree

Returns:

the newly created tree data structure