org.oakgp.select

Class FitnessProportionateSelection

java.lang.Object

org.oakgp.select.FitnessProportionateSelection

All Implemented Interfaces:

NodeSelector

public final class FitnessProportionateSelection
extends Object
implements NodeSelector

The fitness of candidates is used to determine the probability that they will be selected.

Also known as roulette wheel selection.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FitnessProportionateSelection(Random random, RankedCandidates candidates) Creates a FitnessProportionateSelection that uses the given Random to select from the given RankedCandidates.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Node	next() Returns a Node.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FitnessProportionateSelection

public FitnessProportionateSelection(Random random,
                                     RankedCandidates candidates)

Creates a FitnessProportionateSelection that uses the given Random to select from the given RankedCandidates.

Method Detail

next

public Node next()

Description copied from interface: NodeSelector

Returns a Node.

Specified by:

next in interface NodeSelector

Returns:

a Node