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package org.apache.commons.math3.genetics;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NotPositiveException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NullArgumentException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NumberIsTooLargeException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.OutOfRangeException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.util.LocalizedFormats;
import org.apache.commons.math3.util.FastMath;

Population of chromosomes which uses elitism (certain percentage of the best chromosomes is directly copied to the next generation).
Since:2.0
/** * Population of chromosomes which uses elitism (certain percentage of the best * chromosomes is directly copied to the next generation). * * @since 2.0 */
public class ElitisticListPopulation extends ListPopulation {
percentage of chromosomes copied to the next generation
/** percentage of chromosomes copied to the next generation */
private double elitismRate = 0.9;
Creates a new ElitisticListPopulation instance.
Params:
  • chromosomes – list of chromosomes in the population
  • populationLimit – maximal size of the population
  • elitismRate – how many best chromosomes will be directly transferred to the next generation [in %]
Throws:
/** * Creates a new {@link ElitisticListPopulation} instance. * * @param chromosomes list of chromosomes in the population * @param populationLimit maximal size of the population * @param elitismRate how many best chromosomes will be directly transferred to the next generation [in %] * @throws NullArgumentException if the list of chromosomes is {@code null} * @throws NotPositiveException if the population limit is not a positive number (< 1) * @throws NumberIsTooLargeException if the list of chromosomes exceeds the population limit * @throws OutOfRangeException if the elitism rate is outside the [0, 1] range */
public ElitisticListPopulation(final List<Chromosome> chromosomes, final int populationLimit, final double elitismRate) throws NullArgumentException, NotPositiveException, NumberIsTooLargeException, OutOfRangeException { super(chromosomes, populationLimit); setElitismRate(elitismRate); }
Creates a new ElitisticListPopulation instance and initializes its inner chromosome list.
Params:
  • populationLimit – maximal size of the population
  • elitismRate – how many best chromosomes will be directly transferred to the next generation [in %]
Throws:
/** * Creates a new {@link ElitisticListPopulation} instance and initializes its inner chromosome list. * * @param populationLimit maximal size of the population * @param elitismRate how many best chromosomes will be directly transferred to the next generation [in %] * @throws NotPositiveException if the population limit is not a positive number (&lt; 1) * @throws OutOfRangeException if the elitism rate is outside the [0, 1] range */
public ElitisticListPopulation(final int populationLimit, final double elitismRate) throws NotPositiveException, OutOfRangeException { super(populationLimit); setElitismRate(elitismRate); }
Start the population for the next generation. The elitismRate percents of the best chromosomes are directly copied to the next generation.
Returns:the beginnings of the next generation.
/** * Start the population for the next generation. The <code>{@link #elitismRate}</code> * percents of the best chromosomes are directly copied to the next generation. * * @return the beginnings of the next generation. */
public Population nextGeneration() { // initialize a new generation with the same parameters ElitisticListPopulation nextGeneration = new ElitisticListPopulation(getPopulationLimit(), getElitismRate()); final List<Chromosome> oldChromosomes = getChromosomeList(); Collections.sort(oldChromosomes); // index of the last "not good enough" chromosome int boundIndex = (int) FastMath.ceil((1.0 - getElitismRate()) * oldChromosomes.size()); for (int i = boundIndex; i < oldChromosomes.size(); i++) { nextGeneration.addChromosome(oldChromosomes.get(i)); } return nextGeneration; }
Sets the elitism rate, i.e. how many best chromosomes will be directly transferred to the next generation [in %].
Params:
  • elitismRate – how many best chromosomes will be directly transferred to the next generation [in %]
Throws:
/** * Sets the elitism rate, i.e. how many best chromosomes will be directly transferred to the next generation [in %]. * * @param elitismRate how many best chromosomes will be directly transferred to the next generation [in %] * @throws OutOfRangeException if the elitism rate is outside the [0, 1] range */
public void setElitismRate(final double elitismRate) throws OutOfRangeException { if (elitismRate < 0 || elitismRate > 1) { throw new OutOfRangeException(LocalizedFormats.ELITISM_RATE, elitismRate, 0, 1); } this.elitismRate = elitismRate; }
Access the elitism rate.
Returns:the elitism rate
/** * Access the elitism rate. * @return the elitism rate */
public double getElitismRate() { return this.elitismRate; } }