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libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType > Class Template Reference

Implements a elitism selector. More...

#include <selector.h>

Inheritance diagram for libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions

• elitism_selector (size_t a_how_many=1)

  Constructor.
  

• elitism_selector (const elitism_selector< OrganismType > &a_source)

  Copy constructor.
  

• elitism_selector & operator= (const elitism_selector< OrganismType > &a_source)

  Assignment operator.
  

• virtual vector
  < OrganismType > select_survivors (vector< OrganismType > &a_population)

  Select individuals that survive.
  

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Detailed Description

template<class OrganismType>
class libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >

Elitism is one of the simplest type of selection -- it simply says that the n best organisms will survive into the next generation.

Parameters:

OrganismType

- The type of organism

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class OrganismType>

libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >::elitism_selector

(

size_t

a_how_many = 1

)

[inline]

Constructs a new elistism_selector with a value that defines the number of organisms that should survive into the next generation.

Parameters:

a_how_many

- The maximum number of survivors

template<class OrganismType>

libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >::elitism_selector

(

const elitism_selector< OrganismType > &

a_source

)

[inline]

Creates a new object identical to an existing one.

Parameters:

a_source

- The source object

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Member Function Documentation

template<class OrganismType>

elitism_selector& libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >::operator=

(

const elitism_selector< OrganismType > &

a_source

)

[inline]

Assigns an existing object the state of another.

Parameters:

a_source

- The source object

template<class OrganismType>

vector< OrganismType > libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >::select_survivors

(

vector< OrganismType > &

a_population

)

[inline, virtual]

Produces a vector containing copies of the organisms selected for survival.

Parameters:

a_population

- A population of organisms

Returns:

A population of copied survivors

Implements libevocosm::selector< OrganismType >.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• selector.h

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