Method Detail

• getPopulationSize

  int getPopulationSize()

  Access the current population size.

  Returns:

  the current population size.

• getPopulationLimit

  int getPopulationLimit()

  Access the maximum population size.

  Returns:

  the maximum population size.

• nextGeneration

  Population nextGeneration()

  Start the population for the next generation.

  Returns:

  the beginnings of the next generation.

• addChromosome

  void addChromosome(Chromosome chromosome)
                     throws NumberIsTooLargeException

  Add the given chromosome to the population.

  Parameters:

  chromosome - the chromosome to add.

  Throws:

  NumberIsTooLargeException - if the population would exceed the population limit when adding this chromosome

• getFittestChromosome

  Chromosome getFittestChromosome()

  Access the fittest chromosome in this population.

  Returns:

  the fittest chromosome.