/*
* This file is part of JGAP.
*
* JGAP offers a dual license model containing the LGPL as well as the MPL.
*
* For licensing information please see the file license.txt included with JGAP
* or have a look at the top of class org.jgap.Chromosome which representatively
* includes the JGAP license policy applicable for any file delivered with JGAP.
*/
package org.jgap.gp;
/**
* Interface for a fitness evaluator used in a Genotype to determine how to
* interpret the fitness value. The fitness value can either be interpreted
* straight forward as a fitness indicator (the higher the better). Or it could
* be seen as a defect rate (the lower the better).
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 3.0
*/
public interface IGPFitnessEvaluator
extends java.io.Serializable {
/** String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!*/
final static String CVS_REVISION = "$Revision: 1.6 $";
/**
* Compares the first given fitness value with the second and returns true
* if the first one is fitter than the second one. Otherwise returns false.
*
* @param a_fitness_value1 first fitness value
* @param a_fitness_value2 second fitness value
* @return true: first fitness value fitter than second
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 2.0 (until 1.1: input types int)
*/
boolean isFitter(double a_fitness_value1, double a_fitness_value2);
boolean isFitter(IGPProgram a_prog1, IGPProgram a_prog2);
}