/*
* 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;
import java.io.*;
import org.jgap.gp.impl.*;
/**
* Interface for algorithms selecting individuals for evolutionary operations.
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 3.0
*/
public interface INaturalGPSelector
extends Serializable {
/** String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!*/
static final String CVS_REVISION = "$Revision: 1.6 $";
/**
* Select an individual based on an arbitrary algorithm.
*
* @param a_genotype the genotype used
* @return the individual chosen from the genotype's population
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 3.0
*/
IGPProgram select(GPGenotype a_genotype);
}