/*
* This file is part of n-genes2.
*
* n-genes2 is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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* Copyright 2010, Paradigmatic <paradigmatic@streum.org>
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*/
package ngenes2.ops.mutator.genes;
/**
* Define a single gene mutation process. The gene is not modified but a new
* one is created.
* @param <G> Gene type
*/
public interface GeneMutator<G> {
/**
* Mutates a gene.
* @param before The gene before mutation (not modified by the process)
* @return A new gene
*/
public G mutate( G before );
}