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package org.encog.solve.genetic.genes;
/**
* Describes a gene. A gene is the smallest piece of genetic information in
* Encog.
*/
public interface Gene extends Comparable<Gene> {
/**
* Copy another gene to this one.
*
* @param gene
* The other gene to copy.
*/
void copy(Gene gene);
/**
* Get the ID of this gene, -1 for undefined.
*
* @return The ID of this gene.
*/
long getId();
/**
* @return The innovation ID of this gene.
*/
long getInnovationId();
/**
* @return True, if this gene is enabled.
*/
boolean isEnabled();
/**
* Determine if this gene is enabled.
*
* @param e
* True if this gene is enabled.
*/
void setEnabled(boolean e);
}