Splice.java

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 * Artificial Intelligence for Humans
 * Volume 2: Nature Inspired Algorithms
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package com.heatonresearch.aifh.genetic.crossover;

import com.heatonresearch.aifh.evolutionary.genome.Genome;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.evolutionary.opp.EvolutionaryOperator;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.evolutionary.train.EvolutionaryAlgorithm;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.genetic.genome.ArrayGenome;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.randomize.GenerateRandom;

/**
 * A simple cross over where genes are simply "spliced". Genes are allowed to
 * repeat.
 */
public class Splice implements EvolutionaryOperator {

    /**
     * The cut length.
     */
    private final int cutLength;

    /**
     * The owner.
     */
    private EvolutionaryAlgorithm owner;

    /**
     * Create a slice crossover with the specified cut length.
     *
     * @param theCutLength The cut length.
     */
    public Splice(final int theCutLength) {
        this.cutLength = theCutLength;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public void performOperation(GenerateRandom rnd, Genome[] parents, int parentIndex,
                                 Genome[] offspring, int offspringIndex) {

        ArrayGenome mother = (ArrayGenome) parents[parentIndex];
        ArrayGenome father = (ArrayGenome) parents[parentIndex + 1];
        ArrayGenome offspring1 = (ArrayGenome) this.owner.getPopulation().getGenomeFactory().factor();
        ArrayGenome offspring2 = (ArrayGenome) this.owner.getPopulation().getGenomeFactory().factor();

        offspring[offspringIndex] = offspring1;
        offspring[offspringIndex + 1] = offspring2;

        final int geneLength = mother.size();

        // the chromosome must be cut at two positions, determine them
        final int cutpoint1 = rnd.nextInt(geneLength - this.cutLength);
        final int cutpoint2 = cutpoint1 + this.cutLength;

        // handle cut section
        for (int i = 0; i < geneLength; i++) {
            if (!((i < cutpoint1) || (i > cutpoint2))) {
                offspring1.copy(father, i, i);
                offspring2.copy(mother, i, i);
            }
        }

        // handle outer sections
        for (int i = 0; i < geneLength; i++) {
            if ((i < cutpoint1) || (i > cutpoint2)) {
                offspring1.copy(mother, i, i);
                offspring2.copy(father, i, i);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * @return The number of offspring produced, which is 2 for splice crossover.
     */
    @Override
    public int offspringProduced() {
        return 2;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public int parentsNeeded() {
        return 2;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public void init(EvolutionaryAlgorithm theOwner) {
        this.owner = theOwner;

    }
}