DoubleArrayGenomeFactory.java

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

import com.heatonresearch.aifh.evolutionary.genome.Genome;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.evolutionary.genome.GenomeFactory;

/**
 * A factory that creates DoubleArrayGenome objects of a specific size.
 */
public class DoubleArrayGenomeFactory implements GenomeFactory {

    /**
     * The size to create.
     */
    private int size;

    /**
     * Construct the genome factory.
     *
     * @param theSize The size to create genomes of.
     */
    public DoubleArrayGenomeFactory(int theSize) {
        this.size = theSize;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public Genome factor() {
        return new DoubleArrayGenome(this.size);
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public Genome factor(Genome other) {
        return new DoubleArrayGenome((DoubleArrayGenome) other);
    }
}