CompoundOperator.java

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package org.encog.ml.ea.opp;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Random;

import org.encog.ml.ea.genome.Genome;
import org.encog.ml.ea.train.EvolutionaryAlgorithm;
import org.encog.util.obj.ObjectHolder;

/**
 * A compound operator randomly chooses sub-operators to perform the actual
 * operation. Each of the sub-operators can be provided with a weighting.
 */
public class CompoundOperator implements EvolutionaryOperator, Serializable {

	/**
	 * The owner of this operator.
	 */
	private EvolutionaryAlgorithm owner;

	/**
	 * The sub-operators that make up this compound operator.
	 */
	private final OperationList components = new OperationList();

	/**
	 * @return the components
	 */
	public OperationList getComponents() {
		return this.components;
	}

	/**
	 * @return the owner
	 */
	public EvolutionaryAlgorithm getOwner() {
		return this.owner;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public void init(final EvolutionaryAlgorithm theOwner) {
		this.owner = theOwner;
		for (final ObjectHolder<EvolutionaryOperator> obj : this.components
				.getList()) {
			obj.getObj().init(theOwner);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public int offspringProduced() {
		return this.components.maxOffspring();
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public int parentsNeeded() {
		return this.components.maxOffspring();
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public void performOperation(final Random rnd, final Genome[] parents,
			final int parentIndex, final Genome[] offspring,
			final int offspringIndex) {
		final EvolutionaryOperator opp = this.components.pick(rnd);
		opp.performOperation(rnd, parents, parentIndex, offspring,
				offspringIndex);
	}
}