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package org.encog.ml.prg.generator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Random;
import org.encog.ml.ea.population.PopulationGenerator;
import org.encog.ml.prg.EncogProgram;
import org.encog.ml.prg.ProgramNode;
import org.encog.ml.prg.expvalue.ValueType;
/**
* Generate a random Encog Program.
*/
public interface PrgGenerator extends PopulationGenerator {
/**
* Create a random node for an Encog Program.
* @param rnd Random number generator.
* @param program The program that the node should be generated for.
* @param depthRemaining The depth remaining to generate.
* @param types The types to generate.
* @return The newly created node.
*/
ProgramNode createNode(Random rnd, EncogProgram program, int depthRemaining,
List<ValueType> types);
/**
* @return The maximum number of errors to allow during generation.
*/
int getMaxGenerationErrors();
/**
* Set the maximum errors to allow during generation.
* @param maxGenerationErrors The max errors.
*/
void setMaxGenerationErrors(int maxGenerationErrors);
}