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libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType > Class Template Reference

Implements a elitism selector. More...

#include <selector.h>

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libevocosm::selector< OrganismType > libevocosm::globals

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template<class OrganismType>
class libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >

Elitism is one of the simplest type of selection -- it simply says that the n best organisms will survive into the next generation.

Parameters:
OrganismType- The type of organism

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class OrganismType>
libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >::elitism_selector ( size_t  a_how_many = 1) [inline]

Constructs a new elistism_selector with a value that defines the number of organisms that should survive into the next generation.

Parameters:
a_how_many- The maximum number of survivors
template<class OrganismType>
libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >::elitism_selector ( const elitism_selector< OrganismType > &  a_source) [inline]

Creates a new object identical to an existing one.

Parameters:
a_source- The source object

Member Function Documentation

template<class OrganismType>
elitism_selector& libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >::operator= ( const elitism_selector< OrganismType > &  a_source) [inline]

Assigns an existing object the state of another.

Parameters:
a_source- The source object
template<class OrganismType >
vector< OrganismType > libevocosm::elitism_selector< OrganismType >::select_survivors ( vector< OrganismType > &  a_population) [virtual]

Produces a vector containing copies of the organisms selected for survival.

Parameters:
a_population- A population of organisms
Returns:
A population of copied survivors

Implements libevocosm::selector< OrganismType >.


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