#include <Fitness.h>

Inheritance diagram for Fitness:

Public Member Functions
virtual bool	isBetterThan (FitnessP)=0
	Mandatory comparison operator.
virtual Fitness *	copy ()=0
	object copy (for duplication of an individual)
bool	isValid ()
	Is fitness object up to date.
void	setInvalid ()
	Set fitness object to invalid state (called after any change of individual's genotype).
virtual void	setValue (double value)
	Set fitness value.
virtual double	getValue ()
	Return fitness value.
virtual void	write (XMLNode &)
	Write fitness object to XMLNode.
std::string	toString ()
	Output fitness XML format as std::string.
virtual void	read (XMLNode &xFitness)
	Read single fitness value from XML node. If the value is undefined (e.g. when reading unevaluated individual from XMLNode), validity is set to false.
Public Attributes
unsigned int	cid
	coherence index, used in asynchronous parallel algoritmhs
Protected Attributes
bool	valid_
	is fitness value up-to-date
double	value_
	actual fitness value
Individual *	individual_

Detailed Description

Fitness base class.

A fitness object is used to represent individual's appropriateness for the problem.

Definition at line 15 of file Fitness.h.

Member Function Documentation

virtual bool Fitness::isBetterThan ( FitnessP ) [pure virtual]

Mandatory comparison operator.

Returns:: true if this object is 'better' than the given parameter fitness object

Implemented in FitnessMax, and FitnessMin.

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