org.encog.ml.ea.rules
Interface RuleHolder

All Known Implementing Classes:
BasicRuleHolder

public interface RuleHolder

Holds a set of rules for an EA.


Method Summary
 void addConstraintRule(ConstraintRule rule)
          Add a constraint rule.
 void addRewriteRule(RewriteRule rule)
          Add a rewrite rule.
 List<ConstraintRule> getConstraintRules()
           
 List<RewriteRule> getRewriteRules()
           
 boolean isValid(Genome genome)
          Determine if the specified genome is valid according to the constraint rules.
 void rewrite(Genome genome)
          Rewrite the specified genome.
 

Method Detail

addRewriteRule

void addRewriteRule(RewriteRule rule)
Add a rewrite rule. Rewrite rules can be used to simplify genomes.

Parameters:
rule - The rule to add.

addConstraintRule

void addConstraintRule(ConstraintRule rule)
Add a constraint rule.

Parameters:
rule - The rule to add.

rewrite

void rewrite(Genome genome)
Rewrite the specified genome. The genome will still perform the same function, but it may be shorter.

Parameters:
genome - The genome to rewrite.

isValid

boolean isValid(Genome genome)
Determine if the specified genome is valid according to the constraint rules.

Parameters:
genome - The gnome to check.
Returns:
True, if the genome is valid.

getConstraintRules

List<ConstraintRule> getConstraintRules()
Returns:
The list of constraints.

getRewriteRules

List<RewriteRule> getRewriteRules()
Returns:
The rewrite rules.


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