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diff --git a/framework/src/onos/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/GAOrganism.java b/framework/src/onos/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/GAOrganism.java new file mode 100644 index 00000000..230609f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/framework/src/onos/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/graph/GAOrganism.java @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +package org.onlab.graph; + +/** + * Interface representing an "organism": a specific solution + * to a problem where solutions can be evaluated in terms + * of fitness. These organisms can be used to represent any + * class of problem that genetic algorithms can be run on. + */ +interface GAOrganism { + /** + * A fitness function that determines how + * optimal a given organism is. + * + * @return fitness of organism + */ + double fitness(); + + /** + * A method that slightly mutates an organism. + */ + void mutate(); + + /** + * Creates a new random organism. + * + * @return random GAOrganism + */ + GAOrganism random(); + + /** + * Returns a child organism that is the result + * of "crossing" this organism with another. + * + * @param other Other organism to cross with + * @return child organism + */ + GAOrganism crossWith(GAOrganism other); +} |