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1 /*
2  * This file is part of JGAP.
3  *
4  * JGAP offers a dual license model containing the LGPL as well as the MPL.
5  *
6  * For licencing information please see the file license.txt included with JGAP
7  * or have a look at the top of class org.jgap.Chromosome which representatively
8  * includes the JGAP license policy applicable for any file delivered with JGAP.
9  */
10 package org.jgap;
11
12 import java.io.*;
13
14 /**
15  * Interface for a calculator that determines a dynamic rate.
16  *
17  * @author Chris Knowles
18  * @since 2.0
19  */
20 public interface IUniversalRateCalculator extends Serializable {
21   /** String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!*/
22   final static String JavaDoc CVS_REVISION = "$Revision: 1.6 $";
23
24   /**
25    * Calculates the required dynamic rate.
26    * @return the currently applying mutation rate.
27    *
28    * @author Chris Knowles
29    * @since 2.0
30    */
31   int calculateCurrentRate();
32
33   /**
34    * Calculates whether a mutation should be carried out.
35    * @return flag indicating whether mutation should be performed
36    *
37    * @author Chris Knowles
38    * @since 2.0
39    */
40   boolean toBePermutated(IChromosome a_chrom, int a_geneIndex);
41 }
42
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