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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.gp;
11
12 import java.io.*;
13 import org.jgap.gp.impl.*;
14
15 /**
16  * Interface for algorithms selecting individuals for evolutionary operations.
17  *
18  * @author Klaus Meffert
19  * @since 3.0
20  */

21 public interface INaturalGPSelector
22     extends Serializable {
23   /** String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!*/
24   static final String JavaDoc CVS_REVISION = "$Revision: 1.4 $";
25
26   /**
27    * Select an individual based on some algorithm.
28    *
29    * @param a_genotype the genotype used
30    * @return the individual chosen from the genotype's population
31    *
32    * @author Klaus Meffert
33    * @since 3.0
34    */

35   IGPProgram select(GPGenotype a_genotype);
36 }
37
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