NAME

Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Selector - Abstract base class for population selectors

SYNOPSIS

    package My::Selector;
    use base ' Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Selector';

Base Class

Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Base

DESCRIPTION

Abstract base class for population selectors; defines a few instance
variables and interface elements

METHODS

new( $output_population_size )

Creates a new selector which outputs a fixed amount of
individuals. This goes to the base class, since all selectors must
know in advance how many they need to generate

apply

Applies the tournament selection to a population, returning another of the set size. This is an abstract method that should be implemented by descendants.

Known descendants

Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::TournamentSelect
Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::RouletteWheel

Copyright

  This file is released under the GPL. See the LICENSE file included in this distribution,
  or go to http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl.txt
  CVS Info: $Date: 2009/07/24 08:46:59 $ 
  $Header: /media/Backup/Repos/opeal/opeal/Algorithm-Evolutionary/lib/Algorithm/Evolutionary/Op/Selector.pm,v 3.0 2009/07/24 08:46:59 jmerelo Exp $ 
  $Author: jmerelo $