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* Artificial Intelligence for Humans
* Volume 2: Nature Inspired Algorithms
* Java Version
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package com.heatonresearch.aifh.genetic.crossover;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.evolutionary.genome.Genome;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.evolutionary.opp.EvolutionaryOperator;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.evolutionary.train.EvolutionaryAlgorithm;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.genetic.genome.ArrayGenome;
import com.heatonresearch.aifh.randomize.GenerateRandom;
/**
* A simple cross over where genes are simply "spliced". Genes are allowed to
* repeat.
*/
public class Splice implements EvolutionaryOperator {
/**
* The cut length.
*/
private final int cutLength;
/**
* The owner.
*/
private EvolutionaryAlgorithm owner;
/**
* Create a slice crossover with the specified cut length.
*
* @param theCutLength The cut length.
*/
public Splice(final int theCutLength) {
this.cutLength = theCutLength;
}
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
@Override
public void performOperation(GenerateRandom rnd, Genome[] parents, int parentIndex,
Genome[] offspring, int offspringIndex) {
ArrayGenome mother = (ArrayGenome) parents[parentIndex];
ArrayGenome father = (ArrayGenome) parents[parentIndex + 1];
ArrayGenome offspring1 = (ArrayGenome) this.owner.getPopulation().getGenomeFactory().factor();
ArrayGenome offspring2 = (ArrayGenome) this.owner.getPopulation().getGenomeFactory().factor();
offspring[offspringIndex] = offspring1;
offspring[offspringIndex + 1] = offspring2;
final int geneLength = mother.size();
// the chromosome must be cut at two positions, determine them
final int cutpoint1 = rnd.nextInt(geneLength - this.cutLength);
final int cutpoint2 = cutpoint1 + this.cutLength;
// handle cut section
for (int i = 0; i < geneLength; i++) {
if (!((i < cutpoint1) || (i > cutpoint2))) {
offspring1.copy(father, i, i);
offspring2.copy(mother, i, i);
}
}
// handle outer sections
for (int i = 0; i < geneLength; i++) {
if ((i < cutpoint1) || (i > cutpoint2)) {
offspring1.copy(mother, i, i);
offspring2.copy(father, i, i);
}
}
}
/**
* @return The number of offspring produced, which is 2 for splice crossover.
*/
@Override
public int offspringProduced() {
return 2;
}
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
@Override
public int parentsNeeded() {
return 2;
}
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*/
@Override
public void init(EvolutionaryAlgorithm theOwner) {
this.owner = theOwner;
}
}