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| package org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.genetics; |
| |
| import org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.exception.MathIllegalArgumentException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Algorithm used to mutate a chromosome. |
| * |
| * @since 2.0 |
| */ |
| public interface MutationPolicy { |
| |
| /** |
| * Mutate the given chromosome. |
| * @param original the original chromosome. |
| * @return the mutated chromosome. |
| * @throws MathIllegalArgumentException if the given chromosome is not compatible with this {@link MutationPolicy} |
| */ |
| Chromosome mutate(Chromosome original) throws MathIllegalArgumentException; |
| } |
