src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math4/genetics/SelectionPolicy.java

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package org.apache.commons.math4.genetics;

import org.apache.commons.math4.exception.MathIllegalArgumentException;

/**
 * Algorithm used to select a chromosome pair from a population.
 *
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface SelectionPolicy {
    /**
     * Select two chromosomes from the population.
     * @param population the population from which the chromosomes are chosen.
     * @return the selected chromosomes.
     * @throws MathIllegalArgumentException if the population is not compatible with this {@link SelectionPolicy}
     */
    ChromosomePair select(Population population) throws MathIllegalArgumentException;
}