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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; |
| } |