Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Creator - Operator that generates groups of individuals, of the intended class
my $op = new Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Creator; #Creates empty op, with rate
my $xmlStr=<<EOC;
<op name='Creator' type='nullary'>
<param name='number' value='20' />
<param name='class' value='BitString' />
<param name='options'>
<param name='length' value='320 />
</param>
</op>
EOC
my $ref = XMLin($xmlStr); #This step is not really needed; only if it's going to be manipulated by another object
my $op = Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Base->fromXML( $ref ); #Takes a hash of parsed XML and turns it into an operator
print $op->asXML(); #print its back in XML shape
my $op2 = new Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Creator( 20, 'String', { chars => [a..j], length => '10' });
my @pop;
$op2->apply( \@pop ); #Generates population
Base class for operators applied to Individuals and Populations and all the rest
Takes a hash with specific parameters for each subclass, creates the object, and leaves subclass-specific assignments to subclasses
Generates the population according to the parameters passed in the ctor
Serializes the object as an XML nodeset
Sets the instance variables of the object, which, so far, should be a bit ``raw''. Usually called from the base class
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: 2002/07/24 19:16:17 $ $Header: /cvsroot/opeal/opeal/Algorithm/Evolutionary/Op/Creator.pm,v 1.3 2002/07/24 19:16:17 jmerelo Exp $ $Author: jmerelo $ $Revision: 1.3 $ $Name $