org.apache.commons.math3.genetics

## Class NPointCrossover<T>

• Type Parameters:
T - generic type of the AbstractListChromosomes for crossover
All Implemented Interfaces:
CrossoverPolicy

public class NPointCrossover<T>
extends Object
implements CrossoverPolicy
N-point crossover policy. For each iteration a random crossover point is selected and the first part from each parent is copied to the corresponding child, and the second parts are copied crosswise. Example (2-point crossover):
 -C- denotes a crossover point
-C-       -C-                         -C-        -C-
p1 = (1 0  | 1 0 0 1 | 0 1 1)    X    p2 = (0 1  | 1 0 1 0  | 1 1 1)
\----/ \-------/ \-----/              \----/ \--------/ \-----/
||      (*)       ||                  ||      (**)       ||
VV      (**)      VV                  VV      (*)        VV
/----\ /--------\ /-----\             /----\ /--------\ /-----\
c1 = (1 0  | 1 0 1 0  | 0 1 1)    X   c2 = (0 1  | 1 0 0 1  | 0 1 1)

This policy works only on AbstractListChromosome, and therefore it is parameterized by T. Moreover, the chromosomes must have same lengths.
Since:
3.1
• ### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
NPointCrossover(int crossoverPoints)
Creates a new NPointCrossover policy using the given number of points.
• ### Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type Method and Description
ChromosomePair crossover(Chromosome first, Chromosome second)
Performs a N-point crossover.
int getCrossoverPoints()
Returns the number of crossover points used by this CrossoverPolicy.
• ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
• ### Constructor Detail

• #### NPointCrossover

public NPointCrossover(int crossoverPoints)
throws NotStrictlyPositiveException
Creates a new NPointCrossover policy using the given number of points.

Note: the number of crossover points must be < chromosome length - 1. This condition can only be checked at runtime, as the chromosome length is not known in advance.

Parameters:
crossoverPoints - the number of crossover points
Throws:
NotStrictlyPositiveException - if the number of crossoverPoints is not strictly positive
• ### Method Detail

• #### getCrossoverPoints

public int getCrossoverPoints()
Returns the number of crossover points used by this CrossoverPolicy.
Returns:
the number of crossover points
• #### crossover

public ChromosomePair crossover(Chromosome first,
Chromosome second)
throws DimensionMismatchException,
MathIllegalArgumentException
Performs a N-point crossover. N random crossover points are selected and are used to divide the parent chromosomes into segments. The segments are copied in alternate order from the two parents to the corresponding child chromosomes. Example (2-point crossover):
 -C- denotes a crossover point
-C-       -C-                         -C-        -C-
p1 = (1 0  | 1 0 0 1 | 0 1 1)    X    p2 = (0 1  | 1 0 1 0  | 1 1 1)
\----/ \-------/ \-----/              \----/ \--------/ \-----/
||      (*)       ||                  ||      (**)       ||
VV      (**)      VV                  VV      (*)        VV
/----\ /--------\ /-----\             /----\ /--------\ /-----\
c1 = (1 0  | 1 0 1 0  | 0 1 1)    X   c2 = (0 1  | 1 0 0 1  | 0 1 1)

Specified by:
crossover in interface CrossoverPolicy
Parameters:
first - first parent (p1)
second - second parent (p2)
Returns:
pair of two children (c1,c2)
Throws:
MathIllegalArgumentException - iff one of the chromosomes is not an instance of AbstractListChromosome
DimensionMismatchException - if the length of the two chromosomes is different