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017package org.apache.commons.math3.genetics;
018
019import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.MathIllegalArgumentException;
020
021/**
022 * Algorithm used to mutate a chromosome.
023 *
024 * @since 2.0
025 */
026public interface MutationPolicy {
027
028    /**
029     * Mutate the given chromosome.
030     * @param original the original chromosome.
031     * @return the mutated chromosome.
032     * @throws MathIllegalArgumentException if the given chromosome is not compatible with this {@link MutationPolicy}
033     */
034    Chromosome mutate(Chromosome original) throws MathIllegalArgumentException;
035}