NAME

Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::GenerationalTerm - Checks for termination of an algorithm.

SYNOPSIS

  my $gt = new Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::GenerationalTerm 100; #apply will return false after 100 generations

Base Class

Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Base

DESCRIPTION

Checks for termination after a number of generations

METHODS

new( [$number_of_generations = 100] )

Creates a new generational terminator:

    my $gt = new Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::GenerationalTerm 100; #apply will return false after 100 generations

will make the apply method return false after 100 calls

reset

Resets the number of generations to 0

apply()

Checks if the counter has arrived to the allotted number of generations, returns false when it does.

    $gt->apply(); 

will return false when it has been run for the number of times it has been initialized to

See Also

Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::FullAlgorithm needs an object of this class to check for the termination condition. It's normally used alongside "generation-type" objects such as Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Easy

There are other options for termination conditions: Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::NoChangeTerm, Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::Convergence_Terminator and Algorithm::Evolutionary::Op::DeltaTerm.

Copyright

  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: 2009/07/24 08:46:59 $ 
  $Header: /media/Backup/Repos/opeal/opeal/Algorithm-Evolutionary/lib/Algorithm/Evolutionary/Op/GenerationalTerm.pm,v 3.0 2009/07/24 08:46:59 jmerelo Exp $ 
  $Author: jmerelo $ 
  $Revision: 3.0 $
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