gov.sns.tools.optimization
Class SearchAlgorithm

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

gov.sns.tools.optimization.ScoreMonitor, SolutionMonitor

Direct Known Subclasses:

RandomSearchAlgorithm

Deprecated. The optimization package has been replaced by the optimizer package.

public abstract class SearchAlgorithm

extends java.lang.Object

implements SolutionMonitor, gov.sns.tools.optimization.ScoreMonitor

Abstract super class for an optimization search algorithm.

Field Summary

protected MessageCenter	messageBoard Deprecated.
protected int	numVariables Deprecated.
protected TrialMonitor	trialProxy Deprecated.
protected java.util.Collection	variables Deprecated.

Constructor Summary

SearchAlgorithm(MessageCenter aMessageBoard)
Deprecated. Creates a new instance of SearchAlgorithm

Method Summary

void	newScore(java.lang.Object sender, Solution solution) Deprecated. Notifies the receiver of a new score event.
abstract void	newTopSolution(java.lang.Object sender, Solution solution) Deprecated. An event indicating that a new solution has been found which is better than the previous best solution according to the score given by the evaluator.
protected void	registerEvents() Deprecated. Register as a consumer and poster
abstract void	reset() Deprecated. reset for searching from scratch; forget history
abstract void	solve() Deprecated. begin searching for an optimal solution

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

messageBoard

protected MessageCenter messageBoard

Deprecated.

trialProxy

protected TrialMonitor trialProxy

Deprecated.

variables

protected java.util.Collection variables

Deprecated.

numVariables

protected int numVariables

Deprecated.

Constructor Detail

SearchAlgorithm

public SearchAlgorithm(MessageCenter aMessageBoard)

Deprecated.

Creates a new instance of SearchAlgorithm

Method Detail

registerEvents

protected void registerEvents()

Deprecated.

Register as a consumer and poster

reset

public abstract void reset()

Deprecated.

reset for searching from scratch; forget history

solve

public abstract void solve()

Deprecated.

begin searching for an optimal solution

newTopSolution

public abstract void newTopSolution(java.lang.Object sender,
                                    Solution solution)

Deprecated.

An event indicating that a new solution has been found which is better than the previous best solution according to the score given by the evaluator.

Specified by:

newTopSolution in interface SolutionMonitor

Parameters:

sender - The object that has posted this solution.

solution - The best solution found so far.

newScore

public void newScore(java.lang.Object sender,
                     Solution solution)

Deprecated.

Notifies the receiver of a new score event.

Specified by:

newScore in interface gov.sns.tools.optimization.ScoreMonitor

Parameters:

sender - The object posting the event.

solution - The solution posted.