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A framework for genetic algorithms
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<h1>Common::GaOperation Class Reference</h1><!-- doxytag: class="Common::GaOperation" -->Interface for genetic operations.  
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<code>#include &lt;source/Operation.h&gt;</code>
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Inherited by <a class="el" href="class_algorithm_1_1_ga_stop_criteria.html">Algorithm::GaStopCriteria</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_ga_crossover_operation.html">Chromosome::GaCrossoverOperation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_ga_fitness_comparator.html">Chromosome::GaFitnessComparator</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_ga_fitness_operation.html">Chromosome::GaFitnessOperation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_ga_mutation_operation.html">Chromosome::GaMutationOperation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_ga_coupling_operation.html">Population::GaCouplingOperation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_ga_replacement_operation.html">Population::GaReplacementOperation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_ga_scaling_operation.html">Population::GaScalingOperation</a>, and <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_ga_selection_operation.html">Population::GaSelectionOperation</a>.
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<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual <a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_parameters.html">GaParameters</a> *GACALL&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_operation.html#7da19e41bc86254ea540a55a09384023">MakeParameters</a> () const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Allocates memory and makes corresponding operation's parameters object on heap.  <a href="#7da19e41bc86254ea540a55a09384023"></a><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="memItemLeft" nowrap align="right" valign="top">virtual bool GACALL&nbsp;</td><td class="memItemRight" valign="bottom"><a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_operation.html#43b1b5c6a68418b09ec1ac04663d02b6">CheckParameters</a> (const <a class="el" href="class_common_1_1_ga_parameters.html">GaParameters</a> &amp;parameters) const =0</td></tr>

<tr><td class="mdescLeft">&nbsp;</td><td class="mdescRight">Method checks correctness of parameters.  <a href="#43b1b5c6a68418b09ec1ac04663d02b6"></a><br></td></tr>
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Interface for genetic operations. 
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Allocates memory and makes corresponding operation's parameters object on heap. 
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Caller is responsible for allocated memory, freeing of new object should be done by delete keyword. User-defined operation classes inherited by built-in classes should override this method to perform creation of custom operation's parameters objects. <dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Returns pointer to newly created object.</dd></dl>

<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_ga_fitness_comparator.html#b411938cfd870bcc56a8bf2930483fca">Chromosome::GaFitnessComparator</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_simple_coupling.html#6ca48dd4fdeec57296d3365a7474e72e">Population::CouplingOperations::GaSimpleCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_cross_coupling.html#dad56e27099b5f2dc4fd131622b69a0b">Population::CouplingOperations::GaCrossCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_inverse_coupling.html#3dc6763ec2355f788d50947275d26fa6">Population::CouplingOperations::GaInverseCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_random_coupling.html#883afe507ca4123b9754679749d665a1">Population::CouplingOperations::GaRandomCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_best_always_coupling.html#fd0cc16c1c68c3b512f5d77d708ebacf">Population::CouplingOperations::GaBestAlwaysCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_crossover_operations_1_1_ga_multi_value_crossover.html#d64067dbef4696faabae86efaf821252">Chromosome::CrossoverOperations::GaMultiValueCrossover</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_crossover_operations_1_1_ga_add_crossover.html#c6e550a22f405741cb833744d9a5c689">Chromosome::CrossoverOperations::GaAddCrossover</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_crossover_operations_1_1_ga_sub_crossover.html#cbd0efa50f8ff0d85024d990574587eb">Chromosome::CrossoverOperations::GaSubCrossover</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_crossover_operations_1_1_ga_midpoint_crossover.html#8fcaabc369aa26517c7026f87aff82be">Chromosome::CrossoverOperations::GaMidpointCrossover</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_mutation_operations_1_1_ga_flip_mutation.html#14d7c16998f1365b38b1568a40d39a5e">Chromosome::MutationOperations::GaFlipMutation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_mutation_operations_1_1_ga_invert_mutation.html#3114b2931c6726b1227664cd40927c6d">Chromosome::MutationOperations::GaInvertMutation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_mutation_operations_1_1_ga_swap_mutation.html#a31dcbd6baeb4f4b3ec7020b3e962483">Chromosome::MutationOperations::GaSwapMutation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_replacement_operations_1_1_ga_replace_worst.html#4dd145af724735c75e9d5fb97596f2f2">Population::ReplacementOperations::GaReplaceWorst</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_replacement_operations_1_1_ga_replace_random.html#add69af46b030088da34aa7ef3c026c8">Population::ReplacementOperations::GaReplaceRandom</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_replacement_operations_1_1_ga_replace_parents.html#2092eb846909447ee97dd5f1a025a833">Population::ReplacementOperations::GaReplaceParents</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_replacement_operations_1_1_ga_replace_best.html#8b3a7a73bc54bbcf960f925e9e0fb600">Population::ReplacementOperations::GaReplaceBest</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_scaling_operations_1_1_ga_window_scaling.html#7ca11bc2530de55801543187f663dd22">Population::ScalingOperations::GaWindowScaling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_scaling_operations_1_1_ga_exponential_scaling.html#9b1cfe6cdb4c3bb820127f74a0e60158">Population::ScalingOperations::GaExponentialScaling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_scaling_operations_1_1_ga_linear_scaling.html#e86fca8dcd6855971fc70729b50f9230">Population::ScalingOperations::GaLinearScaling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_scaling_operations_1_1_ga_normalization_scaling.html#6a289a9b4408840e3e0029a897428edf">Population::ScalingOperations::GaNormalizationScaling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_best.html#c8cc11ebd6bfbb551042d1060ca2f197">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectBest</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_random.html#a72ea6278598ae856258d03ae22ae4c6">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectRandom</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_random_best.html#44d0447f93986823f4bc9def76cb100a">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectRandomBest</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_roulette_wheel.html#580d55ac3fa47bb3e9e83b3ef785c7dc">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectRouletteWheel</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_tournament.html#b03d97f5584e3ec5902d958d4cf83001">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectTournament</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_worst.html#344a1b50f880bfcb3cb6065283f00253">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectWorst</a>, <a class="el" href="class_algorithm_1_1_stop_criterias_1_1_ga_generation_criteria.html#a672aea5ab7ea137a7331590d472ef48">Algorithm::StopCriterias::GaGenerationCriteria</a>, <a class="el" href="class_algorithm_1_1_stop_criterias_1_1_ga_fitness_criteria.html#bee93e2f31ba20e67f62e2ba56a0370c">Algorithm::StopCriterias::GaFitnessCriteria</a>, and <a class="el" href="class_algorithm_1_1_stop_criterias_1_1_ga_fitness_progress_criteria.html#02ede754e36aef434cc7d5318ad4daa4">Algorithm::StopCriterias::GaFitnessProgressCriteria</a>.</p>

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Method checks correctness of parameters. 
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<dl compact><dt><b>Parameters:</b></dt><dd>
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<dl class="return" compact><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt><dd>Returns <code>true</code> if parameters are correct, otherwise it returns <code>false</code>.</dd></dl>

<p>Implemented in <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_ga_fitness_comparator.html#a49da1aee4c580d2859dda2dfc8a3d92">Chromosome::GaFitnessComparator</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_simple_coupling.html#1e45b460b5b3346454559e74b94412f8">Population::CouplingOperations::GaSimpleCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_cross_coupling.html#6641a1260edd17b12f98a16bc54fbf51">Population::CouplingOperations::GaCrossCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_inverse_coupling.html#2513d766b701c2a4a2854ef2b93e3559">Population::CouplingOperations::GaInverseCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_random_coupling.html#49e2150b4c191e8560de8d7960ec1b44">Population::CouplingOperations::GaRandomCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_coupling_operations_1_1_ga_best_always_coupling.html#08c19295dad469b9ffb5a3649c978e2b">Population::CouplingOperations::GaBestAlwaysCoupling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_crossover_operations_1_1_ga_multi_value_crossover.html#79b09e3d87af4e34db829fcccb7d061c">Chromosome::CrossoverOperations::GaMultiValueCrossover</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_crossover_operations_1_1_ga_add_crossover.html#1579c25ccc3023ca2e4fc0fef9a4a153">Chromosome::CrossoverOperations::GaAddCrossover</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_crossover_operations_1_1_ga_sub_crossover.html#185e5ca641b35297a81b2815936ec89d">Chromosome::CrossoverOperations::GaSubCrossover</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_crossover_operations_1_1_ga_midpoint_crossover.html#ad2f7614076ccd376fd0f139c65f0154">Chromosome::CrossoverOperations::GaMidpointCrossover</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_mutation_operations_1_1_ga_flip_mutation.html#abbf78b7b9b93ff7123825f3784a007c">Chromosome::MutationOperations::GaFlipMutation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_mutation_operations_1_1_ga_invert_mutation.html#2ecea3e504d1fcd4e8a5f0e220b06a86">Chromosome::MutationOperations::GaInvertMutation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_chromosome_1_1_mutation_operations_1_1_ga_swap_mutation.html#77ec96dd7e627caf18b4df5048f3d723">Chromosome::MutationOperations::GaSwapMutation</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_replacement_operations_1_1_ga_replace_worst.html#cd0d1d28ab39936038b5ac2a5eaa826d">Population::ReplacementOperations::GaReplaceWorst</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_replacement_operations_1_1_ga_replace_random.html#8c08afdc0e61fa8c93d5d9c29d18a55c">Population::ReplacementOperations::GaReplaceRandom</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_replacement_operations_1_1_ga_replace_parents.html#e6de9af71c37294a87f283f6b44fe19a">Population::ReplacementOperations::GaReplaceParents</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_replacement_operations_1_1_ga_replace_best.html#db70a834ef907742e249640bbce1e90d">Population::ReplacementOperations::GaReplaceBest</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_scaling_operations_1_1_ga_window_scaling.html#de149f020c11423b97c46cf903cffadf">Population::ScalingOperations::GaWindowScaling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_scaling_operations_1_1_ga_exponential_scaling.html#236d31d52956eb30bb074c0890f63d33">Population::ScalingOperations::GaExponentialScaling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_scaling_operations_1_1_ga_linear_scaling.html#386b20eecc8b26bb4340687fda48d0d5">Population::ScalingOperations::GaLinearScaling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_scaling_operations_1_1_ga_normalization_scaling.html#e427f91fa5a28737842f88957a87341f">Population::ScalingOperations::GaNormalizationScaling</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_best.html#2cf93d2224e9a0672c40156b02ef2f3e">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectBest</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_random.html#041b7c16ec8d7fcc4dde581467a4bba6">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectRandom</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_random_best.html#384acf7f5efc0ebbf4ea79078c33616a">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectRandomBest</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_roulette_wheel.html#0b70bccaa7fa692b3df58d616b11cb04">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectRouletteWheel</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_tournament.html#2e3f380957b3a5efe3b79021a684e245">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectTournament</a>, <a class="el" href="class_population_1_1_selection_operations_1_1_ga_select_worst.html#69765ddac56e0cfe572bdac991e2743c">Population::SelectionOperations::GaSelectWorst</a>, <a class="el" href="class_algorithm_1_1_stop_criterias_1_1_ga_generation_criteria.html#acb70103776052c37c2cbaad3a888673">Algorithm::StopCriterias::GaGenerationCriteria</a>, <a class="el" href="class_algorithm_1_1_stop_criterias_1_1_ga_fitness_criteria.html#6d9034c81120c7b75efa8dd754b1013e">Algorithm::StopCriterias::GaFitnessCriteria</a>, and <a class="el" href="class_algorithm_1_1_stop_criterias_1_1_ga_fitness_progress_criteria.html#e2ca3c65a1cd711adcc370cf78fca9a8">Algorithm::StopCriterias::GaFitnessProgressCriteria</a>.</p>

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