Module org.cicirello.chips_n_salsa

Package org.cicirello.search.operators

Interface Initializer<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of object used to represent candidate solutions to the problem.

All Superinterfaces:

Splittable<Initializer<T>>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BitVectorInitializer, BoundMax, ForresterEtAl2008, GramacyLee2012, InitializeBySimpleMetaheuristic, IntegerValueInitializer, IntegerVectorInitializer, PermutationInitializer, PermutationToBitVectorProblem, PermutationToBitVectorProblem.DoubleCost, PermutationToBitVectorProblem.IntegerCost, RealValueInitializer, RealVectorInitializer

public interface Initializer<T>
extends Splittable<Initializer<T>>

Implement the Initializer interface to provide metaheuristics and other search algorithms with a way to generate initial candidate solutions to a problem.

Many such algorithms start with a randomized initial candidate solution, while some start with a heuristic solution. Classes that implement this interface serve that functionality.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
T	createCandidateSolution()	Creates one candidate solution to a problem.

Methods inherited from interface org.cicirello.search.concurrent.Splittable

split

Method Details

createCandidateSolution

T createCandidateSolution()

Creates one candidate solution to a problem.

Returns:

a candidate solution to a problem instance.