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] )

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

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 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: 2009/02/04 20:43:14 $ 
$Header: /cvsroot/opeal/Algorithm-Evolutionary/lib/Algorithm/Evolutionary/Op/GenerationalTerm.pm,v 2.1 2009/02/04 20:43:14 jmerelo Exp $ 
$Author: jmerelo $ 
$Revision: 2.1 $
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