Package isula.aco

Class AntPolicy<C,E extends Environment>

java.lang.Object

isula.aco.AntPolicy<C,E>

Type Parameters:

C - Class for components of a solution.

E - Class representing the Environment.

Direct Known Subclasses:

ConstructPartialSolution, LocalPheromoneUpdateForAcs, OnlinePheromoneUpdate, RandomNodeSelection

public abstract class AntPolicy<C,E extends Environment>
extends Object

A behavior to be performed by an Ant. This class is used to implement specific behaviours required by a particular ACO algorithm.

Each ant policy class has a policyType, which will define in which stage of the construction process is executed.

Author:

Carlos G. Gavidia

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AntPolicy(AntPolicyType antPhase)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
abstract boolean	applyPolicy(E environment, ConfigurationProvider configurationProvider)
Ant<C,E>	getAnt()
AntPolicyType	getPolicyType()
void	setAnt(Ant<C,E> ant)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

AntPolicy

public AntPolicy(AntPolicyType antPhase)

Method Details

getPolicyType

public AntPolicyType getPolicyType()

setAnt

public void setAnt(Ant<C,E> ant)

getAnt

public Ant<C,E> getAnt()

applyPolicy

public abstract boolean applyPolicy(E environment,
 ConfigurationProvider configurationProvider)