org.uncommons.watchmaker.framework.interactive
Interface Console<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of entity that can be presented by this console. Evolutionary algorithms that evolve a different type can work with a console via a Renderer that performs the necessary conversions.

All Known Implementing Classes:

SwingConsole

public interface Console<T>

A console provides users with a mechanism for interacting with an evolutionary algorithm.

Author:

Daniel Dyer

Method Summary

int	select(List<? extends T> renderedEntities)

Method Detail

select

int select(List<? extends T> renderedEntities)

Parameters:

renderedEntities - A list of the suitably transformed entities that will be presented to the user for selection.

Returns:

The index of the selected entity.