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<div id="content"><h1>Class: NEAT::Critter::Genotype::Gene

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<dt class="r1">Inherits:</dt>
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  <span class="inheritName"><span class='object_link'><a href="../../NeatOb.html" title="NEAT::NeatOb (class)">NeatOb</a></span></span>

    <ul class="fullTree">
      <li>Object</li>

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        <li class="next">NEAT::Critter::Genotype::Gene</li>

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<dt class="r2 last">Defined in:</dt>
<dd class="r2 last">lib/rubyneat/critter.rb</dd>

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<h2>Overview</h2><div class=“docstring”>

<div class="discussion">

<h1 id=“label-Gene+Specification”>Gene Specification</h1>

<p>The Gene specifices a singlular input and output neuron, which represents a connection between them, along with the weight of that connection, which may be positive, negative, or zero.</p>

<p>There is also the enabled flag</p>

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<h2>Instance Attribute Summary <small>(<a href="#" class="summary_toggle">collapse</a>)</small></h2>
<ul class="summary">

    <li class="public ">
<span class="summary_signature">

    <a href="#enabled-instance_method" title="#enabled (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>enabled</strong> </a>

</span>

  <span class="summary_desc"><div class='inline'>

<p>Is this gene enabled?.</p> </div></span>

</li>

    <li class="public ">
<span class="summary_signature">

    <a href="#genotype-instance_method" title="#genotype (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>genotype</strong> </a>

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  <span class="summary_desc"><div class='inline'>

<p>parent genotype.</p> </div></span>

</li>

    <li class="public ">
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    <a href="#in_neuron-instance_method" title="#in_neuron (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>in_neuron</strong> </a>

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  <span class="summary_desc"><div class='inline'>

<p>input neuron&#39;s name (where our output goes) ouptut neuron&#39;s name (neuron to be queried).</p> </div></span>

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    <li class="public ">
<span class="summary_signature">

    <a href="#innovation-instance_method" title="#innovation (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>innovation</strong> </a>

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  <span class="summary_desc"><div class='inline'>

<p>innovation number.</p> </div></span>

</li>

    <li class="public ">
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    <a href="#out_neuron-instance_method" title="#out_neuron (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>out_neuron</strong> </a>

</span>

  <span class="summary_desc"><div class='inline'>

<p>input neuron&#39;s name (where our output goes) ouptut neuron&#39;s name (neuron to be queried).</p> </div></span>

</li>

    <li class="public ">
<span class="summary_signature">

    <a href="#weight-instance_method" title="#weight (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>weight</strong> </a>

</span>

  <span class="summary_desc"><div class='inline'>

<p>weight of the connection.</p> </div></span>

</li>

</ul>

<h3 class="inherited">Attributes inherited from <span class='object_link'><a href="../../NeatOb.html" title="NEAT::NeatOb (class)">NeatOb</a></span></h3>
<p class="inherited"><span class='object_link'><a href="../../NeatOb.html#controller-instance_method" title="NEAT::NeatOb#controller (method)">#controller</a></span>, <span class='object_link'><a href="../../NeatOb.html#name-instance_method" title="NEAT::NeatOb#name (method)">#name</a></span></p>

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    Class Method Summary
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  <ul class="summary">

      <li class="public ">
<span class="summary_signature">

    <a href="#%5B%5D-class_method" title="[] (class method)">+ (Object) <strong>[]</strong>(genotype, input, output, weight = 0.0, innov = nil) </a>

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  <span class="summary_desc"><div class='inline'>

<p>Create a new Gene and set it up fully.</p> </div></span>

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    Instance Method Summary
    <small>(<a href="#" class="summary_toggle">collapse</a>)</small>
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  <ul class="summary">

      <li class="public ">
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    <a href="#disabled%3F-instance_method" title="#disabled? (instance method)">- (Boolean) <strong>disabled?</strong> </a>

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    <a href="#enabled%3F-instance_method" title="#enabled? (instance method)">- (Boolean) <strong>enabled?</strong> </a>

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</li>

      <li class="public ">
<span class="summary_signature">

    <a href="#initialize-instance_method" title="#initialize (instance method)">- (Gene) <strong>initialize</strong>(genotype, &amp;block) </a>

</span>

  <span class="note title constructor">constructor</span>

  <span class="summary_desc"><div class='inline'>

<p>A new instance of Gene.</p> </div></span>

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    <a href="#to_s-instance_method" title="#to_s (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>to_s</strong> </a>

    (also: #dump_s)

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<h3 class="inherited">Methods inherited from <span class='object_link'><a href="../../NeatOb.html" title="NEAT::NeatOb (class)">NeatOb</a></span></h3>
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<h2>Constructor Details</h2>

  <div class="method_details first">
<h3 class="signature first" id="initialize-instance_method">

  - (<tt><span class='object_link'><a href="" title="NEAT::Critter::Genotype::Gene (class)">Gene</a></span></tt>) <strong>initialize</strong>(genotype, &amp;block)

</h3><div class=“docstring”>

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<p>Returns a new instance of Gene</p>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 247</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_initialize'>initialize</span><span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='op'>&amp;</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_block'>block</span><span class='rparen'>)</span>

<span class='kw'>super</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_controller'>controller</span>
<span class='ivar'>@genotype</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span>
<span class='ivar'>@enabled</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='kw'>true</span>
<span class='ivar'>@innovation</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='const'>NEAT</span><span class='op'>::</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_new_innovation'>new_innovation</span>
<span class='ivar'>@in_neuron</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='ivar'>@out_neuron</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='kw'>nil</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_block'>block</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='kw'>self</span><span class='rparen'>)</span> <span class='kw'>unless</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_block'>block</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_nil?'>nil?</span>

<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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  <h2>Instance Attribute Details</h2>

    <span id="enabled=-instance_method"></span>
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<h3 class="signature first" id="enabled-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>enabled</strong>

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<p>Is this gene enabled?</p>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 245</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_enabled'>enabled</span>

<span class='ivar'>@enabled</span>

<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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    <span id="genotype=-instance_method"></span>
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<h3 class="signature " id="genotype-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>genotype</strong>

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<p>parent genotype</p>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 233</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span>

<span class='ivar'>@genotype</span>

<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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    <span id="in_neuron=-instance_method"></span>
    <div class="method_details ">
<h3 class="signature " id="in_neuron-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>in_neuron</strong>

</h3><div class=“docstring”>

<div class="discussion">

<p>input neuron&#39;s name (where our output goes) ouptut neuron&#39;s name (neuron to be queried)</p>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 240</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_in_neuron'>in_neuron</span>

<span class='ivar'>@in_neuron</span>

<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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    <span id="innovation=-instance_method"></span>
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<h3 class="signature " id="innovation-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>innovation</strong>

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<p>innovation number</p>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 236</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_innovation'>innovation</span>

<span class='ivar'>@innovation</span>

<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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    <span id="out_neuron=-instance_method"></span>
    <div class="method_details ">
<h3 class="signature " id="out_neuron-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>out_neuron</strong>

</h3><div class=“docstring”>

<div class="discussion">

<p>input neuron&#39;s name (where our output goes) ouptut neuron&#39;s name (neuron to be queried)</p>

</div>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 240</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_out_neuron'>out_neuron</span>

<span class='ivar'>@out_neuron</span>

<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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    <span id="weight=-instance_method"></span>
    <div class="method_details ">
<h3 class="signature " id="weight-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>weight</strong>

</h3><div class=“docstring”>

<div class="discussion">

<p>weight of the connection</p>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 243</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_weight'>weight</span>

<span class='ivar'>@weight</span>

<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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<div id="class_method_details" class="method_details_list">
  <h2>Class Method Details</h2>

    <div class="method_details first">
<h3 class="signature first" id="[]-class_method">

  + (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>[]</strong>(genotype, input, output, weight = 0.0, innov = nil)

</h3><div class=“docstring”>

<div class="discussion">

<p>Create a new Gene and set it up fully. genotype – genotype input – name of input neuron connection output – name of output neuron connection weight – weight to give neuron (optional) innov – innovation number of gene (optional)</p>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 265</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='kw'>self</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='op'>[]</span><span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_input'>input</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_output'>output</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_weight'>weight</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='float'>0.0</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_innov'>innov</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='kw'>nil</span><span class='rparen'>)</span>

<span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='const'>Gene</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_new'>new</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_in_neuron'>in_neuron</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_input'>input</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_kind_of?'>kind_of?</span> <span class='const'>Symbol</span><span class='rparen'>)</span> <span class='op'>?</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_input'>input</span> <span class='op'>:</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_input'>input</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_name'>name</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_out_neuron'>out_neuron</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_output'>output</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_kind_of?'>kind_of?</span> <span class='const'>Symbol</span><span class='rparen'>)</span> <span class='op'>?</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_output'>output</span> <span class='op'>:</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_output'>output</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_name'>name</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_weight'>weight</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_weight'>weight</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_innovation'>innovation</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_innov'>innov</span> <span class='kw'>unless</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_innov'>innov</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_nil?'>nil?</span>
<span class='kw'>return</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span>

<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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  <h2>Instance Method Details</h2>

    <div class="method_details first">
<h3 class="signature first" id="disabled?-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Boolean</tt>) <strong>disabled?</strong>

</h3><div class=“docstring”>

<div class="discussion">

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<p class=“tag_title”>Returns:</p> <ul class=“return”>

<li>

    <span class='type'>(<tt>Boolean</tt>)</span>

</li>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 257</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_disabled?'>disabled?</span> <span class='semicolon'>;</span> <span class='kw'>not</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_enabled?'>enabled?</span> <span class='semicolon'>;</span> <span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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<h3 class="signature " id="enabled?-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Boolean</tt>) <strong>enabled?</strong>

</h3><div class=“docstring”>

<div class="discussion">

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<p class=“tag_title”>Returns:</p> <ul class=“return”>

<li>

    <span class='type'>(<tt>Boolean</tt>)</span>

</li>

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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 256</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_enabled?'>enabled?</span> <span class='semicolon'>;</span> <span class='ivar'>@enabled</span> <span class='semicolon'>;</span> <span class='kw'>end</span></pre>

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<h3 class="signature " id="to_s-instance_method">

  - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>to_s</strong> 

  <span class="aliases">Also known as:
  <span class="names"><span id='dump_s-instance_method'>dump_s</span></span>
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  <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/critter.rb', line 274</span>

<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_to_s'>to_s</span>

<span class='kw'>super</span> <span class='op'>+</span> <span class='tstring'><span class='tstring_beg'>&quot;</span><span class='tstring_content'>[i%s,w%s,%s]</span><span class='tstring_end'>&quot;</span></span> <span class='op'>%</span> <span class='lbracket'>[</span><span class='ivar'>@innovation</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='ivar'>@weight</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='kw'>self</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_enabled?'>enabled?</span><span class='rbracket'>]</span>

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