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<div class="clear"></div> </div> <iframe id="search_frame"></iframe> <div id="content"><h1>Class: NEAT::Evolver
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<h2>Overview</h2><div class=“docstring”>
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<h1 id=“label-Evolver+–+Basis+of+all+evolvers.”>Evolver – Basis of all evolvers.</h1>
<p>All evolvers shall derive from this basic evolver (or this one can be used as is). Here, we'll have many different evolutionary operators that will perform operations on the various critters in the population.</p>
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<strong class="classes">Classes:</strong> <span class='object_link'><a href="Evolver/CritterOp.html" title="NEAT::Evolver::CritterOp (class)">CritterOp</a></span>
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<a href="#npop-instance_method" title="#npop (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>npop</strong> </a>
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<p>Returns the value of attribute npop.</p> </div></span>
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<h3 class="inherited">Attributes inherited from <span class='object_link'><a href="NeatOb.html" title="NEAT::NeatOb (class)">NeatOb</a></span></h3>
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<a href="#evolve-instance_method" title="#evolve (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>evolve</strong>(population) </a>
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<p>Here we clone the population and then evolve it on the basis of fitness and novelty, etc.</p> </div></span>
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<a href="#gen_initial_genes%21-instance_method" title="#gen_initial_genes! (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>gen_initial_genes!</strong>(genotype) </a>
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<p>Generate the initial genes for a given genotype.</p> </div></span>
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<a href="#initialize-instance_method" title="#initialize (instance method)">- (Evolver) <strong>initialize</strong>(c) </a>
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<p>A new instance of Evolver.</p> </div></span>
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<a href="#mutate%21-instance_method" title="#mutate! (instance method)">- (Object) <strong>mutate!</strong>(population) </a>
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<p>Here we mutate the population.</p> </div></span>
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</ul> <h3 class="inherited">Methods 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#log-instance_method" title="NEAT::NeatOb#log (method)">#log</a></span>, <span class='object_link'><a href="NeatOb.html#log-class_method" title="NEAT::NeatOb.log (method)">log</a></span>, <span class='object_link'><a href="NeatOb.html#to_s-instance_method" title="NEAT::NeatOb#to_s (method)">#to_s</a></span></p> <div id="constructor_details" class="method_details_list"> <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::Evolver (class)">Evolver</a></span></tt>) <strong>initialize</strong>(c)
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<p>Returns a new instance of Evolver</p>
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</td> <td> <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/evolver.rb', line 13</span>
<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_initialize'>initialize</span><span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_c'>c</span><span class='rparen'>)</span>
<span class='kw'>super</span> <span class='ivar'>@critter_op</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='const'>CritterOp</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_new'>new</span> <span class='kw'>self</span>
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- (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>npop</strong> <span class="extras">(readonly)</span>
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<p>Returns the value of attribute npop</p>
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</td> <td> <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/evolver.rb', line 11</span>
<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_npop'>npop</span>
<span class='ivar'>@npop</span>
<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>
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<h3 class="signature first" id="evolve-instance_method">
- (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>evolve</strong>(population)
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<p>Here we clone the population and then evolve it on the basis of fitness and novelty, etc.</p>
<p>Returns the newly-evolved population.</p>
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</td> <td> <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/evolver.rb', line 53</span>
<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_evolve'>evolve</span><span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_population'>population</span><span class='rparen'>)</span>
<span class='ivar'>@npop</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_population'>population</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_dclone'>dclone</span> <span class='comment'># Population sorting and evaluation for breeding, mutations, etc.
</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_prepare_speciation!'>prepare_speciation!</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_prepare_fitness!'>prepare_fitness!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_prepare_novelty!'>prepare_novelty!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mate!'>mate!</span> <span class='kw'>return</span> <span class='ivar'>@npop</span>
<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>
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<div class="method_details "> <h3 class="signature " id="gen_initial_genes!-instance_method"> - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>gen_initial_genes!</strong>(genotype)
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<p>Generate the initial genes for a given genotype. We key genes off their innovation numbers.</p>
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</td> <td> <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/evolver.rb', line 20</span>
<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_gen_initial_genes!'>gen_initial_genes!</span><span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span><span class='rparen'>)</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_genes'>genes</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='lbrace'>{</span><span class='rbrace'>}</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_neural_inputs'>neural_inputs</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_each'>each</span> <span class='kw'>do</span> <span class='op'>|</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_s1'>s1</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_input'>input</span><span class='op'>|</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_neural_outputs'>neural_outputs</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_each'>each</span> <span class='kw'>do</span> <span class='op'>|</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_s2'>s2</span><span class='comma'>,</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_output'>output</span><span class='op'>|</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='const'>Critter</span><span class='op'>::</span><span class='const'>Genotype</span><span class='op'>::</span><span class='const'>Gene</span><span class='lbracket'>[</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='const'>NEAT</span><span class='op'>::</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_controller'>controller</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_gaussian'>gaussian</span><span class='rbracket'>]</span>
<span class='id identifier rubyid_genotype'>genotype</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_genes'>genes</span><span class='lbracket'>[</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_innovation'>innovation</span><span class='rbracket'>]</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_g'>g</span>
<span class='kw'>end</span>
<span class='kw'>end</span>
<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>
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<div class="method_details "> <h3 class="signature " id="mutate!-instance_method"> - (<tt>Object</tt>) <strong>mutate!</strong>(population)
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<p>Here we mutate the population.</p>
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</td> <td> <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'lib/rubyneat/evolver.rb', line 31</span>
<span class='kw'>def</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mutate!'>mutate!</span><span class='lparen'>(</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_population'>population</span><span class='rparen'>)</span>
<span class='ivar'>@npop</span> <span class='op'>=</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_population'>population</span> <span class='kw'>if</span> <span class='ivar'>@controller</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_parms'>parms</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_mate_only_prob'>mate_only_prob</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_nil?'>nil?</span> <span class='kw'>or</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_rand'>rand</span> <span class='op'>></span> <span class='ivar'>@controller</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_parms'>parms</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_mate_only_prob'>mate_only_prob</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_log'>log</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_debug'>debug</span> <span class='tstring'><span class='tstring_beg'>"</span><span class='tstring_content'>[[[ Neuron and Gene Giggling!</span><span class='tstring_end'>"</span></span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mutate_perturb_gene_weights!'>mutate_perturb_gene_weights!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mutate_change_gene_weights!'>mutate_change_gene_weights!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mutate_add_neurons!'>mutate_add_neurons!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mutate_change_neurons!'>mutate_change_neurons!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mutate_add_genes!'>mutate_add_genes!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mutate_disable_genes!'>mutate_disable_genes!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_mutate_reenable_genes!'>mutate_reenable_genes!</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_log'>log</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_debug'>debug</span> <span class='tstring'><span class='tstring_beg'>"</span><span class='tstring_content'>]]] End Neuron and Gene Giggling!\n</span><span class='tstring_end'>"</span></span> <span class='kw'>else</span> <span class='id identifier rubyid_log'>log</span><span class='period'>.</span><span class='id identifier rubyid_debug'>debug</span> <span class='tstring'><span class='tstring_beg'>"</span><span class='tstring_content'>*** Mating only!</span><span class='tstring_end'>"</span></span> <span class='kw'>end</span>
<span class='kw'>end</span></pre>
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