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-rw-r--r--src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/FixedPointMutator.java64
-rw-r--r--src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/Mutator.java27
-rw-r--r--src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PercentPointMutator.java73
-rw-r--r--src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PointMutator.java97
-rw-r--r--src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/ProbabilisticMutator.java131
5 files changed, 334 insertions, 58 deletions
diff --git a/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/FixedPointMutator.java b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/FixedPointMutator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4088918
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/FixedPointMutator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package jcgp.backend.modules.mutator;
+
+import jcgp.backend.resources.Resources;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.BooleanParameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.IntegerParameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.Parameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.ParameterStatus;
+
+/**
+ * Fixed point mutator
+ * <br><br>
+ * This operator uses the point mutator
+ * algorithm to mutate a user-defined fixed
+ * number of genes.
+ *
+ *
+ * @see PointMutator
+ * @author Eduardo Pedroni
+ *
+ */
+public class FixedPointMutator extends PointMutator {
+
+ private IntegerParameter geneMutated;
+ private BooleanParameter report;
+
+ /**
+ * Creates a new instance of FixedPointMutator.
+ *
+ * @param resources a reference to the experiment's resources.
+ */
+ public FixedPointMutator(final Resources resources) {
+ geneMutated = new IntegerParameter(5, "Genes mutated", false, false) {
+ @Override
+ public void validate(Number newValue) {
+ if (newValue.intValue() <= 0) {
+ status = ParameterStatus.INVALID;
+ status.setDetails("At least 1 mutation must take place.");
+ } else if (newValue.intValue() > (resources.nodes() * (resources.arity() + 1)) + resources.outputs()) {
+ status = ParameterStatus.WARNING;
+ status.setDetails("More genes are mutated than there are genes in the genotype.");
+ } else {
+ status = ParameterStatus.VALID;
+ }
+ }
+ };
+ report = new BooleanParameter(false, "Report") {
+ @Override
+ public void validate(Boolean newValue) {
+ // blank
+ }
+ };
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Parameter<?>[] getLocalParameters() {
+ return new Parameter[] {geneMutated, report};
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public String toString() {
+ return "Fixed point mutation";
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/Mutator.java b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/Mutator.java
index 1d5b99a..7435cc1 100644
--- a/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/Mutator.java
+++ b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/Mutator.java
@@ -4,8 +4,35 @@ import jcgp.backend.modules.Module;
import jcgp.backend.population.Chromosome;
import jcgp.backend.resources.Resources;
+/**
+ * This interface specifies the required behaviour of a mutation operator. Its job is
+ * to modify the connections and functions of the chromosome according to the operator's
+ * parameters.
+ * <br><br>
+ * Parameters may be specified to control the implemented mutation. Any parameters
+ * returned by {@code getLocalParameters()} should be displayed by the user interface,
+ * if it is being used. See {@link Parameter} for more information.
+ * <br><br>
+ * It is advisable to use {@code Resources.reportln()} and {@code Resources.report()}
+ * to print any relevant information. Note that reportln() and report() are affected
+ * by the report interval base parameter. Use {@code Resources.println()} and
+ * {@code Resources.print()} to print information regardless of the current generation.
+ * See {@link Resources} for more information.
+ *
+ * @see Module
+ *
+ * @author Eduardo Pedroni
+ *
+ */
public interface Mutator extends Module {
+ /**
+ * Applies mutations to the specified chromosome according
+ * to the parameter values.
+ *
+ * @param chromosome the chromosome to mutate.
+ * @param resources parameters and utilities for optional reference.
+ */
void mutate(Chromosome chromosome, Resources resources);
}
diff --git a/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PercentPointMutator.java b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PercentPointMutator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4057027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PercentPointMutator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package jcgp.backend.modules.mutator;
+
+import jcgp.backend.resources.Resources;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.BooleanParameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.DoubleParameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.IntegerParameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.Parameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.ParameterStatus;
+
+/**
+ * Percent point mutator
+ * <br><br>
+ * This operator calculates how many genes to mutate based on the mutation rate
+ * parameter. The total number of genes is computed from the number of nodes,
+ * the arity and the number of outputs. It then uses the point mutation
+ * algorithm to perform the required number of mutations.
+ *
+ *
+ * @see PointMutator
+ * @author Eduardo Pedroni
+ *
+ */
+public class PercentPointMutator extends PointMutator {
+
+ private DoubleParameter mutationRate;
+ private IntegerParameter genesMutated;
+ private BooleanParameter report;
+
+ /**
+ * Creates a new instance of PointMutator.
+ *
+ * @param resources a reference to the experiment's resources.
+ */
+ public PercentPointMutator(final Resources resources) {
+ mutationRate = new DoubleParameter(10, "Percent mutation", false, false) {
+ @Override
+ public void validate(Number newValue) {
+ genesMutated.set((int) ((newValue.intValue()) * (((((double) resources.nodes() + resources.outputs()))) / 100)));
+ if (newValue.doubleValue() <= 0 || newValue.doubleValue() > 100) {
+ status = ParameterStatus.INVALID;
+ status.setDetails("Mutation rate must be > 0 and <= 100");
+ } else if (genesMutated.get() <= 0) {
+ status = ParameterStatus.WARNING;
+ status.setDetails("With mutation rate " + mutationRate.get() + ", 0 genes will be mutated.");
+ } else {
+ status = ParameterStatus.VALID;
+ }
+ }
+ };
+ genesMutated = new IntegerParameter(0, "Genes mutated", true, false) {
+ @Override
+ public void validate(Number newValue) {
+ // blank
+ }
+ };
+ report = new BooleanParameter(false, "Report") {
+ @Override
+ public void validate(Boolean newValue) {
+ // blank
+ }
+ };
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Parameter<?>[] getLocalParameters() {
+ return new Parameter[] {mutationRate, genesMutated, report};
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public String toString() {
+ return "Percent point mutation";
+ }
+}
diff --git a/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PointMutator.java b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PointMutator.java
index 44c453a..17c6996 100644
--- a/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PointMutator.java
+++ b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/PointMutator.java
@@ -6,88 +6,69 @@ import jcgp.backend.population.Node;
import jcgp.backend.population.Output;
import jcgp.backend.resources.Resources;
import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.BooleanParameter;
-import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.DoubleParameter;
import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.IntegerParameter;
-import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.Parameter;
-import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.ParameterStatus;
-public class PointMutator implements Mutator {
-
- private DoubleParameter mutationRate;
- private IntegerParameter nodesMutated;
- private BooleanParameter report;
+/**
+ * Point mutator
+ * <br><br>
+ * In point mutation, a number of random genes
+ * is picked and mutated until all required
+ * mutations have been performed. The actual number
+ * of genes to be mutated can be defined in any
+ * arbitrary way.
+ *
+ * @author Eduardo Pedroni
+ *
+ */
+public abstract class PointMutator implements Mutator {
- public PointMutator(final Resources resources) {
- mutationRate = new DoubleParameter(50, "Percent mutation", false, false) {
- @Override
- public void validate(Number newValue) {
- nodesMutated.set((int) ((newValue.intValue()) * (((((double) resources.nodes() + resources.outputs()))) / 100)));
- if (newValue.doubleValue() <= 0 || newValue.doubleValue() > 100) {
- status = ParameterStatus.INVALID;
- status.setDetails("Mutation rate must be > 0 and <= 100");
- } else if ((int) ((newValue.doubleValue() / 100) * (double) resources.nodes()) <= 0) {
- status = ParameterStatus.WARNING;
- status.setDetails("With mutation rate " + mutationRate.get() + ", 0 genes will be mutated.");
- } else {
- status = ParameterStatus.VALID;
- }
- }
- };
- nodesMutated = new IntegerParameter(0, "Genes mutated", true, false) {
- @Override
- public void validate(Number newValue) {
- // blank
- }
- };
- report = new BooleanParameter(false, "Report") {
- @Override
- public void validate(Boolean newValue) {
- // blank
- }
- };
- }
+ protected IntegerParameter genesMutated;
+ protected BooleanParameter report;
@Override
public void mutate(Chromosome chromosome, Resources resources) {
- if (report.get()) resources.reportln("[Mutator] Number of mutations to be performed: " + nodesMutated.get());
- for (int i = 0; i < nodesMutated.get(); i++) {
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln("[Mutator] Number of mutations to be performed: " + genesMutated.get());
+
+ // for however many genes must be mutated
+ for (int i = 0; i < genesMutated.get(); i++) {
+
MutableElement m = chromosome.getRandomMutableElement();
- if (report.get()) resources.report("[Mutator] Mutation " + i + " selected " + m.toString() + ", ");
+ if (report.get()) resources.report("[Mutator] Mutation " + i + " selected " + m + ", ");
+
+ // outputs and nodes are mutated differently
if (m instanceof Output) {
- if (report.get()) resources.report("changed source from " + ((Output) m).getSource().toString() + " ");
+ if (report.get()) resources.report("changed source from " + ((Output) m).getSource() + " ");
+ // outputs are easy, simply set to a different random connection, any will do
m.setConnection(0, chromosome.getRandomConnection());
- if (report.get()) resources.reportln("to " + ((Output) m).getSource().toString());
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln("to " + ((Output) m).getSource());
} else if (m instanceof Node) {
+ /* nodes are more complicated, first we must decide whether to mutate the function
+ * or a connection
+ * we do this by generating a random int between 0 and 1 + arity
+ */
int geneType = resources.getRandomInt(1 + resources.arity());
+
+ // if the int is less than 1, mutate function, else mutate connections
if (geneType < 1) {
- if (report.get()) resources.report("changed function from " + ((Node) m).getFunction().getName() + " ");
+ if (report.get()) resources.report("changed function from " + ((Node) m).getFunction() + " ");
((Node) m).setFunction(resources.getRandomFunction());
- if (report.get()) resources.reportln("to " + ((Node) m).getFunction().getName());
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln("to " + ((Node) m).getFunction());
} else {
- int connection = resources.getRandomInt(resources.arity());
- if (report.get()) resources.report("changed connection " + connection + " from " + ((Node) m).getConnection(connection) + " ");
+ // if we decided to mutate connection, subtract 1 from geneType so it fits into the arity range
+ geneType -= 1;
+ if (report.get()) resources.report("changed connection " + geneType + " from " + ((Node) m).getConnection(geneType) + " ");
- m.setConnection(connection, chromosome.getRandomConnection(((Node) m).getColumn()));
+ m.setConnection(geneType, chromosome.getRandomConnection(((Node) m).getColumn()));
- if (report.get()) resources.reportln("to " + ((Node) m).getConnection(connection));
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln("to " + ((Node) m).getConnection(geneType));
}
}
}
}
- @Override
- public Parameter<?>[] getLocalParameters() {
- return new Parameter[] {mutationRate, nodesMutated, report};
- }
-
- @Override
- public String toString() {
- return "Point mutation";
- }
-
}
diff --git a/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/ProbabilisticMutator.java b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/ProbabilisticMutator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3c1d03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jcgp/backend/modules/mutator/ProbabilisticMutator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package jcgp.backend.modules.mutator;
+
+import jcgp.backend.population.Chromosome;
+import jcgp.backend.population.Node;
+import jcgp.backend.population.Output;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.Resources;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.BooleanParameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.DoubleParameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.Parameter;
+import jcgp.backend.resources.parameters.ParameterStatus;
+
+/**
+ * Probabilistic mutator
+ * <br><br>
+ * This operator iterates through every mutable gene in the chromosome and
+ * decides whether to mutate each of them individually.
+ * The decision is made based on the difference between the mutation probability
+ * and a randomly generated double between 0 and 100.
+ *
+ *
+ * @see Mutator
+ * @author Eduardo Pedroni
+ *
+ */
+public class ProbabilisticMutator implements Mutator {
+
+ private DoubleParameter mutationProbability;
+ private BooleanParameter report;
+
+ private Resources resources;
+
+ /**
+ * Creates a new instance of ProbabilisticMutator.
+ *
+ * @param resources a reference to the experiment's resources.
+ */
+ public ProbabilisticMutator(Resources resources) {
+ this.resources = resources;
+
+ mutationProbability = new DoubleParameter(10, "Mutation probability", false, false) {
+ @Override
+ public void validate(Number newValue) {
+ if (newValue.doubleValue() <= 0 || newValue.doubleValue() > 100) {
+ status = ParameterStatus.INVALID;
+ status.setDetails("Mutation rate must be > 0 and <= 100");
+ } else {
+ status = ParameterStatus.VALID;
+ }
+ }
+ };
+ report = new BooleanParameter(false, "Report") {
+ @Override
+ public void validate(Boolean newValue) {
+ // blank
+ }
+ };
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public Parameter<?>[] getLocalParameters() {
+ return new Parameter<?>[] {mutationProbability, report};
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public void mutate(Chromosome chromosome, Resources resources) {
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln("[Mutator] Starting mutations");
+
+ // go through nodes - [rows][columns]
+ for (int r = 0; r < resources.rows(); r++) {
+ for (int c = 0; c < resources.columns(); c++) {
+ // go through all connections
+ for (int a = 0; a < resources.arity(); a++) {
+ if (mutate()) {
+ Node n = chromosome.getNode(r, c);
+
+ if (report.get()) resources.report("[Mutator] Mutating " + n +
+ ", changed connection " + a + " from " + n.getConnection(a) + " ");
+
+ n.setConnection(a, chromosome.getRandomConnection(c));
+
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln("to " + n.getConnection(a));
+
+ }
+ }
+ // deal with node function next
+ if (mutate()) {
+ Node n = chromosome.getNode(r, c);
+ if (report.get()) resources.report("[Mutator] Mutating " + n +
+ ", changed function from " + n.getFunction());
+
+ n.setFunction(resources.getRandomFunction());
+
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln(" to " + n.getFunction());
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ // finally, mutate outputs
+ for (int o = 0; o < resources.outputs(); o++) {
+ if (mutate()) {
+ Output out = chromosome.getOutput(o);
+
+ if (report.get()) resources.report("[Mutator] Mutating " + out +
+ ", changed source from " + out.getSource());
+
+ out.setConnection(0, chromosome.getRandomConnection());
+
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln("to " + out.getSource());
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (report.get()) resources.reportln("[Mutator] Mutation finished ");
+
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * This method offers a shorthand to decide whether a mutation should occur or not.
+ * A random double is generated in the range 0 <= x < 100 and compared with the
+ * mutation probability parameter. If the generated number is less than the mutation
+ * probability, this returns true meaning a mutation should occur.
+ *
+ * @return true if a mutation should be performed, false if otherwise.
+ */
+ private boolean mutate() {
+ return resources.getRandomDouble(100) < mutationProbability.get();
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public String toString() {
+ return "Probabilistic mutation";
+ }
+}