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diff --git a/src/jcgp/backend/population/Connection.java b/src/jcgp/backend/population/Connection.java index cd0f5ce..f0be590 100644 --- a/src/jcgp/backend/population/Connection.java +++ b/src/jcgp/backend/population/Connection.java @@ -1,7 +1,30 @@ package jcgp.backend.population; +/** + * {@code Connection} declares the expected behaviour of any + * part of a chromosome that can be connected to, specifically + * nodes or inputs. Outputs are not connections since they + * mark the end of chromosome paths. + * <br><br> + * This interface provides a way to deal with connections + * generically without having to specify whether they are nodes + * or inputs. In this way a random connection can be picked and + * dealt with more easily, facilitating mutations. + * + * @author Eduardo Pedroni + * + */ public interface Connection { + /** + * Compute and return the value of this connection. In + * the case of inputs no computation is necessary, this + * simply returns the value the input is set to. In the + * case of nodes, the value is computed based on the + * node's function and the value of its own connections. + * + * @return the connection's value. + */ public Object getValue(); } |