2 files changed, 10 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/src/jcgp/backend/population/Chromosome.java b/src/jcgp/backend/population/Chromosome.java
index 9e53f85..d23f43c 100644
--- a/src/jcgp/backend/population/Chromosome.java
+++ b/src/jcgp/backend/population/Chromosome.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package jcgp.backend.population;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import jcgp.backend.exceptions.ParameterMismatchException;
 import jcgp.backend.resources.Resources;
 
 public class Chromosome implements Comparable<Chromosome> {
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ public class Chromosome implements Comparable<Chromosome> {
 	 * @param values
 	 * @throws ParameterMismatchException
 	 */
-	public void setInputs(Object ... values) throws ParameterMismatchException {
+	public void setInputs(Object ... values) {
 		// if the values provided don't match the specified number of inputs, the user should be warned
 		if (values.length == inputs.length) {
 			// set inputs for evaluation
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ public class Chromosome implements Comparable<Chromosome> {
 				inputs[i].setValue(values[i]);
 			}
 		} else {
-			throw new ParameterMismatchException();
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Received " + values.length + " inputs but needed exactly " + inputs.length);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/jcgp/backend/population/Node.java b/src/jcgp/backend/population/Node.java
index 1ac5b10..74f6b54 100644
--- a/src/jcgp/backend/population/Node.java
+++ b/src/jcgp/backend/population/Node.java
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package jcgp.backend.population;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
 
-import jcgp.backend.exceptions.InsufficientConnectionsException;
 import jcgp.backend.function.Function;
 
 
@@ -22,7 +20,11 @@ public class Node extends Gene implements MutableElement, Connection {
 
 	@Override
 	public Object getValue() {
-		return function.run(Arrays.copyOfRange(connections, 0, function.getArity()));
+		Object[] args = new Object[function.getArity()];
+		for (int i = 0; i < function.getArity(); i++) {
+			args[i] = connections[i].getValue();
+		}
+		return function.run(args);
 	}
 
 	public void setFunction(Function newFunction) {
@@ -31,23 +33,18 @@ public class Node extends Gene implements MutableElement, Connection {
 
 	@Override
 	public void setConnection(int index, Connection newConnection) {
-		if (newConnection instanceof Node) {
-			if (((Node) newConnection).getColumn() < column) {
-				connections[index] = newConnection;
-				chromosome.recomputeActiveNodes();
-			}
-		} else if (newConnection instanceof Input) {
+		if (newConnection != null) {
 			connections[index] = newConnection;
 			chromosome.recomputeActiveNodes();
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void initialise(Function newFunction, Connection ... newConnections) throws InsufficientConnectionsException {
+	public void initialise(Function newFunction, Connection ... newConnections) {
 		function = newFunction;
 		if (newConnections.length == chromosome.getResources().arity()) {
 			connections = newConnections;
 		} else {
-			throw new InsufficientConnectionsException();
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Received " + newConnections.length + " connections but needed exactly " + chromosome.getResources().arity());
 		}
 	}