package jcgp.backend.population;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import jcgp.backend.resources.Resources;
/**
* This class encapsulates a CGP chromosome.
*
* A chromosome contains a matrix of nodes and arrays of inputs and outputs.
* These elements are all interconnected, and actually form the chromosome
* network itself. Individual nodes can be retrieved using {@code getNode()}
* which requires the row and column to be specified. The same works for
* inputs and outputs using the associated getters, in which case only the
* index is necessary.
*
* In evolutionary computation it is often necessary to make copies of
* chromosomes; this can be accomplished in JCGP in two ways. The recommended
* way to do this is using {@code copyChromosome()} in {@code Population}, but alternatively
* it can be done by using the {@code Chromosome} copy constructor and specifying the
* object to copy from, or by using the {@code copyGenes()} method.
*
* To illustrate this, given two chromosomes, chr1 and chr2, the following code:
*
*
* chr1.copyGenes(chr2);
*
* will modify all of chr1's connections and functions to match those of chr2, without
* creating a new instance. In contrast,
*
*
* chr1 = new Chromosome(chr2);
*
* creates a new instance of chromosome which is identical to chr2 and assigns it to chr1,
* meaning any old references to chr1 that are not updated will still refer to a chromosome
* that is not identical to chr2. In practice, the most reliable way is to use the copy method
* in {@code Population}. Assuming chr1 and chr2 are indexed 1 and 2 in {@code population} respectively,
*
* population.copyChromosome(2, 1);
*
* will copy chr2 into chr1 without creating new instances or requiring access to the underlying
* chromosome array. {@code Chromosome} offers a variety of methods to compare chromosomes as well,
* such as {@code compareGenesTo()} and {@code compareActiveGenesTo()}. {@code Comparable} is implemented
* to compare fitness value, meaning {@code compareTo()} returns a value depending the relative fitness
* of the compared chromosomes.
*
* In order to set the chromosome's input values for decoding, {@code setInputs()} should be used. A few
* utility methods are provided in order to retrieve random elements from the chromosome, which are used
* internally to initialise with random connections but also externally by mutators when performing
* mutations.
*
* @author Eduardo Pedroni
*
*/
public class Chromosome implements Comparable {
private Resources resources;
private Input[] inputs;
private Node[][] nodes;
private Output[] outputs;
private ArrayList activeNodes;
private double fitness = 0;
private boolean recomputeActiveNodes = true;
/**
* Initialise a chromosome with the specified parameters. Random valid connections
* are created upon initialisation.
*
* @param resources the experiment's resources.
*/
public Chromosome(Resources resources) {
// store a reference to the parameters
this.resources = resources;
// allocate memory for all elements of the chromosome
instantiateElements();
// set random connections so that the chromosome can be evaluated
reinitialiseConnections();
}
/**
* Copy constructor.
*
* Initialise a new chromosome with the exact same connections as a given instance of Chromosome.
*
* @param clone the chromosome to be copied.
*/
public Chromosome(Chromosome clone) {
// store a reference to the parameters
this.resources = clone.getResources();
// allocate memory for all elements of the chromosome
instantiateElements();
// initialise all connections based on argument
copyGenes(clone);
}
/**
* Allocates the necessary memory for all of the nodes, inputs
* and outputs in the chromosome according to the experiment
* resources.
*
* Note that this does not actually initialise the genes, as it
* is not possible to do so until they have all been initialised;
* to initialise the genes, {@code reinitialiseConnections()} should
* be used.
*/
private void instantiateElements() {
inputs = new Input[(resources.inputs())];
for (int i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++) {
inputs[i] = new Input(i);
}
int arity = resources.arity();
// rows first
nodes = new Node[(resources.rows())][(resources.columns())];
for (int r = 0; r < nodes.length; r++) {
for (int c = 0; c < nodes[r].length; c++) {
nodes[r][c] = new Node(this, r, c, arity);
}
}
outputs = new Output[resources.outputs()];
for (int o = 0; o < outputs.length; o++) {
outputs[o] = new Output(this, o);
}
}
/**
* Sets random connections and functions across the entire
* chromosome. This method can be used more than once for
* each instance, if entirely random chromosomes are desired.
*/
public void reinitialiseConnections() {
int arity = resources.arity();
// initialise nodes - [rows][columns]
for (int r = 0; r < nodes.length; r++) {
for (int c = 0; c < nodes[r].length; c++) {
Connection[] connections = new Connection[arity];
for (int i = 0; i < connections.length; i++) {
connections[i] = getRandomConnection(c);
}
nodes[r][c].initialise(resources.getRandomFunction(), connections);
}
}
// set random outputs
for (Output output : outputs) {
output.setConnection(0, getRandomConnection());
}
}
/**
* Creates a deep copy of the specified chromosome in the
* this instance. In practice, this iterates through the
* entire chromosome making equivalent connections and
* setting functions to the same values as those in the
* specified chromosome. It also sets the fitness of the
* copy to the same value as the original.
*
* It is assumed that both chromosomes have the same
* topology; while this method will still run if that is not
* the case, the effects might be undesirable and null pointer
* access might occur.
*
* @param clone the chromosome to clone.
*/
public void copyGenes(Chromosome clone) {
int arity = resources.arity();
// copy nodes - [rows][columns]
for (int r = 0; r < nodes.length; r++) {
for (int c = 0; c < nodes[r].length; c++) {
// make array of connections to initialise with
Connection[] connections = new Connection[arity];
// populate with connections equivalent to clone
Connection copyConnection;
for (int i = 0; i < connections.length; i++) {
copyConnection = clone.getNode(r, c).getConnection(i);
if (copyConnection instanceof Input) {
connections[i] = inputs[((Input) copyConnection).getIndex()];
} else if (copyConnection instanceof Node) {
connections[i] = nodes[((Node) copyConnection).getRow()][((Node) copyConnection).getColumn()];
} else {
System.out.println("Error: Connection of subtype " + copyConnection.getClass().toString() + " is not explicitly handled by copy method.");
}
}
// initialise with copied arguments
nodes[r][c].initialise(clone.getNode(r, c).getFunction(), connections);
}
}
// do the same to outputs
Connection copyOutput;
for (int o = 0; o < outputs.length; o++) {
copyOutput = clone.getOutput(o).getSource();
if (copyOutput instanceof Input) {
outputs[o].setConnection(0, inputs[((Input) copyOutput).getIndex()]);
} else if (copyOutput instanceof Node) {
outputs[o].setConnection(0, nodes[((Node) copyOutput).getRow()][((Node) copyOutput).getColumn()]);
} else {
// something bad happened
System.out.println("Warning: Connection of subtype " + copyOutput.getClass().toString() + " is not explicitly handled by copy constructor.");
}
}
// copy fitness as well
this.fitness = clone.getFitness();
}
/**
* Returns a reference to any node, addressed by row and column.
*
* @param row the row of the node.
* @param column the column of the node.
* @return the addressed node.
*/
public Node getNode(int row, int column) {
return nodes[row][column];
}
/**
* Returns a reference to the indexed output.
*
* @param index the output index.
* @return the output reference.
*/
public Output getOutput(int index) {
return outputs[index];
}
/**
* Returns a reference to the indexed input.
*
* @param index the input index.
* @return the input reference.
*/
public Input getInput(int index) {
return inputs[index];
}
/**
* @return the fitness of the chromosome.
*/
public double getFitness() {
return fitness;
}
/**
* Sets the fitness of the chromosome. This method
* should be used by the experiment problem when the
* population is evaluated in order to assign a fitness
* to each individual.
*
* @param newFitness the fitness to assign.
*/
public void setFitness(double newFitness) {
fitness = newFitness;
}
/**
* Loops through the inputs and sets the specified values,
* so that evaluations can be performed. If the number of
* elements in the array of values does not match the
* number of inputs exactly, an exception is thrown.
*
* @param values the values the input should take.
*/
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
for (int i = 0; i < values.length; i++) {
inputs[i].setValue(values[i]);
}
} else {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Received " + values.length + " inputs but needed exactly " + inputs.length);
}
}
/**
* This method is useful for mutating chromosomes. It returns any
* random {@code Mutable} out of the chromosome with equal
* probability.
*
* @return a random element that can be mutated - node or output.
*/
public Mutable getRandomMutable() {
// choose output or node
int index = resources.getRandomInt(outputs.length + (resources.rows() * resources.columns()));
if (index < outputs.length) {
// outputs
return outputs[index];
} else {
// node
index -= outputs.length;
return nodes[index / resources.columns()][index % resources.columns()];
}
}
/**
* Returns a random allowed connection respecting levels back.
* This method may always pick inputs, as they can be picked
* regardless of the column.
*
* @param column the column to use as reference.
* @return a random connection.
*/
public Connection getRandomConnection(int column) {
// work out the allowed range obeying levels back
int allowedColumns = column >= resources.levelsBack() ? resources.levelsBack() : column;
int offset = ((column - allowedColumns) * nodes.length) - inputs.length;
// choose input or allowed node
int index = resources.getRandomInt(inputs.length + (nodes.length * allowedColumns));
if (index < inputs.length) {
// input
return inputs[index];
} else {
// node
// offset it to address the right columns
index += offset;
return nodes[index % nodes.length][index / nodes.length];
}
}
/**
* This method will pick a completely random connection, independently
* of levels back, including inputs. It is useful for setting outputs.
*
* @return a random connection regardless of levels back.
*/
public Connection getRandomConnection() {
// choose output or node
int index = resources.getRandomInt(inputs.length + (resources.columns() * resources.rows()));
if (index < inputs.length) {
// outputs
return inputs[index];
} else {
// node
index -= inputs.length;
return nodes[index / resources.columns()][index % resources.columns()];
}
}
/**
* This causes the list of active nodes to be recomputed lazily (once it is actually requested).
*/
public void recomputeActiveNodes() {
recomputeActiveNodes = true;
}
/**
* This method computes a list of active nodes (if necessary) and returns it.
*
* @return the list of active nodes.
*/
public ArrayList getActiveNodes() {
computeActiveNodes();
return activeNodes;
}
/**
* For internal use only, this method actually computes the list of active nodes
* from the chromosome. This is done recursively by calling {@code getActive()}
* on the nodes until the first node returns.
*/
private void computeActiveNodes() {
// lazy recomputation has been triggered, do it
if (recomputeActiveNodes) {
recomputeActiveNodes = false;
activeNodes = new ArrayList();
// recursive operation
for (Output output : outputs) {
output.getActiveNodes(activeNodes);
}
}
}
/**
* Performs a deep comparison between this chromosome and the provided one.
* This is done on a gene-by-gene basis.
*
* This method returns true if and only if:
*
* - the chromosomes being compared are not the same instance;
* - the connections of the compared chromosomes are not the same instance;
* - the grid position of the chromosome's elements are the same;
*
*
* The relationship computed by this method is:
*
* - symmetric: a.copyOf(b) == b.copyOf(a);
* - not reflexive: a.copyOf(a) returns false;
* - not transitive: if a.copyOf(b) is true and b.copyOf(c) is true, a.copyOf(c) is
* not necessarily true since it is possible that a == c.
*
* @param chromosome the chromosome to compare to.
* @return true if it is a copy of this chromosome, but not the same chromosome.
*
*/
public boolean compareGenesTo(Chromosome chromosome) {
for (int r = 0; r < resources.rows(); r++) {
for (int c = 0; c < resources.columns(); c++) {
if (!(nodes[r][c].copyOf(chromosome.getNode(r, c)))) {
return false;
}
}
}
for (int o = 0; o < resources.outputs(); o++) {
if (!(outputs[o].copyOf(chromosome.getOutput(o)))) {
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
/**
* Does the same as {@code compareGenesto()} but only looks
* at the active portion of the chromosome.
*
* @param chromosome the chromosome to compare to.
* @return true if the two active portions are identical.
*/
public boolean compareActiveGenesTo(Chromosome chromosome) {
// update list if it is out of date
computeActiveNodes();
if (activeNodes.size() == chromosome.getActiveNodes().size()) {
for (int i = 0; i < activeNodes.size(); i++) {
if (!(activeNodes.get(i).copyOf(chromosome.getActiveNodes().get(i)))){
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
return false;
}
/**
* Iterates through the nodes and prints all connections and functions.
* This is intended for debugging purposes only and does not print to the
* GUI console.
*/
public void printNodes() {
int arity = resources.arity();
for (int r = 0; r < resources.rows(); r++) {
System.out.print("r: " + r + "\t");
for (int c = 0; c < resources.columns(); c++) {
System.out.print("N: (" + r + ", " + c + ") ");
for (int i = 0; i < arity; i++) {
System.out.print("C" + i + ": (" + nodes[r][c].getConnection(i).toString() + ") ");
}
System.out.print("F: " + nodes[r][c].getFunction() + "\t");
}
System.out.print("\n");
}
for (int o = 0; o < resources.outputs(); o++) {
System.out.print("o: " + o + " (" + outputs[o].getSource().toString() + ")\t");
}
System.out.println();
}
/**
* @return a reference to the resources based on which the chromosome was built.
*/
public Resources getResources() {
return resources;
}
@Override
public int compareTo(Chromosome o) {
if (fitness < o.getFitness()) {
return -1;
} else if (fitness > o.getFitness()) {
return 1;
} else {
return 0;
}
}
}