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<pre>public class <span class="typeNameLabel">Node</span>
extends java.lang.Object
implements <a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Mutable.html" title="interface in jcgp.backend.population">Mutable</a>, <a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Connection.html" title="interface in jcgp.backend.population">Connection</a></pre>
<div class="block">Nodes make up the main part of the chromosome, 
 where the actual functions are evolved. Each node
 contains a function and a number of connections.
 The node outputs the result of performing its function
 on the values of its connections. Nodes therefore
 implement both <code>Mutable</code> and <code>Connection</code>
 since they can be mutated but also connected to. 
 Nodes are constructed with a fixed number of connections
 (determined by the maximum arity of the function set)
 and must be reinstantiated if the experiment arity
 changes.
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 When mutating a node, it is easiest to use <code>mutate()</code>.
 Alternatively, you may also perform a specific mutation using
 <code>setConnection(...)</code> and <code>setFunction(...)</code>.</div>
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<td class="colOne"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Node.html#Node-jcgp.backend.population.Chromosome-int-int-">Node</a></span>(<a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Chromosome.html" title="class in jcgp.backend.population">Chromosome</a>&nbsp;chromosome,
    int&nbsp;row,
    int&nbsp;column)</code>
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 the elements being compared are not the same instance;
 the connections of the compared elements are not the same instance;
 the elements have the same function (in the case of Node);
 the grid position of the elements themselves are the same;
 the grid position of all equivalent connections are the same;
 
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 symmetric: a.copyOf(b) == b.copyOf(a);
 not reflexive: a.copyOf(a) returns false;
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<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Node.html#getValue--">getValue</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Compute and return the value of this connection.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Node.html#initialise-jcgp.backend.function.Function-jcgp.backend.population.Connection...-">initialise</a></span>(<a href="../../../jcgp/backend/function/Function.html" title="class in jcgp.backend.function">Function</a>&nbsp;newFunction,
          <a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Connection.html" title="interface in jcgp.backend.population">Connection</a>...&nbsp;newConnections)</code>
<div class="block">Initialises the node with the specified values.</div>
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<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Node.html#mutate--">mutate</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">This method performs an arbitrary mutation on the <code>Mutable</code>.</div>
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<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Node.html#setConnection-int-jcgp.backend.population.Connection-">setConnection</a></span>(int&nbsp;index,
             <a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Connection.html" title="interface in jcgp.backend.population">Connection</a>&nbsp;newConnection)</code>
<div class="block">This method sets the indexed connection to the specified new connection.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Node.html#setFunction-jcgp.backend.function.Function-">setFunction</a></span>(<a href="../../../jcgp/backend/function/Function.html" title="class in jcgp.backend.function">Function</a>&nbsp;newFunction)</code>
<div class="block">Sets the node function.</div>
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<pre>public&nbsp;Node(<a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Chromosome.html" title="class in jcgp.backend.population">Chromosome</a>&nbsp;chromosome,
            int&nbsp;row,
            int&nbsp;column)</pre>
<div class="block">Constructs a new instance of <code>Node</code> with the
 specified parameters. Nodes must contain their
 own row and column for ease of copying.</div>
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<dd><code>chromosome</code> - the chromosome this node belongs to.</dd>
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                       <a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Connection.html" title="interface in jcgp.backend.population">Connection</a>...&nbsp;newConnections)</pre>
<div class="block">Initialises the node with the specified values.
 The number of connections passed as argument must
 be exactly the same as the experiment arity, or 
 an <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> will be thrown.</div>
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<dd><code>newFunction</code> - the node function to set.</dd>
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<pre>public&nbsp;void&nbsp;setFunction(<a href="../../../jcgp/backend/function/Function.html" title="class in jcgp.backend.function">Function</a>&nbsp;newFunction)</pre>
<div class="block">Sets the node function.</div>
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<pre>public&nbsp;<a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Connection.html" title="interface in jcgp.backend.population">Connection</a>&nbsp;getConnection(int&nbsp;index)</pre>
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<dd><code>index</code> - the connection to return.</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
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<pre>public&nbsp;void&nbsp;setConnection(int&nbsp;index,
                          <a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Connection.html" title="interface in jcgp.backend.population">Connection</a>&nbsp;newConnection)</pre>
<div class="block">This method sets the indexed connection to the specified new connection.
 If the given connection is null or disrespects levels back, it is discarded
 and no connections are changed.</div>
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>index</code> - the connection index to set.</dd>
<dd><code>newConnection</code> - the <code>Connection</code> to connect to.</dd>
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<pre>public&nbsp;boolean&nbsp;copyOf(<a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Mutable.html" title="interface in jcgp.backend.population">Mutable</a>&nbsp;element)</pre>
<div class="block"><span class="descfrmTypeLabel">Description copied from interface:&nbsp;<code><a href="../../../jcgp/backend/population/Mutable.html#copyOf-jcgp.backend.population.Mutable-">Mutable</a></code></span></div>
<div class="block">Asserts if the specified element is a copy of the elements
 this is called on.<br>
 This method returns true if and only if:
 <ul>
 <li>the elements being compared are not the same instance;</li>
 <li>the connections of the compared elements are not the same instance;</li>
 <li>the elements have the same function (in the case of Node);</li>
 <li>the grid position of the elements themselves are the same;</li>
 <li>the grid position of all equivalent connections are the same;</li>
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 <ul>
 <li>symmetric: a.copyOf(b) == b.copyOf(a);</li>
 <li>not reflexive: a.copyOf(a) returns false;</li>
 <li>not transitive: if a.copyOf(b) is true and b.copyOf(c) is true, a.copyOf(c) is
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<dd><code>element</code> - the mutable element to compare to.</dd>
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<div class="block">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
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<div class="block">This method performs an arbitrary mutation on the <code>Mutable</code>.
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 In the case of nodes, this chooses to mutate a function or connection
 fairly, and carries out the required mutation by using the node's own
 reference to chromosome.
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 In the case of outputs, this simply picks a random connection to serve
 as the source - any connection is allowed.</div>
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