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package jcgp.backend.population;
/**
* This abstract class defines a generic CGP gene.
* Three types of gene exist, primarily: {@code Input}, {@code Node} and {@code Output}.
* <br><br>
* In practice, this class facilitates support for a graphical user interface. An arbitrary
* object can be associate with each gene using {@code setGUIObject(...)} and retrieved using
* {@code getGUIObject()}.
*
* @author Eduardo Pedroni
*
*/
public abstract class Gene {
private Object guiObject;
/**
* Sets a new GUI object.
*
* @param guiObject the object to set.
*/
public void setGUIObject(Object guiObject) {
this.guiObject = guiObject;
}
/**
* @return the current GUI object associated with this instance.
*/
public Object getGUIObject() {
return guiObject;
}
}
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