src/sn_population.h

   1 #ifndef SN_POPULATION_H
   2 #define SN_POPULATION_H 1
   3
   4 #include <stdint.h>
   5 #include "sn_network.h"
   6
   7 /*
   8  * sn_population_t
   9  *
  10  * Opaque data type for the population.
  11  */
  12 struct sn_population_s;
  13 typedef struct sn_population_s sn_population_t;
  14
  15 sn_population_t *sn_population_create (uint32_t size);
  16 void sn_population_destroy (sn_population_t *p);
  17
  18 /*
  19  * push
  20  *
  21  * Puts a new network into the population. The network is _copied_ and may be
  22  * modified by the caller after inserting the network. This won'thave an effect
  23  * on the copy in the population, though. Of course, the caller must free his
  24  * own copy himself!
  25  */
  26 int sn_population_push (sn_population_t *p, sn_network_t *n);
  27
  28 /*
  29  * pop
  30  *
  31  * Returns a _copy_ of an individuum in the population. The network is NOT
  32  * removed from the population by this operation! The caller must free this
  33  * copy himself. Returns NULL upon failure.
  34  */
  35 sn_network_t *sn_population_pop (sn_population_t *p);
  36
  37 sn_network_t *sn_population_best (sn_population_t *p);
  38
  39 #endif /* SN_POPULATION_H */