com.epochx.representation.dbl
Class AddFunction

java.lang.Object
  com.epochx.representation.Node<TYPE>
      com.epochx.representation.FunctionNode<java.lang.Double>
          com.epochx.representation.dbl.AddFunction

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

public class AddFunction
extends FunctionNode<java.lang.Double>

A FunctionNode which performs the mathematical function of addition.

Constructor Summary

AddFunction()
Construct an AddFunction with no children.

AddFunction(Node<java.lang.Double> child1, Node<java.lang.Double> child2)
Construct an AddFunction with 2 children.

Method Summary

java.lang.Double	evaluate() Evaluating an AddFunction involves summing the result of evaluating both children.
java.lang.String	getFunctionName() Get the unique name that identifies this function.

Methods inherited from class com.epochx.representation.FunctionNode

equals, toString

Methods inherited from class com.epochx.representation.Node

clone, getArity, getChild, getChildren, getDepth, getFunctionNodes, getLength, getNodesAtDepth, getNoDistinctFunctions, getNoDistinctTerminals, getNoFunctions, getNoTerminals, getNthNode, getTerminalNodes, hashCode, setChild, setChildren, setNthNode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AddFunction

public AddFunction()

Construct an AddFunction with no children.

AddFunction

public AddFunction(Node<java.lang.Double> child1,
                   Node<java.lang.Double> child2)

Construct an AddFunction with 2 children. When evaluated, both children will be evaluated and added together.

Parameters:

child1 - The first child node.

child2 - The second child node.

Method Detail

evaluate

public java.lang.Double evaluate()

Evaluating an AddFunction involves summing the result of evaluating both children.

Specified by:

evaluate in class Node<java.lang.Double>

Returns:

The result of evaluating the candidate program.

getFunctionName

public java.lang.String getFunctionName()

Get the unique name that identifies this function.

Specified by:

getFunctionName in class FunctionNode<java.lang.Double>

Returns:

the unique name for the AddFunction which is ADD.