EliteSelectStrategy.h

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 *   This class is a implementation for the ISelectStrategy. It make an    *
 *   elite select. This mean only the best individual comes in the next    *
 *   generation.                                                           *
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 *   $Log: EliteSelectStrategy.h,v $
 *   Revision 1.3  2009/07/21 08:37:59  robot12
 *   add some comments
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 *   Revision 1.2  2009/06/25 13:34:17  robot12
 *   finish the select strategy and add some comments.
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#ifndef ELITESELECTSTRATEGY_H_
#define ELITESELECTSTRATEGY_H_

//forward declaration
class Generation;

//ga_tools includes
#include "ISelectStrategy.h"

/**
 * This class makes a elite select and bring only the best individual in the next generation.
 */
class EliteSelectStrategy :public ISelectStrategy {
public:
        /**
         * default constructor
         */
        EliteSelectStrategy();

        /**
         * default destructor
         */
        virtual ~EliteSelectStrategy();

        /**
         * select the individual in the old generation which should be in the new generation (only the best).
         * @param oldGeneration (Generation*) the old generation
         * @param newGeneration (Generation*) the new generation
         */
        virtual void select(Generation* oldGeneration, Generation* newGeneration);
};

#endif /* ELITESELECTSTRATEGY_H_ */

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