ECF 1.7
OptIA Class Reference

Optimization Immune Algorithm (opt-IA, see e.g. http://www.artificial-immune-systems.org/algorithms.shtml). More...

#include <AlgOptIA.h>

Inheritance diagram for OptIA:
Algorithm

Public Member Functions

void registerParameters (StateP state)
 Register algorithm's parameters (if any).
bool initialize (StateP state)
 Initialize the algorithm, read parameters from the system, do a sanity check.
bool advanceGeneration (StateP state, DemeP deme)
 Perform a single generation on a single deme.
bool cloningPhase (StateP state, DemeP deme, std::vector< IndividualP > &clones)
bool hypermutationPhase (StateP state, DemeP deme, std::vector< IndividualP > &clones)
bool agingPhase (StateP state, DemeP deme, std::vector< IndividualP > &clones)
bool selectionPhase (StateP state, DemeP deme, std::vector< IndividualP > &clones)
bool birthPhase (StateP state, DemeP deme, std::vector< IndividualP > &clones)
bool replacePopulation (StateP state, DemeP deme, std::vector< IndividualP > &clones)
 replace population with the contents of the clones vector
Public Member Functions inherited from Algorithm
std::string getName ()
 Get algorithm name. Each algorithm is uniquely identified with its name.
virtual bool isParallel ()
 Is algorithm parallel (false by default for all algorithms not inheriting ParallelAlgorithm class).
bool isImplicitParallel ()
 Is algorithm run in implicit parallel mode (in development, see tutorial).
virtual bool initializePopulation (StateP)
 Evaluate initial population (called by State::run before evolution starts).
virtual void read ()
virtual bool advanceGeneration (StateP state)
 Perform one generation of the algorithm on the whole population.
void evaluate (IndividualP ind)
 Helper function: evaluate an individual.
uint mutate (const std::vector< IndividualP > &pool)
 Helper function: send a vector of individuals to mutation.
uint mutate (const IndividualP victim)
 Helper function: send a single individual to mutation.
void replaceWith (IndividualP oldInd, IndividualP newInd)
 Helper function: replace an individual in current deme.
void replaceWith (uint oldIndId, IndividualP newInd)
 Helper function: replace an individual at given position in current deme.
void registerParallelParameters (StateP state)
 used only in parallel ECF
bool initializeParallel (StateP state)
 used only in parallel ECF
virtual bool advanceGeneration (StateP state)
 Parallel ECF: Perform one generation of the algorithm.
virtual void bcastTermination (StateP state)
 Parallel ECF: broadcast termination to worker processes.
void registerParallelParameters (StateP state)
 Parallel ECF: Register parameters for implicit parallel algorithm version.
bool initializeParallel (StateP state)
 Parallel ECF: Initialize implicit parallel algorithm.
void initializeImplicit (StateP state)
 Parallel ECF: Initialize implicit parallel mode.
bool implicitParallelOperate (StateP state)
 Parallel ECF: Worker processes in implicit parallel algorithm.
void evaluate (IndividualP ind)
 Parallel ECF: evaluate an individual.
void implicitEvaluate (IndividualP ind)
 Parallel ECF: implicitly evaluate an individual (store for later evaluation in implicit parallel version).
uint mutate (const IndividualP victim)
 Parallel ECF: immediately mutate an individual.
uint mutate (const std::vector< IndividualP > &pool)
 Parallel ECF: mutate a vector of individuals.
uint implicitMutate (IndividualP ind)
 Parallel ECF: implicitly mutate an individual (store for later mutation in implicit parallel version).
void replaceWith (IndividualP oldInd, IndividualP newInd)
 Parallel ECF: replace an individual in a deme.
void replaceWith (uint oldIndId, IndividualP newInd)
 Parallel ECF: replace an individual at given position in a deme.
bool mate (IndividualP p1, IndividualP p2, IndividualP child)
 Helper function: crossover two individuals.
IndividualP copy (IndividualP source)
 Helper function: make a copy of an individual.
bool removeFrom (IndividualP victim, std::vector< IndividualP > &pool)
 Helper function: remove victim from pool of individual pointers.
bool isMember (IndividualP single, std::vector< IndividualP > &pool)
 Helper function: check if individual is in the pool.

Static Protected Member Functions

static bool sortPopulationByFitness (IndividualP ab1, IndividualP ab2)
 sort vector of antibodies in regards to their fitness

Protected Attributes

double ubound
double lbound
uint dimension
bool areGenotypesAdded_
uint dup
 number of clones per antibody
double c
 mutation parameter
double tauB
 maximum number of generations without improvement
bool elitism
 specifies whether to use elitism or not
Protected Attributes inherited from Algorithm
DemeP activeDeme_
std::string name_
 algorithm name
bool bImplicitParallel_
 implicit parallel flag
std::vector< SelectionOperatorP > selectionOp
 sel. operators used by algorithm
std::vector< IndividualP > requests_
std::vector< IndividualP > stored_
 individual vectors for implicit evaluation
std::vector< uint > requestIds_
 individual indexes for implicit evaluation
std::vector< IndividualP > demeCopy_
std::vector< IndividualP > myJob_
 worker's individual vector
CommunicatorP comm_
uint jobSize_
uint totalEvaluations_
uint wastedEvaluations_
bool bImplicitEvaluation_
 implicit evaluation flag
bool bImplicitMutation_
 implicit mutation flag
bool bSynchronized_
 is implicit paralelization synchronous
SelectionOperatorP selBestOp
std::vector< IndividualP > requestsMut_
std::vector< IndividualP > receivedMut_
 individual vectors for implicit mutation
std::vector< uint > requestMutIds_
 individual indexes for implicit mutation
IndividualP currentBest_
std::vector< IndividualP > storedInds_
std::vector< std::vector< IndividualP > > sentInds_
 individuals sent for evaluation
std::vector< bool > isConsistent_
 is individual (genotype-fitness pair) consistent

Additional Inherited Members

Public Attributes inherited from Algorithm
CrossoverP crossover_
 sptr to container of crossover operators (set by the system)
MutationP mutation_
 sptr to container of mutation operators (set by the system)
EvaluateOpP evalOp_
 sptr to evaluation operator (set by the system)
StateP state_
Protected Member Functions inherited from Algorithm
bool registerParameter (StateP state, std::string name, voidP value, enum ECF::type T, std::string description="")
 Helper function: register a single parameter with the system.
voidP getParameterValue (StateP state, std::string name)
 Helper function: get parameter value from the system.
void storeIndividual (IndividualP)
 stores the individual (if it is consistent), resets consistency flag
void storeGenotypes (std::vector< IndividualP > &)
 adds genotypes of individuals to 'sent' repository
void setConsistency (IndividualP)
 denotes current individual as consistent
void restoreIndividuals (std::vector< uint >)
 restores individuals whose fitness is received
void restorePopulation ()
 restores inconsistent individuals to last consistent state

Detailed Description

Optimization Immune Algorithm (opt-IA, see e.g. http://www.artificial-immune-systems.org/algorithms.shtml).

This opt-IA implements:

  • static cloning: all antibodies are cloned dup times, making the size of the clone population equal dup * poplationSize
  • inversely proportional hypermutation: better antibodies are mutated less
  • static pure aging - if an antibody exceeds tauB number of trials, it is replaced with a new randomly created antibody
  • birthPhase: if the number of antibodies that survive the aging Phase is less than populationSize, new randomly created abs are added to the population
  • optional elitism

opt-IA algorithm accepts only a single FloatingPoint genotype. Additionally, opt-IA adds a FloatingPoint genotype (age).

Definition at line 22 of file AlgOptIA.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ OptIA()

OptIA::OptIA ( )

Definition at line 8 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ advanceGeneration()

bool OptIA::advanceGeneration ( StateP state,
DemeP deme )
virtual

Perform a single generation on a single deme.

Must be implemented by a specific algorithm class

Implements Algorithm.

Definition at line 96 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ agingPhase()

bool OptIA::agingPhase ( StateP state,
DemeP deme,
std::vector< IndividualP > & clones )

Definition at line 176 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ birthPhase()

bool OptIA::birthPhase ( StateP state,
DemeP deme,
std::vector< IndividualP > & clones )

Definition at line 216 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ cloningPhase()

bool OptIA::cloningPhase ( StateP state,
DemeP deme,
std::vector< IndividualP > & clones )

Definition at line 111 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ hypermutationPhase()

bool OptIA::hypermutationPhase ( StateP state,
DemeP deme,
std::vector< IndividualP > & clones )

Definition at line 129 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ initialize()

bool OptIA::initialize ( StateP state)
virtual

Initialize the algorithm, read parameters from the system, do a sanity check.

Called by the system before the algorithm starts (Algorithm::advanceGeneration)

Reimplemented from Algorithm.

Definition at line 29 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ registerParameters()

void OptIA::registerParameters ( StateP state)
virtual

Register algorithm's parameters (if any).

Called by the system before algorithm initialization (Algorithm::initialize)

Reimplemented from Algorithm.

Definition at line 16 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ replacePopulation()

bool OptIA::replacePopulation ( StateP state,
DemeP deme,
std::vector< IndividualP > & clones )

replace population with the contents of the clones vector

Definition at line 245 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ selectionPhase()

bool OptIA::selectionPhase ( StateP state,
DemeP deme,
std::vector< IndividualP > & clones )

Definition at line 203 of file AlgOptIA.cpp.

◆ sortPopulationByFitness()

bool OptIA::sortPopulationByFitness ( IndividualP ab1,
IndividualP ab2 )
inlinestaticprotected

sort vector of antibodies in regards to their fitness

Definition at line 37 of file AlgOptIA.h.

Member Data Documentation

◆ areGenotypesAdded_

bool OptIA::areGenotypesAdded_
protected

Definition at line 29 of file AlgOptIA.h.

◆ c

double OptIA::c
protected

mutation parameter

Definition at line 32 of file AlgOptIA.h.

◆ dimension

uint OptIA::dimension
protected

Definition at line 28 of file AlgOptIA.h.

◆ dup

uint OptIA::dup
protected

number of clones per antibody

Definition at line 31 of file AlgOptIA.h.

◆ elitism

bool OptIA::elitism
protected

specifies whether to use elitism or not

Definition at line 34 of file AlgOptIA.h.

◆ lbound

double OptIA::lbound
protected

Definition at line 27 of file AlgOptIA.h.

◆ tauB

double OptIA::tauB
protected

maximum number of generations without improvement

Definition at line 33 of file AlgOptIA.h.

◆ ubound

double OptIA::ubound
protected

Definition at line 26 of file AlgOptIA.h.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files: