org.jenetics.util

Interface Mean<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

DoubleGene, IntegerGene, LongGene

public interface Mean<T>

A mixin interface for genes which can have a mean value. This mixin is required for the MeanAlterer.

Since:

1.0

Version:

1.6

Author:

Franz Wilhelmstötter

See Also:

MeanAlterer

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	mean(T that) Return the (usually arithmetic) mean value of this and that.

Method Detail

mean

T mean(T that)

Return the (usually arithmetic) mean value of this and that. For NumericGenes the mean is the arithmetic mean.

Parameters:

that - the second value for calculating the mean.

Returns:

the mean value of this and that.

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the argument is null.