New crossover features: Order, Bounds, Standard deviation

Breeder.cpp

@@ -29,23 +29,51 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> mama,
 		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> papa,
 		Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type,
-		double crossover_rate,
+		Enums::CrossoverOrder crossover_order,
+		Enums::CrossoverBounds crossover_bounds,
+		double crossover_point,
+		double crossover_point_std,
 		double mutation_rate
 	)
 	{
 		//
-		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> kiddo;
+		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome>
-		int bit_length;
+			parent_primary,
+			parent_secondary,
+			kiddo
+			;
 		
-		//
+		//	Choose primary / secondary parents
-		bit_length = mama->GetBitCount();
+		switch( crossover_order )
+		{
+			//
+			case Enums::CrossoverOrder::MamaPapa:
+				parent_primary = mama;
+				parent_secondary = papa;
+				break;
+			
+			//
+			case Enums::CrossoverOrder::ByFitness:
+				if ( mama->GetFitness() > papa->GetFitness() ) {
+					parent_primary = mama;
+					parent_secondary = papa;
+				}
+				else{
+					parent_primary = papa;
+					parent_secondary = mama;
+				}
+				break;
+		}
 		
-		//	Directly copy the mama
+		//	Directly copy the primary parent first
-		kiddo = std::shared_ptr<Chromosome>(new Chromosome(this->random, bit_length));
+		kiddo = std::shared_ptr<Chromosome>(new Chromosome(this->random, parent_primary->GetBitCount()));
-		*kiddo = *mama;
+		*kiddo = *parent_primary;
 		
-		//	Apply crossover
+		//	Apply crossover with the secondary parent
-		this->ApplyCrossover(kiddo, papa, crossover_type, crossover_rate);
+		this->ApplyCrossover(
+			kiddo, parent_secondary,
+			crossover_type, crossover_bounds, crossover_point, crossover_point_std
+		);
 		
 		//	Apply mutation
 		this->Mutate(kiddo, mutation_rate);
@@ -80,39 +108,56 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 	}
 	
 	//
-	int Breeder::PickRandomCrossoverPoint(std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> chromosome, double crossover_rate)
+	int Breeder::PickRandomCrossoverPoint(
+		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> chromosome,
+		Enums::CrossoverBounds crossover_bounds,
+		double crossover_point,
+		double crossover_point_std
+	)
 	{
 		//
-		double crossover_point_double;
+		int crossover_point_index;
-		int crossover_point;
 		int bit_count;
+		double random_double;
 		
 		//
 		bit_count = chromosome->GetBitCount();
 		
 		/**
 			Choose a double between [0.0,1.0] for the crossover point.
-			Use normal distribution, with the mean to the default point,
+			Use normal distribution, with the mean and std from the parameters.
-				and 1.0 as the std.
 			That way, there is still randomness to the crossover point,
-				but it still generally sticks near the default
+				but it still generally sticks near the chosen point.
 		*/
-		crossover_point_double = this->random->GetNormal(crossover_rate, 1.0);
+		random_double = this->random->GetNormal(crossover_point, crossover_point_std);
 		
 		//	Apply to the actual int length
-		crossover_point = crossover_point_double * bit_count;
+		crossover_point_index = floor(random_double * bit_count);
 		
-		//	Loop around to keep in bounds
+		//	Loop around to keep in bounds?
-		while ( crossover_point < 0 )
+		if ( crossover_bounds == Enums::CrossoverBounds::Wrap ) {
-		{
+			while ( crossover_point_index < 0 )
-			crossover_point += bit_count;
+			{
+				crossover_point_index += bit_count;
+			}
+			while ( crossover_point_index >= bit_count)
+			{
+				crossover_point_index -= bit_count;
+			}
 		}
-		while ( crossover_point >= bit_count)
+		else if ( crossover_bounds == Enums::CrossoverBounds::Clip ) {
-		{
+			if ( crossover_point_index < 0 ) {
-			crossover_point -= bit_count;
+				crossover_point_index = 0;
+			}
+			else if ( crossover_point_index >= bit_count ) {
+				crossover_point_index = bit_count-1;
+			}
+		}
+		else{
+			throw std::runtime_error("Breeder::PickRandomCrossoverPoint() - Invalid crossover_bounds");
 		}
 		
-		return crossover_point;
+		return crossover_point_index;
 	}
 	
 	//
@@ -120,13 +165,15 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> kiddo,
 		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> parent,
 		Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type,
-		double crossover_rate
+		Enums::CrossoverBounds crossover_bounds,
+		double crossover_point,
+		double crossover_point_std
 	)
 	{
 		//
 		int
 			bits_count,
-			crossover_point,
+			crossover_point_index,
 			i
 			;
 		
@@ -142,11 +189,11 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		}
 		
 		//	Pick random crossover point
-		crossover_point = this->PickRandomCrossoverPoint(kiddo, crossover_rate);
+		crossover_point_index = this->PickRandomCrossoverPoint(kiddo, crossover_bounds, crossover_point, crossover_point_std);
 		
 		//	Begin copying the parent at the crossover point and beyond
 		//	(not before)
-		for ( i=crossover_point; i<bits_count; i++) {
+		for ( i=crossover_point_index; i<bits_count; i++) {
 			kiddo->SetBit( i, parent->GetBit(i) );
 		}
 		

Breeder.h

@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> mama,
 				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> papa,
 				Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type,
-				double crossover_rate,
+				Enums::CrossoverOrder crossover_order,
+				Enums::CrossoverBounds crossover_bounds,
+				double crossover_point,
+				double crossover_point_std,
 				double mutation_rate
 			);
 			
@@ -35,12 +38,19 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			std::shared_ptr<class Random> random;
 			
 			//
-			int PickRandomCrossoverPoint(std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> chromosome, double crossover_rate);
+			int PickRandomCrossoverPoint(
+				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> chromosome,
+				Enums::CrossoverBounds crossover_bounds,
+				double crossover_point,
+				double crossover_point_std
+			);
 			void ApplyCrossover(
 				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> kiddo,
 				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> parent,
 				Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type,
-				double crossover_rate
+				Enums::CrossoverBounds crossover_bounds,
+				double crossover_point,
+				double crossover_point_std
 			);
 	};
 };

Enums.h

@@ -16,6 +16,22 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			Sexual
 		};
 		
+		//
+		enum class CrossoverOrder
+		{
+			//
+			MamaPapa,
+			ByFitness
+		};
+		
+		//
+		enum class CrossoverBounds
+		{
+			//
+			Clip,
+			Wrap
+		};
+		
 		//
 		enum class ElitismType
 		{

Population.cpp

@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		
 		//
 		this->SetCrossoverType(Population::DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_TYPE);
+		this->SetCrossoverOrder(Population::DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_ORDER);
+		this->SetCrossoverBounds(Population::DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_BOUNDS);
 		this->SetCrossoverPoint(Population::DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_POINT);
+		this->SetCrossoverPointStandardDeviation(Population::DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_POINT_STD);
+		
+		//
 		this->SetMutationRate(Population::DEFAULT_MUTATION_RATE);
 		
 		//
@@ -165,6 +170,48 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		return fitness_average;
 	}
 	
+	//
+	void Population::SetCrossoverType(Enums::CrossoverType t)
+	{
+		//
+		this->crossover_type = t;
+	}
+	
+	//
+	Enums::CrossoverType Population::GetCrossoverType()
+	{
+		//
+		return this->crossover_type;
+	}
+	
+	//
+	void Population::SetCrossoverOrder(Enums::CrossoverOrder o)
+	{
+		//
+		this->crossover_order = o;
+	}
+	
+	//
+	Enums::CrossoverOrder Population::GetCrossoverOrder()
+	{
+		//
+		return this->crossover_order;
+	}
+	
+	//
+	void Population::SetCrossoverBounds(Enums::CrossoverBounds b)
+	{
+		//
+		this->crossover_bounds = b;
+	}
+	
+	//
+	Enums::CrossoverBounds Population::GetCrossoverBounds()
+	{
+		//
+		return this->crossover_bounds;
+	}
+	
 	//
 	void Population::SetCrossoverPoint(double p)
 	{
@@ -180,17 +227,17 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 	}
 	
 	//
-	void Population::SetCrossoverType(Enums::CrossoverType t)
+	void Population::SetCrossoverPointStandardDeviation(double std)
 	{
 		//
-		this->crossover_type = t;
+		this->crossover_point_std = std;
 	}
 	
 	//
-	Enums::CrossoverType Population::GetCrossoverType()
+	double Population::GetCrossoverPointStandardDeviation()
 	{
 		//
-		return this->crossover_type;
+		return this->crossover_point_std;
 	}
 	
 	//
@@ -709,15 +756,14 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		mama = this->roulette_wheel->Spin();
 		papa = this->roulette_wheel->Spin();
 		
-		//
-		//cout << "Roulette Wheel (mama): " << mama->ToString() << endl;
-		//cout << "Roulette Wheel (papa): " << papa->ToString() << endl;
-		
 		//
 		kiddo = this->breeder->Breed(
 			mama, papa,
 			this->crossover_type,
+			this->crossover_order,
+			this->crossover_bounds,
 			this->crossover_point,
+			this->crossover_point_std,
 			this->mutation_rate
 		);
 		

Population.h

@@ -48,10 +48,17 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			double GetAverageFitness(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome>> _chromosomes);
 			
 			//
-			void SetCrossoverPoint(double p);
-			double GetCrossoverPoint();
 			void SetCrossoverType(Enums::CrossoverType t);
 			Enums::CrossoverType GetCrossoverType();
+			void SetCrossoverOrder(Enums::CrossoverOrder o);
+			Enums::CrossoverOrder GetCrossoverOrder();
+			void SetCrossoverBounds(Enums::CrossoverBounds b);
+			Enums::CrossoverBounds GetCrossoverBounds();
+			void SetCrossoverPoint(double p);
+			double GetCrossoverPoint();
+			void SetCrossoverPointStandardDeviation(double std);
+			double GetCrossoverPointStandardDeviation();
+			
 			//
 			void SetMutationRate(double r);
 			double GetMutationRate();
@@ -76,14 +83,17 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			void PrintPopulation(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome>> _chromosomes);
 			
 			//	Constants
-			const static int					DEFAULT_POPULATION_SIZE =	100;
+			const static int					DEFAULT_POPULATION_SIZE =		100;
-			const static Enums::ElitismType		DEFAULT_ELITISM_TYPE =		Enums::ElitismType::Rate;
+			const static Enums::ElitismType		DEFAULT_ELITISM_TYPE =			Enums::ElitismType::Rate;
-			constexpr static double				DEFAULT_ELITISM_RATE =		0.01;
+			constexpr static double				DEFAULT_ELITISM_RATE =			0.01;
-			const static int					DEFAULT_ELITISM_COUNT =		1;
+			const static int					DEFAULT_ELITISM_COUNT =			1;
-			constexpr static double				DEFAULT_MUTATION_RATE =		0.01;
+			constexpr static double				DEFAULT_MUTATION_RATE =			0.01;
 			//
-			const static Enums::CrossoverType DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_TYPE = Enums::CrossoverType::Sexual;
+			const static Enums::CrossoverType	DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_TYPE =		Enums::CrossoverType::Sexual;
-			const static int DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_POINT = 0.7;
+			const static Enums::CrossoverOrder	DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_ORDER = 		Enums::CrossoverOrder::MamaPapa;
+			const static Enums::CrossoverBounds	DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_BOUNDS =		Enums::CrossoverBounds::Wrap;
+			constexpr static double				DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_POINT =		0.7;
+			constexpr static double				DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_POINT_STD =	0.25;
 			
 		//
 		private:
@@ -100,7 +110,10 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			
 			//
 			Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type;
+			Enums::CrossoverOrder crossover_order;
+			Enums::CrossoverBounds crossover_bounds;
 			double crossover_point;
+			double crossover_point_std;
 			double mutation_rate;
 			Enums::ElitismType elitism_type;
 			double elitism_rate;