Added functions to control crossover rate and type

Breeder.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 	std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> Breeder::Breed(
 		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> mama,
 		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> papa,
+		Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type,
 		double crossover_rate,
 		double mutation_rate
 	)
@@ -36,18 +37,15 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> kiddo;
 		int bit_length;
 		
-		//	For now, don't crossover unless the bit lengths are identical
+		//
 		bit_length = mama->GetBitCount();
-		if ( papa->GetBitCount() != bit_length ) {
-			throw std::runtime_error("Breeder::Breed() - Incompatible parents");
-		}
 		
 		//	Directly copy the mama
 		kiddo = std::shared_ptr<Chromosome>(new Chromosome(this->random, bit_length));
 		*kiddo = *mama;
 		
 		//	Apply crossover
-		this->ApplyCrossover(kiddo, papa, crossover_rate);
+		this->ApplyCrossover(kiddo, papa, crossover_type, crossover_rate);
 		
 		//	Apply mutation
 		this->Mutate(kiddo, mutation_rate);
@@ -115,7 +113,12 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 	}
 	
 	//
-	void Breeder::ApplyCrossover(std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> kiddo, std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> parent, double crossover_rate)
+	void Breeder::ApplyCrossover(
+		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> kiddo,
+		std::shared_ptr<Chromosome> parent,
+		Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type,
+		double crossover_rate
+	)
 	{
 		//
 		int
@@ -124,7 +127,12 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			i
 			;
 		
-		//
+		//	Only proceed if using sexual crossover
+		if (crossover_type != Enums::CrossoverType::Sexual) {
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		//	For now, don't crossover unless the bit lengths are identical
 		bits_count = kiddo->GetBitCount();
 		if ( parent->GetBitCount() != bits_count ) {
 			throw std::runtime_error("Breeder::ApplyCrossover() - Parent incompatible with Kiddo (bit lengths don't match)");

Breeder.h

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> Breed(
 				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> mama,
 				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> papa,
+				Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type,
 				double crossover_rate,
 				double mutation_rate
 			);
@@ -35,7 +36,12 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			
 			//
 			int PickRandomCrossoverPoint(std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> chromosome, double crossover_rate);
-			void ApplyCrossover(std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> kiddo, std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> parent, double crossover_rate);
+			void ApplyCrossover(
+				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> kiddo,
+				std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome> parent,
+				Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type,
+				double crossover_rate
+			);
 	};
 };
 

Enums.h

@@ -3,7 +3,20 @@
 
 
 //
-
+namespace BitEvolver
+{
+	//
+	namespace Enums
+	{
+		//
+		enum class CrossoverType
+		{
+			//
+			None,
+			Sexual
+		};
+	};
+};
 
 
 #endif

Population.cpp

@@ -149,6 +149,34 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		return fitness_average;
 	}
 	
+	//
+	void Population::SetCrossoverPoint(double p)
+	{
+		//
+		this->crossover_point = p;
+	}
+	
+	//
+	double Population::GetCrossoverPoint()
+	{
+		//
+		return this->crossover_point;
+	}
+	
+	//
+	void Population::SetCrossoverType(Enums::CrossoverType t)
+	{
+		//
+		this->crossover_type = t;
+	}
+	
+	//
+	Enums::CrossoverType Population::GetCrossoverType()
+	{
+		//
+		return this->crossover_type;
+	}
+	
 	//
 	void Population::SetMutationRate(double r)
 	{
@@ -156,6 +184,13 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		this->mutation_rate = r;
 	}
 	
+	//
+	double Population::GetMutationRate()
+	{
+		//
+		return this->mutation_rate;
+	}
+	
 	//
 	void Population::Evolve()
 	{
@@ -332,7 +367,12 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 		papa = this->PickChromosomeForBreeding();
 		
 		//
-		kiddo = this->breeder->Breed(mama, papa, BIT_EVOLVER_POPULATION_DEFAULT_CROSSOVER, this->mutation_rate);
+		kiddo = this->breeder->Breed(
+			mama, papa,
+			this->crossover_type,
+			this->crossover_point,
+			this->mutation_rate
+		);
 		
 		return kiddo;
 	}

Population.h

@@ -46,8 +46,14 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			double GetAverageFitness();
 			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 SetMutationRate(double r);
+			double GetMutationRate();
 			
 			//
 			void Evolve();
@@ -57,6 +63,13 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			void PrintPopulation();
 			void PrintPopulation(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome>> _chromosomes);
 			
+			//	Constants
+			const static int DEFAULT_POPULATION_SIZE = 100;
+			const static int DEFAULT_MUTATION_RATE = 0.01;
+			//
+			const static Enums::CrossoverType DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_TYPE = Enums::CrossoverType::Sexual;
+			const static int DEFAULT_CROSSOVER_POINT = 0.7;
+			
 		//
 		private:
 			
@@ -68,6 +81,8 @@ namespace BitEvolver
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<class Chromosome>> chromosomes;
 			int population_size;
 			bool population_needs_sorting;
+			Enums::CrossoverType crossover_type;
+			double crossover_point;
 			double mutation_rate;
 			int evolution_number;