Organism

java.lang.Object
- com.garrettAndPeter.lib.Organism<Data>

Type Parameters:

Data - The type of data (DNA) the Organisms contain

Direct Known Subclasses:

StringOrganism
```
public abstract class Organism<Data>
extends java.lang.Object
```
The main actors within a genetic algorithm Organisms interact and produce offspring with other organisms in order to improve the species

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Organism(Generator<Data> g)`	Create a new (First generation) organism based of a generator
`Organism(Organism<Data> a, Organism<Data> b, Reproduce<Organism<Data>> r)`	Create a new organism based of its two parents and their specifications for producing offspring
`Organism(Data d)`	Create a copy of an organism using another organisms data

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract <T> double`	`calculateFitness(T target)`	Calculate how fit (how likely it is for this organism to reproduce) based on a target.
`<T> void`	`generateFitness(T target)`	calculate and store the fitness of the organism
`Data`	`getData()`
`double`	`getFitness()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Organism
```
public Organism(Data d)
```
    Create a copy of an organism using another organisms data
  - Organism
```
public Organism(Generator<Data> g)
```
    Create a new (First generation) organism based of a generator
  - Organism
```
public Organism(Organism<Data> a,
                Organism<Data> b,
                Reproduce<Organism<Data>> r)
```
    Create a new organism based of its two parents and their specifications for producing offspring
- Method Detail
  - getData
```
public Data getData()
```
    Returns:
    
    the data or genetic code of the organism
  - calculateFitness
```
public abstract <T> double calculateFitness(T target)
```
    Calculate how fit (how likely it is for this organism to reproduce) based on a target. organisms closer to a target should have higher fitness values
  - generateFitness
```
public <T> void generateFitness(T target)
```
    calculate and store the fitness of the organism
  - getFitness
```
public double getFitness()
```
    Returns:
    
    the fitness (How likely the organism is to reproduce) of the organism