/**
* Returns an instance of Subpopulation just like it had been before it was populated with
* individuals. You may need to override this if you override Subpopulation. <b>IMPORTANT
* NOTE</b>: if the size of the array in Subpopulation has been changed, then the clone will take
* on the new array size. This helps some evolution strategies.
*
* @see Group#emptyClone()
*/
public Group emptyClone() {
try {
Subpopulation p = (Subpopulation) clone();
p.species = species; // don't throw it away...maybe this is a bad idea...
p.individuals = new Individual[individuals.length]; // empty
return p;
} catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
throw new InternalError();
} // never happens
}
/** Read additional parameters for the spatially-embedded subpopulation. */
public void setup(final EvolutionState state, final Parameter base) {
super.setup(state, base);
// by default, the space is toroidal
toroidal = state.parameters.getBoolean(base.push(P_TOROIDAL), null, true);
}