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017 package org.apache.commons.math3.genetics;
018
019 import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.MathIllegalArgumentException;
020
021 /**
022 * Algorithm used to select a chromosome pair from a population.
023 *
024 * @since 2.0
025 * @version $Id: SelectionPolicy.java 1416643 2012-12-03 19:37:14Z tn $
026 */
027 public interface SelectionPolicy {
028 /**
029 * Select two chromosomes from the population.
030 * @param population the population from which the chromosomes are choosen.
031 * @return the selected chromosomes.
032 * @throws MathIllegalArgumentException if the population is not compatible with this {@link SelectionPolicy}
033 */
034 ChromosomePair select(Population population) throws MathIllegalArgumentException;
035 }