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act() - Method in class critter.Critter

The control function.

addCritter(Critter) - Method in class critter.World

Adds a critter to the world, position and direction are randomly chosen

addCritter(Critter, int, int, int, int) - Method in class critter.World

Adds a critter to a specified position in the world and with a specified direction

C

clicked(int, int) - Method in class critter.PanelWorld

code - Variable in class critter.Genome

critter - package critter

Critter - class critter.Critter.

Critter(Critter, Critter) - Constructor for class critter.Critter

Constructs a new critter from two parent critters For each neuron wiring, it takes one of the parents' wiring.

Critter(long) - Constructor for class critter.Critter

Constructs a new critter Initializes the "brain".

CritterApplet - class critter.CritterApplet.

CritterApplet() - Constructor for class critter.CritterApplet

CritterFrame - class critter.CritterFrame.

CritterFrame() - Constructor for class critter.CritterFrame

CritterSim - class critter.CritterSim.

CritterSim() - Constructor for class critter.CritterSim

crossoverPoint() - Method in class critter.Genome

Helper function that calculates a suitable point for crossover

D

dir_x - Variable in class critter.Critter

dir_y - Variable in class critter.Critter

DIRECTION_X - Static variable in class critter.Critter

DIRECTION_Y - Static variable in class critter.Critter

E

eat() - Method in class critter.Critter

The function which is called whenever the critter finds food, increases energy level (and lifetime).

empty(int, int) - Method in class critter.World

true if the position is empty (no obstacle, food or critter

energy - Variable in class critter.Critter

F

fitness() - Method in class critter.Critter

The fitness/objective function

G

Genome - class critter.Genome.

Genome(Genome, Genome, int) - Constructor for class critter.Genome

Constructor for a new genome based on two parents.

Genome(int, int, long) - Constructor for class critter.Genome

Constructor for generating a new random genome

getAppletInfo() - Method in class critter.CritterApplet

getParameter(String, String) - Method in class critter.CritterApplet

getParameterInfo() - Method in class critter.CritterApplet

I

init() - Method in class critter.CritterApplet

init(double, double) - Method in class critter.World

populates the world with food and obstacles

M

main(String[]) - Static method in class critter.CritterSim

mutate(double) - Method in class critter.Critter

Mutate the critters neuron wires by a probability

mutate(double) - Method in class critter.Genome

Randomly changes bits in the genetic code.

MySim - class critter.MySim.

MySim() - Constructor for class critter.MySim

Constructs a simulation by initializing a world.

myWorld - Variable in class critter.MySim

N

nAlpha - Variable in class critter.Genome

newGeneration() - Method in class critter.MySim

Creates a new population of critters.

P

paintComponent(Graphics) - Method in class critter.PanelWorld

PanelWorld - class critter.PanelWorld.

PanelWorld() - Constructor for class critter.PanelWorld

PanelWorld(World) - Constructor for class critter.PanelWorld

peek(int, int) - Method in class critter.World

Retrieves the object found in a particular position on the grid

percept(int[]) - Method in class critter.Critter

The function which is called whenever the critter needs to update its senses.

print() - Method in class critter.Critter

Helper function to print out details of a critter.

processWindowEvent(WindowEvent) - Method in class critter.CritterFrame

R

rand - Variable in class critter.Genome

U

updateGeneration() - Method in class critter.MySim

Is called for updating the simulation details when the "Step generation" has been pressed.

updateMoves() - Method in class critter.World

Each critter's act method is called and executed in the world.

updateSenses() - Method in class critter.World

Updates the state of all critters, has complete control over signals (the way the world gives rise to sensor readings).

updateTimestep() - Method in class critter.MySim

Is called for updating the simulation details when the "Step timestep" has been pressed.

useSimulation(MySim) - Method in class critter.PanelWorld

useWorld(World) - Method in class critter.PanelWorld

W

world - Variable in class critter.PanelWorld

World - class critter.World.

World(int, int, long) - Constructor for class critter.World

Constructs the world of a given size

X

x - Variable in class critter.Critter

Y

y - Variable in class critter.Critter

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