Ant (Episteme API Documentation)

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.core.mathematics.optimization.swarm.Ant

public class Ant extends Object

Represents an Ant in Ant Colony Optimization (ACO). Typically used for finding paths in a graph.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

Ant(int numNodes)
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

void

clear()

List<Integer>

getTour()

double

getTourLength()

boolean

hasVisited(int node)

int

selectNextNode(int current, double[][] pheromones, double[][] distances, double alpha, double beta)

Probabilistically select the next node based on pheromones and distance.

void

visitNode(int node, double distance)

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

Constructor Details
- Ant
  
  public Ant(int numNodes)
Method Details
- visitNode
  
  public void visitNode(int node, double distance)
- hasVisited
  
  public boolean hasVisited(int node)
- getTour
  
  public List<Integer> getTour()
- getTourLength
  
  public double getTourLength()
- clear
  
  public void clear()
- selectNextNode
  
  public int selectNextNode(int current, double[][] pheromones, double[][] distances, double alpha, double beta)
  
  Probabilistically select the next node based on pheromones and distance.