antsim.genie
Interface GeneticAntFactory

public interface GeneticAntFactory

Factory interface for creating ants with genetic codes. This interface is used by nests to create ant which will be used to perform searches in the Anthill network.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

Alberto Montresor

Method Summary

Ant[]

getAnts(GeneticCode code, Object request) Factory method for creating ants.

Method Detail

getAnts

public Ant[] getAnts(GeneticCode code,
                     Object request)

Factory method for creating ants. The genetic code of the ant must be specified, together with the request to be performed. The genetic code is interpreted by the particular ant species; if the genetic code is not compatible with the ant species, an IllegalArgumentException is thrown.

Parameters:

code - the genetic code to be used for the generated ant

request - the request to be performed

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the genetic code is not compatible (e.g., it is longer or shorter than required) with the specified ant species.