/// <summary>
/// Initialize the process, by creating the initial population using the configured provider.
/// </summary>
/// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException"></exception>
// ReSharper disable always PossibleNullReferenceException
public void Initialize()
{
#region Validation
if (_population != null)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException("Already initialized");
}
if (_populationInitializer == null)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException($"{nameof(_populationInitializer)} not set");
}
if (!_initialPopulationSize.HasValue)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException($"{nameof(_initialPopulationSize)} not set");
}
#endregion
LogInfo("Initializing population");
_population = _populationInitializer.InitializePopulation(_initialPopulationSize.Value);
LogInfo("Initializing calculating initial fitnesses");
_population.OrderByFitness(_fitnessFunction);
}
private List <Individual> InitializeIndividuals()
{
var individuals = _populationInitialiser.InitializePopulation(_config.PopulationSize);
return(individuals);
}