/// <summary>
/// Mates the current instance with the provide parent <see cref="Individual"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="selectedParent"></param>
/// <param name="mutationRate"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public override Individual Reproduce(Individual selectedParent, double mutationRate)
{
int[] childValues = new int[16];
for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
{
childValues[i] = this.Values[i];
childValues[15 - i] = ((Bug)selectedParent).Values[15 - i];
}
Bug child = new Bug();
child.Values = childValues;
if (_random.Next(0, 100) <= (mutationRate * 100))
{
int bitToChange = _random.Next(0, 15);
child.Values[bitToChange] = (child.Values[bitToChange] == 1) ? 0 : 1;
}
return child;
}
/// <summary>
/// Mates the current instance with the provide parent <see cref="Individual"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="selectedParent"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public virtual Individual Reproduce(Individual selectedParent, double mutationRate)
{
throw new NotImplementedException("Please implement this method on your derived instance.");
}