private static void GetAlgorithmType(ref InputData inputData)
{
Console.WriteLine("Which type of genetic algorithm do you wish to use? (E.g. G for generational, E for eliminating)");
bool correctInput = false;
do
{
var result = AlgorithmTypeString.Decode(AskForInput <string>());
if (result == null)
{
continue;
}
correctInput = true;
inputData.Type = (AlgorithmType)result;
} while (!correctInput);
}
/// <summary>
/// Special method that ensures correct input parameters for specified genetic algorithm from console arguments
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args">Console arguments</param>
/// <returns>Struct defining input parameters</returns>
private static InputData HandleArgs(string[] args)
{
InputData inputData = new InputData();
if (!File.Exists(args[0]))
{
ErrorHandler.TerminateExecution(ErrorCode.NoSuchFile);
}
inputData.FileName = args[0];
var result = AlgorithmTypeString.Decode(args[1]);
if (result == null)
{
ErrorHandler.TerminateExecution(ErrorCode.WrongAlgorithmChoice);
}
else
{
inputData.Type = (AlgorithmType)result;
}
SetVariable(args[2], out inputData.PopulationSize);
SetVariable(args[3], out inputData.MutationProbability);
switch (inputData.Type)
{
case AlgorithmType.Generation:
SetVariable(args[4], out inputData.CrossoverProbability);
break;
case AlgorithmType.Elimination:
SetVariable(args[4], out inputData.Mortality);
break;
}
switch (args.Length)
{
case 5:
inputData.Elitism = true;
inputData.MaxIterations = MaxIterations;
inputData.MinError = MinError;
break;
case 6:
SetVariable(args[5], out inputData.Elitism);
inputData.MaxIterations = MaxIterations;
inputData.MinError = MinError;
break;
case 7:
SetVariable(args[5], out inputData.MaxIterations);
SetVariable(args[6], out inputData.MinError);
break;
case 8:
SetVariable(args[5], out inputData.Elitism);
SetVariable(args[6], out inputData.MaxIterations);
SetVariable(args[7], out inputData.MinError);
break;
}
if (inputData.MaxIterations < 0)
{
inputData.MaxIterations = MaxIterations;
}
if (inputData.MinError < 0)
{
inputData.MinError = MinError;
}
return(inputData);
}
