/// <summary>
/// Constructs a new instance of the <see cref="ChromosomeMetadata"/> class.
/// </summary>
internal PopulationMetadata()
{
Size = DEFAULT_SIZE;
SurvivalRate = DEFAULT_SURVIVAL_RATE;
DistanceThreshold = DEFAULT_DISTANCE_THRESHOLD;
SelectionAlgorithm = GeneticFactory.ConstructSelectionAlgorithm(DEFAULT_SELECTION_ALGORITHM);
}
/// <summary>
/// Parses a SelectionAlgorithm element.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="element">The SelectionAlgorithm element.</param>
/// <returns>The parsed selection algorithm.</returns>
private static ISelectionAlgorithm ParseSelectionAlgorithm(XElement element)
{
var attributes = element.Attributes();
var typeAttribute = attributes.FirstOrDefault(attribute => attribute.Name.LocalName == "Type");
var argAttribute = attributes.FirstOrDefault(attribute => attribute.Name.LocalName == "Arg");
var algorithm = (SelectionAlgorithm)Enum.Parse(typeof(SelectionAlgorithm), typeAttribute.Value);
return(GeneticFactory.ConstructSelectionAlgorithm(algorithm, argAttribute?.Value));
}