gaahelp.txt

GaPlayground:一个非常好的遗传算法demo.

1. Main Applet Menu

   File
           The File IO functions are not supported in an applet (due to applet security restrictions)

           Load Parameters        Load problem definition file		
           Load Population        Load population file, to replace all or some of existing individuals
           Save Parameters        Save modified parameters to current or new definition file
           Save Population        Save current population (including function and fitness values)
           Save Log               Save logging information to file
           Exit                   Exit program (Application mode)
   GA
           Parameters             Display Parameters entry/modification screen
           Execution              Display Execution Screen
           Entry Screen           Display Problem selection Screen
   Info
           Parameters             Display list of current parameters
           Current Population     Display list of current population
           Log File               Display current Log file
           Check Memory           Display current memory status in status bar
   Options
           Enable Statusbar Help  When checked, displays one-line-help in status bar
           Preferences            Dislay Preferences Screen
           Switches
              Text Window         Display generation's winner in text window during execution
              Graphic Window      Display generation's winner in graphic window during execution
              Sound               Sound effects enabled
              Logging             Log follow-up and debugging information
   Help
           General Help           Display this screen
           Input Files Hel        Display help for definig input files
           Credits                Display credits for free Java classes used in this applet
           About                  Display About box
      


2. Parameters Screen

   Integers Tab                   Definition/editing of all Integer type parameters
   Reals Tab                      Definition/editing of all Real type parameters
   Strings Tab                    Definition/editing of all String type parameters
   Flags Tab                      Definition/editing of all boolean type parameters

   Integers/Reals/Strings Buttons
           Reset                  Reset parameters to most recent values (if 'Update' has not been pressed
           Update                 Update problem definition according to the displayed values
           Load                   Not implemented
           Save                   Not implemented
           Defaults               Reset to default values, read from the input file(s)

   Alleles Definition Tab         Definition/editing of parameters ranges and consrtaints.
   Alleles Definition Buttons:
           Initialize Table       Create entries according to the defined number with default values
           Copy Selected to All   Assign the selected values to all entries in the table
           Save to a File         Not implemented
           Load from a File       Not implemented

   Alleles Maping Tab            Definition/editing of mapping values to gene locations.
   Alleles Mapping Tab Buttons:
           Initialize Table       Initialize entries with default values
           Save to a File         Not implemented
           Load from a File       Not implemented



3. Execution Screen

   Windows
           Text Window            Window for displaying textual information
           Graphic Window         Window for displaying graphical information
           Test Input Box         The string decoded by the 'Decode Test' button
           Test Value             The calculated valu of the test string

   Buttons
           Start                  Initialize population and start running current problem
           Stop                   Stop running current problem and display current (last) population
           Pause                  Pause/Resume evolutionary process (a toggle button)
           1 Step                 Execute one step (a single generation) and stop
           Kick                   Induce a 'radiation dose' to shake current population
           Rese                   Stop execution, initialize a new population, reset screens and wait
           Clear                  Erase Text and Graphic screens, and reset log file
           Decode Test            Decode and Calculate the test chromosome and update graphic and chrmosome value
                                  boxes accordingly
           Reserve 1              Execute test procedure #1
           Reserve 2              Execute test procedure #2



4. Entry Screen

           Problem Selection      Select any problem from the problem-selection combo