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What is Abstract Class

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Handbook of Research on Nature-Inspired Computing for Economics and Management
In object-oriented technology, a type of class that defines a master structure from which concrete classes are derived. An abstract class provides a contract that users must subscribe to when implementing their own classes extending from it.
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An Object-Oriented Framework for Rapid Genetic Algorithm Development
A. L. Medaglia (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia)
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-984-7.ch040
Abstract
JGA, the acronym for Java Genetic Algorithm, is a computational object-oriented framework for rapid development of evolutionary algorithms for solving complex optimization problems. This chapter describes the JGA framework and illustrates its use on the dynamic inventory lot-sizing problem. Using this problem as benchmark, JGA is compared against three other tools, namely, GAlib, an open C++ implementation; GADS, a commercial MatlabÒ toolbox; and PROC GA, a commercial (yet experimental) SASÒ procedure. JGA has proved to be a flexible and extensible object-oriented framework for the fast development of single (and multi-objective) genetic algorithms by providing a collection of ready-to-use modules (Java classes) that comprise the nucleus of any genetic algorithm. Furthermore, JGA has also been designed to be embedded in larger applications that solve complex business problems.
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