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package org.apache.commons.math3.genetics;

import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NumberIsTooSmallException;

Stops after a fixed number of generations. Each time isSatisfied(Population) is invoked, a generation counter is incremented. Once the counter reaches the configured maxGenerations value, isSatisfied(Population) returns true. 
Since:
2.0/**
 * Stops after a fixed number of generations. Each time {@link #isSatisfied(Population)} is invoked, a generation
 * counter is incremented. Once the counter reaches the configured <code>maxGenerations</code> value,
 * {@link #isSatisfied(Population)} returns true.
 *
 * @since 2.0
 */
public class FixedGenerationCount implements StoppingCondition {
    
Number of generations that have passed /** Number of generations that have passed */
    private int numGenerations = 0;

    
Maximum number of generations (stopping criteria) /** Maximum number of generations (stopping criteria) */
    private final int maxGenerations;

    
Create a new FixedGenerationCount instance.
Params:
maxGenerations – number of generations to evolve
Throws:
NumberIsTooSmallException – if the number of generations is < 1/**
     * Create a new FixedGenerationCount instance.
     *
     * @param maxGenerations number of generations to evolve
     * @throws NumberIsTooSmallException if the number of generations is &lt; 1
     */
    public FixedGenerationCount(final int maxGenerations) throws NumberIsTooSmallException {
        if (maxGenerations <= 0) {
            throw new NumberIsTooSmallException(maxGenerations, 1, true);
        }
        this.maxGenerations = maxGenerations;
    }

    
Determine whether or not the given number of generations have passed. Increments the number of generations
counter if the maximum has not been reached.
Params:
population – ignored (no impact on result)
Returns:
true IFF the maximum number of generations has been exceeded/**
     * Determine whether or not the given number of generations have passed. Increments the number of generations
     * counter if the maximum has not been reached.
     *
     * @param population ignored (no impact on result)
     * @return <code>true</code> IFF the maximum number of generations has been exceeded
     */
    public boolean isSatisfied(final Population population) {
        if (this.numGenerations < this.maxGenerations) {
            numGenerations++;
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    
Returns the number of generations that have already passed.
Returns:
the number of generations that have passed/**
     * Returns the number of generations that have already passed.
     * @return the number of generations that have passed
     */
    public int getNumGenerations() {
        return numGenerations;
    }

}