Solution

class iohblade.solution.Solution(code='', name='', description='', configspace=None, generation=0, parent_ids=[], operator=None)

Bases: object

Represents a candidate solution (an individual) in the evolutionary algorithm. Each individual has properties such as code, fitness, feedback, and metadata for additional information.

add_metadata(key, value)

Adds key-value pairs to the metadata dictionary.

Args:

key (str): The key for the metadata. value: The value associated with the key.

copy()

Returns a copy of this solution, with a new unique ID and a reference to the current solution as its parent.

Returns:

Individual: A new instance of Individual with the same attributes but a different ID.

from_dict(data)

Updates the Solution instance from a dictionary.

Args:

data (dict): A dictionary representation of the individual.

Returns:

None

get_metadata(key)

Get a metadata item from the dictionary.

Args:

key (str): The key for the metadata to obtain.

get_summary()

Returns a string summary of this solution’s key attributes.

Returns:

str: A string representing the solution in a summary format.

set_operator(operator)

Sets the operator name that generated this individual.

Args:

operator (str): The name of the operator (for logging purposes).

set_scores(fitness, feedback='', error='')

to_dict()

Converts the individual to a dictionary.

Returns:

dict: A dictionary representation of the individual.

to_json()

Converts the individual to a JSON string.

Returns:

str: A JSON string representation of the individual.