Constructor
new GenerationRunner(opts)
Class constructor. Supported options:
participants: an array of strings representing names of participating strategies. Defaults to one instance of each known strategy.numRounds: a number representing the number of rounds in each match of the tournaments. Defaults to 100 +/- 2.numGenerations: a number representing the number of generations that the tournament will last. Defaults to 100.numCopies: a number representing the number of copies of each strategy to include in the initial generation.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
opts |
Object | Options object. |
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Methods
getCopiesInGeneration(name, generation) → {Number}
Returns the number of copies of a strategy in a given generation (the current one, by default).
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
String | The name of a strategy. |
generation |
Array | The generation of copies to examine. |
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Returns:
Number of copies of the strategy in the generation.
- Type
- Number
getNextGeneration(generation, hiScore, loScore)
Returns the next generation of the population, by eliminating a member with the lowest score, and adding a copy of a member with the highest score.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
generation |
Array | A list of names of strategies. |
hiScore |
Number | The name of the strategy with the highest score |
loScore |
Number | [description] |
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run() → {Object}
Run round robin matches for each generation. At the end of each set of matches, a winner gets a copy, and a loser leaves the island.
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Returns:
Tournament: { participants, generations, matches, results }
- Type
- Object
scoreHiLo(matches) → {Object}
Reports the highest and lowest scores within a group of matches.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
matches |
Array | An array of matches, as |
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Returns:
The scores: { hi: Number, lo: Number, winner: String, loser: String }
- Type
- Object