src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/genetics/StoppingCondition.java

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package org.apache.commons.math.genetics;

/**
 * Algorithm used to determine when to stop evolution.
 *
 * @since 2.0
 * @version $Revision: 811685 $ $Date: 2009-09-05 19:36:48 +0200 (sam. 05 sept. 2009) $
 */
public interface StoppingCondition {
    /**
     * Determine whether or not the given population satisfies the stopping
     * condition.
     *
     * @param population the population to test.
     * @return <code>true</code> if this stopping condition is met by the
     *         given population. <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    boolean isSatisfied(Population population);
}