saealib.Initializer#

class saealib.Initializer[source]#

Bases: ABC

Abstract base for classes that set up the initial optimization context.

Methods

__init__

contract

Return the initializer contract.

initialize

Initialize Population and Archive.

Method Details

Initializer.__init__()#
Initializer.contract()[source]#

Return the initializer contract.

Return type:

ComponentContract

abstractmethod Initializer.initialize(provider, problem)[source]#

Initialize Population and Archive.

Use them to generate an OptimizationState.

Parameters:

  • provider (ComponentProvider) – The component provider instance.

  • problem (Problem) – The problem instance.

Returns:

The optimization context.

Return type:

OptimizationState