org.apache.commons.math3.genetics

## Class BinaryMutation

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.math3.genetics.BinaryMutation

All Implemented Interfaces:
  MutationPolicy

    public class BinaryMutation
    extends Object
    implements MutationPolicy

Mutation for `BinaryChromosome`s. Randomly changes one gene.

Since:
  2.0
Version:
  $Id: BinaryMutation.java 1416643 2012-12-03 19:37:14Z tn $

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`BinaryMutation()`

### Method Summary

Methods
`Chromosome` `mutate(Chromosome original)` Mutate the given chromosome.

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

### Constructor Detail

#### BinaryMutation

    public BinaryMutation()

### Method Detail

#### mutate

    public Chromosome mutate(Chromosome original)
                      throws MathIllegalArgumentException

Mutate the given chromosome. Randomly changes one gene.

Specified by:
  `mutate` in interface `MutationPolicy`
Parameters:
  `original` - the original chromosome.
Returns:
  the mutated chromosome.
Throws:
  `MathIllegalArgumentException` - if `original` is not an instance of `BinaryChromosome`.