from pygenalgo.genome.chromosome import Chromosome
from pygenalgo.operators.mutation.mutate_operator import MutationOperator
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class SwapMutator(MutationOperator):
"""
Description:
Swap mutator mutates the chromosome by swapping the gene
values between two randomly selected gene positions.
"""
def __init__(self, mutate_probability: float = 0.1) -> None:
"""
Construct a 'SwapMutator' object with a given probability value.
:param mutate_probability: (float).
"""
# Call the super constructor with the provided probability value.
super().__init__(mutate_probability)
# _end_def_
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def mutate(self, individual: Chromosome) -> None:
"""
Perform the mutation operation by swapping the genes at two random positions.
:param individual: (Chromosome).
:return: None.
"""
# If the mutation probability is higher than
# a uniformly random value, make the changes.
if self.is_operator_applicable():
# Get the size of the chromosome.
n_genes: int = len(individual)
# Select randomly the two mutation points.
i, j = self.rng.choice(n_genes, size=2, replace=False, shuffle=False)
# Swap in place between the two positions.
individual[i], individual[j] = individual[j], individual[i]
# Set the fitness to NaN.
individual.invalidate_fitness()
# Increase the mutator counter.
self.inc_counter()
# _end_def_
# _end_class_