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+#include <chrono>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <HyperNeat/Cppn.hpp>
+#include <HyperNeat/NeuralNet.hpp>
+#include <HyperNeat/Population.hpp>
+#include <HyperNeat/Utils/Thread.hpp>
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace hyperneat;
+
+void
+Population::create(const PopulationPrms& popPrms)
+{
+ if (_prms._seed != 0) {
+ _randGen.seed(_prms._seed);
+ } else {
+ _randGen.seed(getRandSeed());
+ }
+
+ _prms = popPrms;
+ _weightDeviator = BellDist(0.0, _prms._weightDeviation);
+ _weightSelector = RealDist(-_prms._weightRange, _prms._weightRange);
+ _distanceThreshold = _prms._initialDistanceThreshold;
+ _minOldOrganisms = _prms._popSize * _prms._eligibilityRatio;
+ _basicInnovs = _prms._cppnOutputs * NODE_TYPES_COUNT + _prms._cppnInputs;
+
+ _allOrganisms.resize(_prms._popSize, Organism(_prms._cppnInputs, this));
+
+ size_t orgIndex = 0;
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ i._index = orgIndex++;
+ auto& nodeGenes = i._genome._nodeGenes;
+
+ for (size_t j = 0; j < _prms._cppnOutputs; ++j) {
+ size_t nodeType = _nodeTypeSelector(_randGen);
+ size_t geneIdx = _prms._cppnInputs + (j * NODE_TYPES_COUNT) + nodeType;
+ nodeGenes[geneIdx] = {1.0, static_cast<NodeType>(nodeType)};
+
+ for (size_t k = 0; k < _prms._cppnInputs; ++k) {
+ nodeGenes[geneIdx]._linkGenes[k] = {getRandWeight()};
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ organizeSpecies();
+}
+
+void
+Population::create(const PopulationPrms& popPrms, const NeuralNetPrms& nnPrms)
+{
+ create(popPrms);
+ _nnPrms = Pointer<NeuralNetPrms>(new NeuralNetPrms(nnPrms));
+ generateAllNeuralNets();
+}
+
+void
+Population::create(const PopulationPrms& popPrms, const NeuralNetPrms& nnPrms, const NoveltyMetricPrms& nmPrms)
+{
+ create(popPrms, nnPrms);
+ setNoveltyMetric(nmPrms);
+}
+
+void
+Population::shutdown(bool resetOrganisms, bool archiveOrganisms)
+{
+ while (isAnyOrganismBeingGenerated());
+
+ if (resetOrganisms) {
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ i.reset(archiveOrganisms);
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+Population::~Population()
+{
+ while (isAnyOrganismBeingGenerated());
+}
+
+void
+Population::setMinimumLifetime(size_t lifetime)
+{
+ _oldOrganisms = 0;
+ _prms._minimumLifetime = lifetime;
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ if (i._lifetime >= lifetime) {
+ ++_oldOrganisms;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+const PopulationPrms&
+Population::getPopulationPrms() const
+{
+ return _prms;
+}
+
+const NeuralNetPrms&
+Population::getNeuralNetPrms() const
+{
+ return *_nnPrms;
+}
+
+bool
+Population::hasNeuralNets() const
+{
+ return (bool)_nnPrms;
+}
+
+const Vector<Organism>&
+Population::getAllOrganisms() const
+{
+ return _allOrganisms;
+}
+
+const Vector2D<Organism*>&
+Population::getSpecies() const
+{
+ return _species;
+}
+
+Organism&
+Population::getOrganism(size_t i)
+{
+ return _allOrganisms[i];
+}
+
+const Vector<Organism*>&
+Population::getSpecie(size_t i) const
+{
+ return _species[i];
+}
+
+Organism&
+Population::getChampion()
+{
+ auto comFitness = [](Organism& a, Organism& b) {
+ return a._fitness < b._fitness;
+ };
+
+ auto comNovelty = [](Organism& a, Organism& b) {
+ return a.getBehavior().getNoveltyScore() < b.getBehavior().getNoveltyScore();
+ };
+
+ return *max_element(_allOrganisms.begin(), _allOrganisms.end(), isNoveltyMetricSet() ? comNovelty : comFitness);
+}
+
+void
+Population::lock()
+{
+ _populationLock = true;
+}
+
+void
+Population::unlock()
+{
+ _populationLock = false;
+}
+
+bool
+Population::isLocked() const
+{
+ return _populationLock;
+}
+
+void
+Population::lockOrganism(size_t i)
+{
+ _allOrganisms[i].lock();
+}
+
+void
+Population::unlockOrganism(size_t i)
+{
+ _allOrganisms[i].unlock();
+}
+
+bool
+Population::isOrganismLocked(size_t i) const
+{
+ return _allOrganisms[i]._isLocked;
+}
+
+bool
+Population::isAnyOrganismLocked() const
+{
+ return _lockedOrganisms != 0 ? true : false;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getLockedOrganisms() const
+{
+ return _lockedOrganisms;
+}
+
+void
+Population::freezeOrganism(size_t i)
+{
+ _allOrganisms[i].freeze();
+}
+
+void
+Population::unfreezeOrganism(size_t i)
+{
+ _allOrganisms[i].unfreeze();
+}
+
+bool
+Population::isOrganismFrozen(size_t i) const
+{
+ return _allOrganisms[i]._isFrozen;
+}
+
+bool
+Population::isAnyOrganismFrozen() const
+{
+ return _frozenOrganisms != 0 ? true : false;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getFrozenOrganisms() const
+{
+ return _frozenOrganisms;
+}
+
+bool
+Population::isOrganismBeingGenerated(size_t i) const
+{
+ return _allOrganisms[i].isBeingGenerated();
+}
+
+bool
+Population::isAnyOrganismBeingGenerated() const
+{
+ return _organismsBeingGenerated != 0 ? true : false;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getOrganismsBeingGenerated() const
+{
+ return _organismsBeingGenerated;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getReadyOrganisms() const
+{
+ size_t result = 0;
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ if (i.isOld() && !i.isLocked()) {
+ ++result;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return result;
+}
+
+const Vector<Innovation>&
+Population::getInnovations() const
+{
+ return _innovations;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getInnovationsCount() const
+{
+ return _innovations.size();
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getBasicInnovationsCount() const
+{
+ return _basicInnovs;
+}
+
+Organism*
+Population::getLastReplacement()
+{
+ return _lastReplacement;
+}
+
+Organism*
+Population::getLastMother()
+{
+ return _lastMother;
+}
+
+Organism*
+Population::getLastFather()
+{
+ return _lastFather;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getReplacements() const
+{
+ return _replacements;
+}
+
+bool
+Population::recentReplacement() const
+{
+ return _recentReplacement;
+}
+
+double
+Population::getDistanceThreshold() const
+{
+ return _distanceThreshold;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getOldOrganisms() const
+{
+ return _oldOrganisms;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getMinimumOldOrganisms() const
+{
+ return _minOldOrganisms;
+}
+
+double
+Population::getAverageFitness() const
+{
+ double total = 0.0;
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ total += i._fitness;
+ }
+
+ return total / static_cast<double>(_allOrganisms.size());
+}
+
+double
+Population::getAverageOldFitness() const
+{
+ double total = 0.0;
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ if (i.isOld()) {
+ total += i._fitness;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return total / static_cast<double>(getOldOrganisms());
+}
+
+void
+Population::setNoveltyMetric(const NoveltyMetricPrms& prms) {
+ _noveltyMetric = Pointer<NoveltyMetric>(new NoveltyMetric);
+ _noveltyMetric->initialize(prms, this);
+}
+
+void
+Population::clearNoveltyMetric()
+{
+ _noveltyMetric.reset();
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ i._behavior = nullptr;
+ }
+}
+
+bool
+Population::isNoveltyMetricSet() const
+{
+ return _noveltyMetric.get();
+}
+
+const NoveltyMetric&
+Population::getNoveltyMetric() const
+{
+ return *_noveltyMetric;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getUpdates() const
+{
+ return _updates;
+}
+
+double&
+Population::fitnessOf(size_t i)
+{
+ return _allOrganisms[i]._fitness;
+}
+
+bool
+Population::update(Function<void(void)> beforeReplacement, Function<void(void)> afterReplacement)
+{
+ ++_updates;
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ if (!i._isFrozen && !i.isBeingGenerated()) {
+ ++i._lifetime;
+
+ if (i._lifetime == _prms._minimumLifetime) {
+ ++_oldOrganisms;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (_populationLock) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ if ((getReadyOrganisms() >= _minOldOrganisms) && !isAnyOrganismBeingGenerated()) {
+ beforeReplacement();
+
+ if (isNoveltyMetricSet()) {
+ _noveltyMetric->setScores();
+ }
+
+ _recentReplacement = true;
+ replaceOrganism();
+ afterReplacement();
+ } else {
+ _recentReplacement = false;
+ }
+
+ return _recentReplacement;
+}
+
+void
+Population::generateAllNeuralNets()
+{
+ auto generateChunk = [&](size_t i, size_t end) {
+ for (; i < end; ++i) {
+ Cppn cppn;
+ cppn.create(_allOrganisms[i].getGenome());
+
+ _allOrganisms[i]._neuralNet = Pointer<NeuralNet>(new NeuralNet);
+ _allOrganisms[i]._neuralNet->create(cppn, *_nnPrms);
+ }
+ };
+
+ size_t threadCount = max(1u, Thread::hardware_concurrency());
+ size_t chunkSize = _allOrganisms.size() / threadCount;
+
+ Vector<Thread> chunks(threadCount);
+
+ for (size_t i = 0; i < threadCount - 1; ++i) {
+ chunks[i] = Thread(generateChunk, i * chunkSize, (i + 1) * chunkSize);
+ }
+
+ chunks.back() = Thread(generateChunk, (chunks.size() - 1) * chunkSize, _allOrganisms.size());
+
+ for (auto& i : chunks) {
+ i.join();
+ }
+}
+
+void
+Population::replaceOrganism()
+{
+ _lastReplacement = killPoorOrganism();
+ _lastMother = nullptr;
+ _lastFather = nullptr;
+ auto parentSpecie = chooseParentSpecie();
+ Vector<Organism*> eligibleMothers;
+
+ for (auto& i : *parentSpecie) {
+ if (i->_lifetime >= _prms._minimumLifetime) {
+ eligibleMothers.emplace_back(i);
+ }
+ }
+
+ size_t motherIdx = getRandSize(0, eligibleMothers.size() - 1);
+ _lastMother = eligibleMothers[motherIdx];
+
+ if (getChance(_prms._sexualReproductionRate)) {
+ if (getChance(_prms._interspeciesMatingRate)) {
+ Vector<Organism*> eligibleFathers;
+
+ for (auto& i : _species) {
+ if (&i == parentSpecie) {
+ continue;
+ }
+
+ for (auto& j : i) {
+ if (j->_lifetime >= _prms._minimumLifetime) {
+ eligibleFathers.emplace_back(j);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (eligibleFathers.size() > 0) {
+ size_t fatherIdx = getRandSize(0, eligibleFathers.size() - 1);
+ _lastFather = eligibleFathers[fatherIdx];
+ }
+ } else {
+ if (eligibleMothers.size() > 1) {
+ size_t fatherIdx = getRandSize(0, eligibleMothers.size() - 2);
+
+ if (fatherIdx >= motherIdx) {
+ ++fatherIdx;
+ }
+
+ _lastFather = eligibleMothers[fatherIdx];
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (!_lastFather) {
+ breedAsexually(_lastReplacement->_genome, _lastMother->_genome);
+ } else {
+ if (_lastFather->_fitness > _lastMother->_fitness) {
+ swap(_lastFather, _lastMother);
+ }
+
+ breedSexually(_lastReplacement->_genome, _lastMother->_genome, _lastFather->_genome);
+ }
+ } else {
+ breedAsexually(_lastReplacement->_genome, _lastMother->_genome);
+ }
+
+ assignToSpecie(*_lastReplacement);
+ ++_replacements;
+ --_oldOrganisms;
+
+ if ((_replacements % _prms._replBeforeReorganization) == 0) {
+ organizeSpecies();
+ }
+}
+
+Organism*
+Population::killPoorOrganism()
+{
+ Organism* poorOrganism = nullptr;
+ double minAdjFitness = -1.0;
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ if (i._lifetime >= _prms._minimumLifetime && !i._isLocked) {
+ double orgAdjFitness = i._fitness / static_cast<double>(_species[i._specie].size());
+
+ if (orgAdjFitness < minAdjFitness || minAdjFitness == -1.0) {
+ minAdjFitness = orgAdjFitness;
+ poorOrganism = &i;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (poorOrganism->_isFrozen) {
+ poorOrganism->_isFrozen = false;
+ --_frozenOrganisms;
+ }
+
+ poorOrganism->_fitness = 0.0;
+ poorOrganism->_lifetime = 0;
+ poorOrganism->_genome._nodeGenes.clear();
+
+ if (poorOrganism->_behavior) {
+ poorOrganism->_behavior->reset();
+ }
+
+ auto& childSpec = _species[poorOrganism->_specie];
+ auto childIdx = find(childSpec.begin(), childSpec.end(), poorOrganism);
+ childSpec.erase(childIdx);
+
+ return poorOrganism;
+}
+
+Vector<Organism*>*
+Population::chooseParentSpecie()
+{
+ double totalAverageFitnesses = 0.0;
+ Vector<double> averageFitnesses;
+ averageFitnesses.reserve(_species.size());
+
+ for (auto &i : _species) {
+ double specieFitness = 0.0;
+ size_t specieSize = 0;
+
+ for (auto &j : i) {
+ if (j->_lifetime >= _prms._minimumLifetime) {
+ specieFitness += j->_fitness;
+ ++specieSize;
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (specieSize == 0) {
+ averageFitnesses.emplace_back(0.0);
+ } else {
+ specieFitness /= static_cast<double>(specieSize);
+ averageFitnesses.emplace_back(specieFitness);
+ totalAverageFitnesses += specieFitness;
+ }
+ }
+
+ size_t specieIdx = 0;
+ double selector = getRandReal(0.0, totalAverageFitnesses) - averageFitnesses.front();
+
+ while (selector > 0.0) {
+ ++specieIdx;
+ selector -= averageFitnesses[specieIdx];
+ }
+
+ return &_species[specieIdx];
+}
+
+void
+Population::breedAsexually(Genome& child, const Genome& mother)
+{
+ child = mother;
+
+ if (mutateNodesAndLinks(child)) {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ for (auto& i : child._nodeGenes) {
+ for (auto& j : i.second._linkGenes) {
+ if (getChance(_prms._weightMutationRate)) {
+ j.second._weight += getWeightDeviation();
+
+ if (j.second._weight > _prms._weightRange) {
+ j.second._weight = _prms._weightRange;
+ } else if (j.second._weight < -_prms._weightRange) {
+ j.second._weight = -_prms._weightRange;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+void
+Population::breedSexually(Genome& child, const Genome& mother, const Genome& father)
+{
+ child = mother;
+
+ for (auto& i : child._nodeGenes) {
+ if (father._nodeGenes.count(i.first)) {
+ auto& fatherNode = father._nodeGenes.at(i.first);
+
+ for (auto& j : i.second._linkGenes) {
+ if (fatherNode._linkGenes.count(j.first)) {
+ auto& childLink = j.second;
+ auto& fatherLink = fatherNode._linkGenes.at(j.first);
+
+ childLink._weight += fatherLink._weight;
+ childLink._weight /= 2.0;
+
+ if (!childLink._isEnabled || !fatherLink._isEnabled) {
+ if (getChance(_prms._geneDisablingRatio)) {
+ childLink._isEnabled = false;
+ } else {
+ childLink._isEnabled = true;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+bool
+Population::mutateNodesAndLinks(Genome& child)
+{
+ class LinkMutation {
+ public:
+ LinkMutation() = default;
+ LinkMutation(size_t source, size_t target)
+ : _source(source), _target(target)
+ {}
+
+ size_t _source = 0;
+ size_t _target = 0;
+ };
+
+ class NodeMutation {
+ public:
+ NodeMutation() = default;
+ NodeMutation(size_t source, size_t target, double weight)
+ : _source(source), _target(target), _weight(weight)
+ {}
+
+ size_t _source = 0;
+ size_t _target = 0;
+ double _weight = 0.0;
+ };
+
+ if (getChance(_prms._linkMutationRate)) {
+ Vector<LinkMutation> linkMutations;
+
+ for (auto& i : child._nodeGenes) {
+ auto& childNode = i.first;
+ auto& childLinks = i.second._linkGenes;
+ auto& childDepth = i.second._depth;
+
+ for (size_t j = 0; j < child._inputs; ++j) {
+ if (!childLinks.count(j)) {
+ linkMutations.emplace_back(j, childNode);
+ }
+ }
+
+ for (auto& j : child._nodeGenes) {
+ auto& sourceNode = j.first;
+ auto& sourceDepth = j.second._depth;
+
+ if (!childLinks.count(sourceNode) && childDepth > sourceDepth) {
+ linkMutations.emplace_back(sourceNode, childNode);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (!linkMutations.empty()) {
+ size_t mutationIdx = getRandSize(0, linkMutations.size() - 1);
+ size_t target = linkMutations[mutationIdx]._target;
+ size_t source = linkMutations[mutationIdx]._source;
+
+ child._nodeGenes[target]._linkGenes[source] = {0.0};
+ }
+
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ if (getChance(_prms._nodeMutationRate)) {
+ Vector<NodeMutation> nodeMutations;
+
+ for (auto& i : child._nodeGenes) {
+ for (auto& j : i.second._linkGenes) {
+ auto& childLink = j.second;
+
+ if (childLink._isEnabled) {
+ nodeMutations.emplace_back(j.first, i.first, childLink._weight);
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ size_t mutationIdx = getRandSize(0, nodeMutations.size() - 1);
+ size_t target = nodeMutations[mutationIdx]._target;
+ size_t source = nodeMutations[mutationIdx]._source;
+ double targetDepth = child._nodeGenes[target]._depth;
+ double sourceDepth = 0.0;
+
+ if (source >= child._inputs) {
+ sourceDepth = child._nodeGenes[source]._depth;
+ }
+
+ double depth = (targetDepth + sourceDepth) / 2.0;
+ NodeType function = getRandNodeType();
+
+ Innovation innov = {0, source, target, depth, function};
+ auto iter = find(_innovations.begin(), _innovations.end(), innov);
+ size_t newID = 0;
+
+ if (iter != _innovations.end()) {
+ newID = iter->_number;
+ } else {
+ newID = _innovations.size() + _basicInnovs;
+ _innovations.emplace_back(newID, source, target, depth, function);
+ }
+
+ child._nodeGenes[newID] = {depth, function};
+ child._nodeGenes[newID]._linkGenes[source] = {0.0};
+ child._nodeGenes[target]._linkGenes[newID] = {0.0};
+ child._nodeGenes[target]._linkGenes[source]._isEnabled = false;
+
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ return false;
+}
+
+void
+Population::assignToSpecie(Organism& org)
+{
+ bool included = false;
+
+ for (auto i = _species.begin(), end = _species.end(); i != end; ++i) {
+ if (i->empty()) {
+ continue;
+ }
+
+ double genDistance = computeDistance((*i)[0]->_genome, org._genome);
+
+ if (genDistance < _distanceThreshold) {
+ included = true;
+ org._specie = distance(_species.begin(), i);
+ i->emplace_back(&org);
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+
+ if (!included) {
+ org._specie = _species.size();
+ _species.emplace_back(1, &org);
+ }
+}
+
+void
+Population::organizeSpecies()
+{
+ _species.clear();
+
+ for (auto& i : _allOrganisms) {
+ assignToSpecie(i);
+ }
+
+ if (_species.size() < _prms._targetSpeciesCount && _distanceThreshold > _prms._distanceThresholdShift) {
+ _distanceThreshold -= _prms._distanceThresholdShift;
+ } else if (_species.size() > _prms._targetSpeciesCount) {
+ _distanceThreshold += _prms._distanceThresholdShift;
+ }
+}
+
+
+double
+Population::computeDistance(const Genome& g1, const Genome& g2) const
+{
+ class LinkPair {
+ public:
+ const Genome::NodeGene::LinkGene* _l1 = nullptr;
+ const Genome::NodeGene::LinkGene* _l2 = nullptr;
+ };
+
+ using LinkPairs = Map<size_t, LinkPair>;
+
+ class GenePair {
+ public:
+ const Genome::NodeGene* _g1 = nullptr;
+ const Genome::NodeGene* _g2 = nullptr;
+ LinkPairs _links;
+ };
+
+ using GenePairs = Map<size_t, GenePair>;
+
+ auto alignGenes = [](GenePairs& gPairs, const Genome& g1, const Genome& g2) {
+ for (auto& i : g1._nodeGenes) {
+ gPairs[i.first]._g1 = &i.second;
+
+ for (auto& j : i.second._linkGenes) {
+ gPairs[i.first]._links[j.first]._l1 = &j.second;
+ }
+ }
+
+ for (auto& i : g2._nodeGenes) {
+ gPairs[i.first]._g2 = &i.second;
+
+ for (auto& j : i.second._linkGenes) {
+ gPairs[i.first]._links[j.first]._l2 = &j.second;
+ }
+ }
+ };
+
+ GenePairs gPairs;
+ alignGenes(gPairs, g1, g2);
+
+ double g1Size = 0.0;
+ double g2Size = 0.0;
+ double disjointGenes = 0.0;
+ double linkGenePairs = 0.0;
+ double weightDifference = 0.0;
+
+ for (auto& i : gPairs) {
+ if (i.second._g1 && i.second._g2) {
+ ++g1Size;
+ ++g2Size;
+
+ for (auto& j : i.second._links) {
+ if (j.second._l1 && j.second._l2) {
+ ++g1Size;
+ ++g2Size;
+
+ ++linkGenePairs;
+ weightDifference += fabs(j.second._l1->_weight - j.second._l2->_weight);
+ } else if (j.second._l1) {
+ ++g1Size;
+ ++disjointGenes;
+ } else {
+ ++g2Size;
+ ++disjointGenes;
+ }
+ }
+ } else if (i.second._g1) {
+ double geneSize = static_cast<double>(1 + i.second._links.size());
+ g1Size += geneSize;
+ disjointGenes += geneSize;
+ } else {
+ double geneSize = static_cast<double>(1 + i.second._links.size());
+ g2Size += geneSize;
+ disjointGenes += geneSize;
+ }
+ }
+
+ double normalize = g1Size > g2Size ? g1Size : g2Size;
+ double disjointFactor = (_prms._c1Disjoint * disjointGenes) / normalize;
+ double weightFactor = 0.0;
+
+ if (linkGenePairs != 0.0) {
+ weightFactor = (_prms._c3WeightDifference * weightDifference) / linkGenePairs;
+ }
+
+ return disjointFactor + weightFactor;
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getRandSeed() const
+{
+ return chrono::system_clock::now().time_since_epoch().count();
+}
+
+size_t
+Population::getRandSize(size_t low, size_t hi)
+{
+ return IntDist(low, hi)(_randGen);
+}
+
+double
+Population::getRandReal(double low, double hi)
+{
+ return RealDist(low, hi)(_randGen);
+}
+
+double
+Population::getRandWeight()
+{
+ return _weightSelector(_randGen);
+}
+
+double
+Population::getWeightDeviation()
+{
+ return _weightDeviator(_randGen);
+}
+
+NodeType
+Population::getRandNodeType()
+{
+ return static_cast<NodeType>(_nodeTypeSelector(_randGen));
+}
+
+bool
+Population::getChance(double ratio)
+{
+ return _chanceSelector(_randGen) < ratio;
+}