001/*
002 * Java Genetic Algorithm Library (jenetics-7.2.0).
003 * Copyright (c) 2007-2023 Franz Wilhelmstötter
004 *
005 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
006 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
007 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
008 *
009 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
010 *
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016 *
017 * Author:
018 *    Franz Wilhelmstötter (franz.wilhelmstoetter@gmail.com)
019 */
020package io.jenetics.xml;
021
022/**
023 * Functional interface for creating bounded genes.
024 *
025 * @param <A> the allele type
026 * @param <G> the gene type
027 *
028 * @author <a href="mailto:franz.wilhelmstoetter@gmail.com">Franz Wilhelmstötter</a>
029 * @version 3.9
030 * @since 3.9
031 */
032@FunctionalInterface
033public interface BoundedGeneCreator<A, G> {
034
035        /**
036         * Create a new bounded gene from the given parameters.
037         *
038         * <pre>{@code
039         * final BoundedGeneCreator<Long, LongGene> creator = LongGene::of;
040         * }</pre>
041         *
042         * @param value the gene value
043         * @param min the minimum value
044         * @param max the maximum value
045         * @return a newly created bounded gene
046         */
047        G create(final A value, final A min, final A max);
048}