Particle (PULsE 1.98 API)

java.lang.Object
- pulse.search.direction.pso.Particle

```
public class Particle
extends Object
```
Class defining a particle - the basic unit of a swarm.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Particle(ParticleState cur, int id)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`adopt(ParticleState state)`
`void`	`evaluate(GeneralTask t)`
`ParticleState`	`getBestState()`	Returns the personal best state ever achieved by the particle.
`ParticleState`	`getCurrentState()`	Returns the current state (position, velocity, fitness) of the particle.
`int`	`getId()`
`Particle[]`	`getNeighbours()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Particle

public Particle(ParticleState cur,
                int id)

Method Detail
- adopt
```
public void adopt(ParticleState state)
```
- evaluate
```
public void evaluate(GeneralTask t)
              throws SolverException
```
  Throws:
  
  SolverException
- getCurrentState
```
public ParticleState getCurrentState()
```
  Returns the current state (position, velocity, fitness) of the particle.
  
  Returns:
  
  current state.
- getBestState
```
public ParticleState getBestState()
```
  Returns the personal best state ever achieved by the particle.
  
  Returns:
  
  personal best state.
- getId
```
public int getId()
```
- getNeighbours
```
public Particle[] getNeighbours()
```