org.apache.commons.math3.genetics

## Interface PermutationChromosome<T>

Type Parameters:
  `T` - type of the permuted objects

All Known Implementing Classes:
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    public interface PermutationChromosome<T>

Interface indicating that the chromosome represents a permutation of objects.

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

### Method Summary

Methods
`java.util.List<T>` `decode(java.util.List<T> sequence)` Permutes the `sequence` of objects of type T according to the permutation this chromosome represents.

### Method Detail

#### decode

    java.util.List<T> decode(java.util.List<T> sequence)

Permutes the `sequence` of objects of type T according to the permutation this chromosome represents. For example, if this chromosome represents a permutation (3,0,1,2), and the unpermuted sequence is (a,b,c,d), this yields (d,a,b,c).

Parameters:
  `sequence` - the unpermuted (original) sequence of objects
Returns:
  permutation of `sequence` represented by this permutation