From fc78518e9cbd65eda2db290786e95568513a57f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kstaats Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:58:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] 2018 04/22 --- RELEASE_NOTES.txt | 57 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt index 5639ba0..1f0bf3c 100644 --- a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt +++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt @@ -1,6 +1,61 @@ +2018 04/22 + +1) Completed the isolation of the user interface from the base_class such that all mid-run parameter configurations and +population summaries are now conducted in menu.pause(), and any associatede executions (Tree validation) are conducted +fully in the base_class. + + karoo_gp.py imports karoo_gp_base_class.py + karoo_gp_base_class.py imports karoo_gp_pause.py + +The user's initial run configuration is conducted in karoo_gp.py. Those settings are passed into karoo_gp_base_class.py +where they are used to guide the run. At each 'pause' (generation, interactive, or debug display modes; or end of run) +the user is taken into menu.pause where additional queries and configurations are conducted. Those value changes are +returned to the base_class where they are executed. When a run is completed (Server or Desktop), the user is returned +to the original karoo_gp.py for salutations and run termination. + +Finally, the Karoo GP Python pasta is no longer spaghetti! + +2) Modified the function of 'cont' such that it either continues if you yet have additional generations to go, or +querie the user if gen_id = gen_max and the prior run is done. + +3) Replaced 'generation_id' with 'gen_id' and 'generation_max' with 'gen_max'. + +4) Conducted a full set of unit tests on every user interface query in menu.pause(). + +5) Cleaned up the code beneath the user interface (menu.pause), making the while-true loops consistent with those in +karoo_gp_pause.py. + +6) Merged 'fx_karoo_continue' into 'fx_karoo_gp' such that a simple while loop maintains an active evolutionary process +until the either the Server script is complete, or the user has terminated the run. This allows for the simple addition +of generations to an existing run. A far better solution than what I had previously coded. + +7) Discovered that the loading of seed population_s is far too delicate. Even the slightest change and it fails. I have +disabled the load function for now, until I have time to rebuild it. + +8) Please note that all modules are now stored in modules/ + + +2018 04/19 + +Added a new kind of gene_pool filter (environmental pressure) such that you can select partial or full inclusion of +the operands (features). While not yet incorporated into the user interface (desktop or server), the new 'swim' setting +enables you to build consecutive gene pools that have *only* Trees that include at least one instance of each feature. +This may be helpful for regression problems moreso than classification, as regression tends to fall to a minimum +feature set, depending upon the nature of the solution (fixed or rolling value). I desire to merge tree_depth_min +setting and this new 'swim' into one user defined system that controls the gene_pool. + +Discovered 3 more functions that did not include a "Called by: ___" statement. Updated. + +Fixed a long-standing issue of total failure if you enter 1 for the total number of generations. This setting, while +it may seem odd, allows Karoo GP to be used to create populations of stochastic multivariate expressions based upon the +given dataset for use in other applications. Simple fix. The population is written to the runs/ directory as with all +other modes of operation, including Play. + + 2018 04/12c -Updated the User Guide and modified a help print statement in the sys args of the Server function. +Updated the User Guide to match the Desktop and Serve merger, and modified a help print statement in the sys args of +the Server function. 2018 04/12b