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_{Experiment ━━ Genus ━━ Species ━━ Organism ━━ Genotype ━━ Chromosome ━━ Node}
^{┗━━━━ Phenotype} ^{┗━━━━━ Link}

Link

A Link relays weighted signals between a source and a target Node.

Properties

unsigned long int key

A unique number which specifies the Link's position relative to its neighboring Nodes.

unsigned int tag

A unique number which specifies the Link's identity within a Genus.

element_state state

Specifies whether the Link is ENABLED or DISABLED.

link_role role

Labels the Link's role as FORWARD, BIASING, RECURRENT or LOOPED.

Node* source

Points to the Node from which the Link's input signal originates.

Node* target

Points to the Node which receives the Link's output signal.

double weight

The weight applied to the Link's output signal.

Link(unsigned long int key_, unsigned int tag_, element_state state_, link_role role_, Node* source_, Node* target_, double weight_)

Constructs a Link instance with properties given by the input arguments.

Link(Link* link_)

Constructs a shallow copy of the Link referenced by the input argument.

void engage()

Prompts the Link to relay a signal to and engage its target Node.

Edge graph()

Generates an Edge encapsulating the Link's properties.