diff --git a/src/eva2/EvAInfo.java b/src/eva2/EvAInfo.java
index bf126272..1e75ae1d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/EvAInfo.java
+++ b/src/eva2/EvAInfo.java
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package eva2;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import eva2.tools.BasicResourceLoader;
+
 /**
  * Main product and version information strings.
  * 
@@ -68,10 +73,11 @@ package eva2;
  * @author mkron
  *
  */
+
 public class EvAInfo {
 	public static final String productName = "EvA2";
 	public static final String productLongName = "Evolutionary Algorithms Workbench 2";
-	public static final String versionNum = new String ("2.043");
+	// public static final String fullVersion = "2.043"; // moved to EvA2.props!
 	public static final String url = "http://www.ra.cs.uni-tuebingen.de/software/EvA2";
 
 	public static final String propertyFile = "resources/EvA2.props";
@@ -83,4 +89,48 @@ public class EvAInfo {
 	public static final String infoTitle = productName+" Information";
 	public static final String copyrightYear = "2010";
 
+	////////////// Property handling...
+	
+	private static Properties EVA_PROPERTIES;
+	static {
+		try {
+			EVA_PROPERTIES = BasicResourceLoader.readProperties(EvAInfo.propertyFile);
+		} catch (Exception ex) {
+			System.err.println("ERROR! Could not read the configuration file "+ EvAInfo.propertyFile);
+			System.err.println(ex.getMessage());
+			System.exit(1);
+		}
+		File f=new File(EvAInfo.iconLocation);
+		if (!f.exists()) {
+			System.err.println("Error: Could not find EvA2 resources. Did you copy the resources folder to working directory?");
+			System.exit(2);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public static String getProperty(String key) {
+		String myVal = EVA_PROPERTIES.getProperty(key);
+		return myVal;
+	}
+
+	public static Properties getProperties() {
+		return EVA_PROPERTIES;
+	}
+	
+	private static void setProperty(String key, String value) {
+		EVA_PROPERTIES.setProperty(key, value);
+	}
+
+	public static String getVersion() {
+		String version = getProperty("EvA2Version");
+		if (version==null) System.err.println("ERROR, missing property EvA2Version!");
+		return version;
+	}
+
+	public static String propDefaultModule() {
+		return getProperty("DefaultModule");
+	}
+
+	public static String propShowModules() {
+		return getProperty("ShowModules");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/client/ClassPreloader.java b/src/eva2/client/ClassPreloader.java
index 3f5f5854..873c9d2b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/client/ClassPreloader.java
+++ b/src/eva2/client/ClassPreloader.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class ClassPreloader implements Runnable {
 		if (clsNames !=null) {
 			for (int i = 0; i < clsNames.length; i++) {
 				if (TRACE) System.out.println("Preloading " + clsNames[i]);
-				GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromClassPath(clsNames[i]);
+				GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromClassPath(clsNames[i], null);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/eva2/client/EvAClient.java b/src/eva2/client/EvAClient.java
index 27519eb4..8d86b002 100644
--- a/src/eva2/client/EvAClient.java
+++ b/src/eva2/client/EvAClient.java
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ import eva2.tools.jproxy.RemoteStateListener;
 public class EvAClient implements RemoteStateListener, Serializable {
 	private final int splashScreenTime = 1500;
 	private final int maxWindowMenuLength = 30;
-	private static Properties EVA_PROPERTIES;
 	
 	public static boolean TRACE = false;
 
@@ -145,31 +144,6 @@ public class EvAClient implements RemoteStateListener, Serializable {
 			return superListenerList.remove(l);
 		} else return false;
 	}
-	
-	public static String getProperty(String key) {
-		String myVal = EVA_PROPERTIES.getProperty(key);
-		return myVal;
-	}
-
-	public static Properties getProperties() {
-		return EVA_PROPERTIES;
-	}
-	
-	public static void setProperty(String key, String value) {
-		EVA_PROPERTIES.setProperty(key, value);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Statically loading Properties.
-	 */
-	static {
-		try {
-			EVA_PROPERTIES = BasicResourceLoader.readProperties(EvAInfo.propertyFile);
-		} catch (Exception ex) {
-			System.err.println("Could not read the configuration file "+ EvAInfo.propertyFile);
-			ex.printStackTrace();
-		}
-	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor of GUI of EvA2.
@@ -298,7 +272,7 @@ public class EvAClient implements RemoteStateListener, Serializable {
 	 */
 	private void init(String hostName, String paramsFile, final Window parent) {
 		//EVA_EDITOR_PROPERTIES
-		useDefaultModule = getProperty("DefaultModule");
+		useDefaultModule = EvAInfo.propDefaultModule();
 		
 		if (useDefaultModule != null) {
 			useDefaultModule = useDefaultModule.trim();
@@ -312,7 +286,7 @@ public class EvAClient implements RemoteStateListener, Serializable {
 			try {
 				m_Frame.setIconImage(Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().createImage(bytes));
 			} catch (java.lang.NullPointerException e) {
-				System.out.println("Could not find EvA2 icon, please move resources folder to working directory!");
+				System.err.println("Could not find EvA2 icon, please move resources folder to working directory!");
 			}
 //			m_Frame.setTitle(EvAInfo.productName + " workbench");
 
@@ -328,7 +302,7 @@ public class EvAClient implements RemoteStateListener, Serializable {
 			m_ProgressBar = new JProgressBar();
 			m_Frame.getContentPane().add(m_ProgressBar, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
 
-			if (getProperty("ShowModules") != null) showLoadModules = true;
+			if (EvAInfo.propShowModules() != null) showLoadModules = true;
 			else showLoadModules = false; // may be set to true again if default module couldnt be loaded
 
 			createActions();
@@ -424,7 +398,7 @@ public class EvAClient implements RemoteStateListener, Serializable {
 		sbuf.append(" - ");
 		sbuf.append(EvAInfo.productLongName);
 		sbuf.append(" - Version ");
-		sbuf.append(EvAInfo.versionNum);
+		sbuf.append(EvAInfo.getVersion());
 		sbuf.append("\n");
 		sbuf.append("License: ");
 		sbuf.append(EvAInfo.LGPLFile);
@@ -885,7 +859,7 @@ public class EvAClient implements RemoteStateListener, Serializable {
 				"\n University of Tübingen\n Chair for Computer Architecture\n " +
 				"M. Kronfeld, H. Planatscher, M. de Paly, A. Dräger, F. Streichert, H. Ulmer\n " +
 //				"H. Ulmer & F. Streichert & H. Planatscher & M. de Paly & M. Kronfeld\n" +
-				"Prof. Dr. Andreas Zell \n (c) " + EvAInfo.copyrightYear + "\n Version " + EvAInfo.versionNum + 
+				"Prof. Dr. Andreas Zell \n (c) " + EvAInfo.copyrightYear + "\n Version " + EvAInfo.getVersion()+ 
 				"\n URL: " + EvAInfo.url, EvAInfo.infoTitle, 1);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/eva2/client/EvAComAdapter.java b/src/eva2/client/EvAComAdapter.java
index 188239ef..551f42f2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/client/EvAComAdapter.java
+++ b/src/eva2/client/EvAComAdapter.java
@@ -15,21 +15,17 @@ package eva2.client;
  *==========================================================================*/
 
 import java.rmi.RemoteException;
-import java.rmi.registry.Registry;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 
+import eva2.EvAInfo;
 import eva2.gui.LogPanel;
 import eva2.server.EvAMainAdapter;
 import eva2.server.EvAMainAdapterImpl;
-import eva2.server.RMIServerEvA;
 import eva2.server.modules.ModuleAdapter;
 import eva2.tools.jproxy.ComAdapter;
 import eva2.tools.jproxy.MainAdapter;
 import eva2.tools.jproxy.MainAdapterClient;
-import eva2.tools.jproxy.MainAdapterClientImpl;
 import eva2.tools.jproxy.RMIConnection;
 import eva2.tools.jproxy.RMIInvocationHandler;
-import eva2.tools.jproxy.RMIProxyLocal;
 
 /*==========================================================================*
  * CLASS DECLARATION
@@ -54,7 +50,7 @@ public class EvAComAdapter extends ComAdapter {
 	public static EvAComAdapter getInstance() {
 		if (m_instance==null) {
 			m_instance = new EvAComAdapter();
-			m_instance.addServersFromProperties(EvAClient.getProperties());
+			m_instance.addServersFromProperties(EvAInfo.getProperties());
 		}
 		return (EvAComAdapter)m_instance;
 	}
diff --git a/src/eva2/gui/GOEPanel.java b/src/eva2/gui/GOEPanel.java
index 9212bab7..4b3d6dfe 100644
--- a/src/eva2/gui/GOEPanel.java
+++ b/src/eva2/gui/GOEPanel.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package eva2.gui;
 
 
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.GridLayout;
 import java.awt.Window;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
@@ -11,24 +12,22 @@ import java.awt.event.ItemListener;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport;
-import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
-import java.io.BufferedOutputStream;
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
-import java.io.FileOutputStream;
-import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
-import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.lang.reflect.Proxy;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Vector;
 
 import javax.swing.BorderFactory;
 import javax.swing.DefaultComboBoxModel;
 import javax.swing.JButton;
 import javax.swing.JComboBox;
-import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
+import javax.swing.JList;
 import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
 import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
+import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicComboBoxRenderer;
 
 import eva2.server.go.tools.FileTools;
 import eva2.tools.EVAHELP;
@@ -58,8 +57,10 @@ public class GOEPanel extends JPanel implements ItemListener {
 	/** edit source button */
 //	private JButton m_editSourceBut;
 	/** Creates the GUI editor component */
-	private Vector<String> m_ClassesLongName;
+//	private Vector<String> m_ClassesLongName;
 	private GenericObjectEditor m_goe = null;
+	private boolean withComboBoxToolTips = true; // should tool tips for the combo box be created?
+	private int tipMaxLen = 100; // maximum length of tool tip
 //	private String[] m_ClassesShortName;
 //	private SourceCodeEditor m_SourceCodeEditor;
 //	private PropertyDialog m_SourceCodeEditorFrame;
@@ -256,21 +257,42 @@ public class GOEPanel extends JPanel implements ItemListener {
 	 */
 	protected void updateClassType() {
 		if (TRACE) System.out.println("# updating class "+m_goe.getClassType().getName());
-		
+		Vector<String> classesLongNames;
+		ArrayList<Class<?>> instances = new ArrayList<Class<?>>(5);
 		if (Proxy.isProxyClass(m_goe.getClassType())) {
 			if (TRACE) System.out.println("PROXY! original was " + ((RMIProxyLocal)Proxy.getInvocationHandler(((Proxy)m_goe.getValue()))).getOriginalClass().getName());
-			m_ClassesLongName = new Vector<String>(GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties(((RMIProxyLocal)Proxy.getInvocationHandler(((Proxy)m_goe.getValue()))).getOriginalClass().getName()));
+			classesLongNames = new Vector<String>(GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties(((RMIProxyLocal)Proxy.getInvocationHandler(((Proxy)m_goe.getValue()))).getOriginalClass().getName(), null));
 		} else {		
-			m_ClassesLongName = new Vector<String>(GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties(m_goe.getClassType().getName()));
+			classesLongNames = new Vector<String>(GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties(m_goe.getClassType().getName(), instances));
 		}
-		m_ObjectChooser.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(m_ClassesLongName));
-		if (m_ClassesLongName.size() > 1)  // testhu
+		if (classesLongNames.size() > 1) {
+			m_ObjectChooser.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(classesLongNames));
+			if (withComboBoxToolTips) m_ObjectChooser.setRenderer(new ToolTipComboBoxRenderer(collectComboToolTips(instances, tipMaxLen) ));
 			add(m_ObjectChooser, BorderLayout.NORTH);
-		else
-			remove(m_ObjectChooser);
+		} else remove(m_ObjectChooser);
 		if (TRACE) System.out.println("# done updating class "+m_goe.getClassType().getName());
 	}
 
+	private String[] collectComboToolTips(List<Class<?>> instances, int maxLen) {
+		String[] tips = new String[instances.size()];
+		for (int i=0; i<tips.length; i++) {
+			tips[i]=null;
+			Class[] classParams = new Class[]{};
+			try {
+				String tip=null;
+				Method giMeth = instances.get(i).getDeclaredMethod("globalInfo", classParams);
+				if (Modifier.isStatic(giMeth.getModifiers())) {
+					tip = (String)giMeth.invoke(null, (Object[])null);
+				}
+				if (tip!=null) {
+					if (tip.length()<=maxLen) tips[i]=tip;
+					else tips[i] = tip.substring(0,maxLen-2)+"..";
+				}
+			} catch (Exception e) {}
+		}
+		return tips;
+	}
+
 	protected void updateChooser() {
 		String objectName =  /*EVAHELP.cutClassName*/ (m_goe.getValue().getClass().getName());
 		boolean found = false;
@@ -386,5 +408,32 @@ public class GOEPanel extends JPanel implements ItemListener {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-} // end of inner class
+}
 
+class ToolTipComboBoxRenderer extends BasicComboBoxRenderer {
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -5781643352198561208L;
+	String[] toolTips = null;
+	
+	public ToolTipComboBoxRenderer(String[] tips) {
+		super();
+		toolTips=tips;
+	}
+    
+    @Override
+    public Component getListCellRendererComponent(JList list, Object value,
+        int index, boolean isSelected, boolean cellHasFocus) {
+      if (isSelected) {
+        setBackground(list.getSelectionBackground());
+        setForeground(list.getSelectionForeground());
+        if ((toolTips!=null) && (index >= 0)) {
+        	if (toolTips[index]!=null) list.setToolTipText(toolTips[index]);
+        }
+      } else {
+        setBackground(list.getBackground());
+        setForeground(list.getForeground());
+      }
+      setFont(list.getFont());
+      setText((value == null) ? "" : value.toString());
+      return this;
+    }
+  }
diff --git a/src/eva2/gui/GenericObjectEditor.java b/src/eva2/gui/GenericObjectEditor.java
index 0a23a4ee..eb1c0911 100644
--- a/src/eva2/gui/GenericObjectEditor.java
+++ b/src/eva2/gui/GenericObjectEditor.java
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ public class GenericObjectEditor implements PropertyEditor {
 	/**
 	 * Read the classes available for user selection from the properties or the classpath respectively
 	 */
-	public static ArrayList<String> getClassesFromProperties(String className) {
+	public static ArrayList<String> getClassesFromProperties(String className, ArrayList<Class<?>> instances) {
 		if (TRACE) System.out.println("getClassesFromProperties - requesting className: "+className);
 		
 		// Try to read the predefined classes from the props file.
-		String typeOptions = EvAClient.getProperty(className);
+		String typeOptions = EvAInfo.getProperty(className);
 		if (typeOptions == null) {
 			// If none are defined, all assignable classes are searched the hard way, using the ReflectPackage 
-			return getClassesFromClassPath(className);
+			return getClassesFromClassPath(className, instances);
 		} else {
 			StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(typeOptions, ", ");
 			ArrayList<String> classes = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public class GenericObjectEditor implements PropertyEditor {
 				String current = st.nextToken().trim();
 				//System.out.println("current ="+current);
 				try {
-					Class.forName(current); // test for instantiability
+					Class<?> clz = Class.forName(current); // test for instantiability
+					if (instances!=null) instances.add(clz);
 					classes.add(current);
 				} catch (Exception ex) {
 					System.err.println("Couldn't load class with name: " + current);
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ public class GenericObjectEditor implements PropertyEditor {
 	 * @param className
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	public static ArrayList<String> getClassesFromClassPath(String className) { 
+	public static ArrayList<String> getClassesFromClassPath(String className, ArrayList<Class<?>> instances) { 
 		ArrayList<String> classes = new ArrayList<String>();
 		Class<?>[] clsArr;
 		clsArr=ReflectPackage.getAssignableClasses(className, true, true);
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ public class GenericObjectEditor implements PropertyEditor {
 					try {
 						Class<?>[] params = new Class[0];
 						class1.getConstructor(params);
+						if (instances!=null) instances.add(class1);
 						classes.add(class1.getName());
 					} catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
 						System.err.println("GOE warning: Class " + class1.getName() + " has no default constructor, skipping...");
@@ -264,9 +266,9 @@ public class GenericObjectEditor implements PropertyEditor {
 		Vector<String> v=null;
 		if (Proxy.isProxyClass(m_ClassType)) {
 			if (TRACE) System.out.println("PROXY! original was " + ((RMIProxyLocal)Proxy.getInvocationHandler(((Proxy)m_Object))).getOriginalClass().getName());
-			v = new Vector<String>(getClassesFromProperties(((RMIProxyLocal)Proxy.getInvocationHandler(((Proxy)m_Object))).getOriginalClass().getName()));
+			v = new Vector<String>(getClassesFromProperties(((RMIProxyLocal)Proxy.getInvocationHandler(((Proxy)m_Object))).getOriginalClass().getName(), null));
 		} else {		
-			v = new Vector<String>(getClassesFromProperties(m_ClassType.getName()));
+			v = new Vector<String>(getClassesFromProperties(m_ClassType.getName(), null));
 		}
 				
 //		v = new Vector<String>(getClassesFromProperties(m_ClassType.getName()));
@@ -288,7 +290,7 @@ public class GenericObjectEditor implements PropertyEditor {
 	public void setValue(Object o) {
 		//System.err.println("setValue()" + m_ClassType.toString());
 
-		if (m_ClassType == null) {
+		if (o==null || m_ClassType == null) {
 			System.err.println("No ClassType set up for GenericObjectEditor!!");
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/eva2/gui/PropertySheetPanel.java b/src/eva2/gui/PropertySheetPanel.java
index cd504d55..42ae3bab 100644
--- a/src/eva2/gui/PropertySheetPanel.java
+++ b/src/eva2/gui/PropertySheetPanel.java
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ public class PropertySheetPanel extends JPanel implements PropertyChangeListener
 	            ex.printStackTrace();
             }
             if (TRACE) System.out.println("# cmp " + BeanInspector.toString(o) + "\n# vs. " + BeanInspector.toString(m_Values[i]));
-            if (o == m_Values[i] && (BeanInspector.isJavaPrimitive(o.getClass()))) {
+            if ((o!=null) && o == m_Values[i] && (BeanInspector.isJavaPrimitive(o.getClass()))) {
 	            // The property is equal to its old value.
 	            continue;
             }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/EvAMainAdapterImpl.java b/src/eva2/server/EvAMainAdapterImpl.java
index 87aeeb83..de152466 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/EvAMainAdapterImpl.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/EvAMainAdapterImpl.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ package eva2.server;
 /*==========================================================================*
  * IMPORTS
  *==========================================================================*/
-import eva2.client.EvAClient;
+import eva2.EvAInfo;
 import eva2.server.modules.ModuleAdapter;
 import eva2.tools.jproxy.MainAdapterClient;
 import eva2.tools.jproxy.MainAdapterImpl;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class EvAMainAdapterImpl extends MainAdapterImpl implements EvAMainAdapte
 
   public EvAMainAdapterImpl() {
 	  super();
-	  m_ModulServer = new ModuleServer(EvAClient.getProperties());
+	  m_ModulServer = new ModuleServer(EvAInfo.getProperties());
   }
 
   public String[] getModuleNameList() {
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/EvAServer.java b/src/eva2/server/EvAServer.java
index 9cceafdc..a739cd57 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/EvAServer.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/EvAServer.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class EvAServer {
 //    m_InsideClient = insideClient;
 //    m_Restart = Restart;
     System.out.println ("*******************************************************************************");
-    System.out.println ("This is EvA Server Version: "+ EvAInfo.versionNum);
+    System.out.println ("This is EvA Server Version: "+ EvAInfo.getVersion());
     //System.out.println ("Java Version: " + System.getProperty("java.version") );
     System.out.println ("*******************************************************************************");
     m_UserName = System.getProperty("user.name");
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/GOStandaloneVersion.java b/src/eva2/server/go/GOStandaloneVersion.java
index 09e36d6a..0e50b8eb 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/GOStandaloneVersion.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/GOStandaloneVersion.java
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ public class GOStandaloneVersion implements InterfaceGOStandalone, InterfacePopu
         }
         if ((object != null) && (editor != null)) paraPanel.registerEditor(object, editor);
         this.m_O1 = (paraPanel.makePanel());
-        EvAClient.setProperty("eva2.server.oa.go.Tools.InterfaceTest", "eva2.server.oa.go.Tools.Test1,eva2.server.oa.go.Tools.Test2");
+        // TODO this is defunct anyways... (MK, 2010-03)
+//        EvAClient.setProperty("eva2.server.oa.go.Tools.InterfaceTest", "eva2.server.oa.go.Tools.Test1,eva2.server.oa.go.Tools.Test2");
         this.m_OptionsPanel = new JTabbedPane();
         JParaPanel paraPanel2 = new JParaPanel(this.m_GO, "MyGUI");
         this.m_O2 = (paraPanel2.makePanel());
@@ -624,7 +625,7 @@ public class GOStandaloneVersion implements InterfaceGOStandalone, InterfacePopu
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a simple example framework for Evolutionary Algorithms.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/InterfaceGOParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/go/InterfaceGOParameters.java
index 76d94dd8..ee0bb7b8 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/InterfaceGOParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/InterfaceGOParameters.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public interface InterfaceGOParameters {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo();
+//    public String globalInfo();
 
     /** This method allows you to serialize the current parameters into a *.ser file
      */
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/AbstractEAIndividual.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/AbstractEAIndividual.java
index 6e0144c8..b4c09b7a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/AbstractEAIndividual.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/AbstractEAIndividual.java
@@ -612,15 +612,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractEAIndividual implements IndividualInterface, java.
     	boolean result = true;
     	int i=0;
     	while (result && (i < fit1.length) && (i < fit2.length)) {
-    		if (firstIsFiniteAndLarger(fit1[i], fit2[i])) result = false;
+    		if (firstIsFiniteAndLargerOrEqual(fit1[i], fit2[i])) result = false;
     		i++;
     	}
     	return result;
     }
     
-    private static boolean firstIsFiniteAndLarger(double a, double b) {
+    private static boolean firstIsFiniteAndLargerOrEqual(double a, double b) {
 		if (Double.isNaN(a) || Double.isInfinite(a)) return false;
-		else return (a > b);
+		else return (a >= b);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/AbstractEAIndividualComparator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/AbstractEAIndividualComparator.java
index 009ba2cb..a153f1d8 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/AbstractEAIndividualComparator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/AbstractEAIndividualComparator.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class AbstractEAIndividualComparator implements Comparator<Object>, Seria
 		return "Activate preference of feasible individuals in any comparison acc. to Deb's rules.";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "A comparator class for general EA individuals. Compares individuals based on their fitness in context of minimization.";
 	}
 	public String getName() {
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualBinaryData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualBinaryData.java
index 7af41af3..c23f6982 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualBinaryData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualBinaryData.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class ESIndividualBinaryData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Inte
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an ES individual adopted to optimize binary values.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualDoubleData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualDoubleData.java
index 783ba171..2a56a312 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualDoubleData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualDoubleData.java
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ public class ESIndividualDoubleData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Inte
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an ES individual suited to optimize double values.";
     }
     
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualIntegerData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualIntegerData.java
index 49ad2dad..eb415d09 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualIntegerData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualIntegerData.java
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public class ESIndividualIntegerData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Int
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an ES individual suited to optimize integer values.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualPermutationData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualPermutationData.java
index 231655da..b1698d58 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualPermutationData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/ESIndividualPermutationData.java
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public class ESIndividualPermutationData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements
 	 /** This method returns a global info string
 	  * @return description
 	  */
-	 public String globalInfo() {
+	 public static String globalInfo() {
 		 return "This is an ES individual suited to optimize permutations.";
 	 }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAESIndividualBinaryDoubleData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAESIndividualBinaryDoubleData.java
index 0b19186d..ee26ad7b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAESIndividualBinaryDoubleData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAESIndividualBinaryDoubleData.java
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public class GAESIndividualBinaryDoubleData extends AbstractEAIndividual impleme
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a mixed data type combining a BitSet and a real-valued vector.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualBinaryData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualBinaryData.java
index f8a5ed0d..d3121198 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualBinaryData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualBinaryData.java
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public class GAIndividualBinaryData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Inte
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a GA individual suited to optimize binary values.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualDoubleData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualDoubleData.java
index 49b88ef4..12b568ae 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualDoubleData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualDoubleData.java
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ public class GAIndividualDoubleData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Inte
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a GA individual suited to optimize double values.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualIntegerData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualIntegerData.java
index 5def6e46..086dea62 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualIntegerData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GAIndividualIntegerData.java
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ public class GAIndividualIntegerData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Int
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a GA individual suited to optimize int values.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GEIndividualProgramData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GEIndividualProgramData.java
index 6c3fef87..fc15f9c1 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GEIndividualProgramData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GEIndividualProgramData.java
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ public class GEIndividualProgramData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Int
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a GE individual suited to optimize programs.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GIIndividualIntegerData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GIIndividualIntegerData.java
index 90b32236..a54dc8b2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GIIndividualIntegerData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GIIndividualIntegerData.java
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public class GIIndividualIntegerData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Int
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a GI individual suited to optimize int values.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GIOBGAIndividualIntegerPermutationData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GIOBGAIndividualIntegerPermutationData.java
index 61a6e642..ac2cfa58 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GIOBGAIndividualIntegerPermutationData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GIOBGAIndividualIntegerPermutationData.java
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public class GIOBGAIndividualIntegerPermutationData extends AbstractEAIndividual
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a mixed data type combining an integer vector with a permutation vector.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GPIndividualProgramData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GPIndividualProgramData.java
index 12a470e5..d2b6098c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GPIndividualProgramData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/GPIndividualProgramData.java
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public class GPIndividualProgramData extends AbstractEAIndividual implements Int
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a GP individual suited to optimize Koza style program trees.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/OBGAIndividualPermutationData.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/OBGAIndividualPermutationData.java
index f25e5905..571cb904 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/OBGAIndividualPermutationData.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/OBGAIndividualPermutationData.java
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public class OBGAIndividualPermutationData extends AbstractEAIndividual implemen
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a GA individual coding permutations.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/codings/gp/AbstractGPNode.java b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/codings/gp/AbstractGPNode.java
index 0038e282..ce7b8763 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/codings/gp/AbstractGPNode.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/individuals/codings/gp/AbstractGPNode.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractGPNode implements InterfaceProgram, java.io.Serial
      * @return a list of available AbstractGPNode implementations
      */
 	public static Vector<AbstractGPNode> getNodeTypes() {
-		ArrayList<String>cls = GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromClassPath(AbstractGPNode.class.getCanonicalName());
+		ArrayList<String>cls = GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromClassPath(AbstractGPNode.class.getCanonicalName(), null);
 		Vector<AbstractGPNode> nodeTypes = new Vector<AbstractGPNode>(cls.size());
 		for (int i=0; i<cls.size(); i++) {
 			try {
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingAllDominating.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingAllDominating.java
index 96df0779..95a64259 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingAllDominating.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingAllDominating.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class ArchivingAllDominating extends AbstractArchiving implements java.io
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a straightforward strategy, which selects all dominating individuals (very prone to generate OutOfMemory errors).";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingMaxiMin.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingMaxiMin.java
index dce713bc..bc476c91 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingMaxiMin.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingMaxiMin.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class ArchivingMaxiMin implements InterfaceArchiving, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Maxi Min Archiving.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class ArchivingMaxiMin implements InterfaceArchiving, java.io.Serializabl
 //    /** This method returns a global info string
 //     * @return description
 //     */
-//    public String globalInfo() {
+//    public static String globalInfo() {
 //        return "Maxi Min Archiving.";
 //    }
 //    /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingNSGA.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingNSGA.java
index 99d750bf..d59484e7 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingNSGA.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingNSGA.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class ArchivingNSGA extends AbstractArchiving implements java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Non-dominating sorting GA revision 1.0.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingNSGAII.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingNSGAII.java
index edd254ec..4d3c6441 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingNSGAII.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingNSGAII.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class ArchivingNSGAII extends ArchivingNSGA implements java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Non-dominating sorting GA revision 2.0.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingPESAII.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingPESAII.java
index f12040df..48943c6b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingPESAII.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingPESAII.java
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public class ArchivingPESAII extends AbstractArchiving implements java.io.Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Pareto Envelope-based Selection Algorithm revision 2.0.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingSPEAII.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingSPEAII.java
index 46d385e4..2d04cdb1 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingSPEAII.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/ArchivingSPEAII.java
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ public class ArchivingSPEAII extends AbstractArchiving implements java.io.Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Strength Pareto EA revision 2.0. The variable k to calculate the k-th distance is given by max(2, sqrt(archive.size())).";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalInserting.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalInserting.java
index e24cae6f..22889d45 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalInserting.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalInserting.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class InformationRetrievalInserting implements InterfaceInformationRetrie
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This Information Retrieval will insert the archive into current population by replacing random individuals if necessary.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalNone.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalNone.java
index 38129f19..d0aaaaee 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalNone.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalNone.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class InformationRetrievalNone implements InterfaceInformationRetrieval,
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This implements a deactivated Information Retrieval.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalReplacing.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalReplacing.java
index a44a4938..91ef9409 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalReplacing.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/archiving/InformationRetrievalReplacing.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class InformationRetrievalReplacing implements InterfaceInformationRetrie
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This Information Retrieval will replace the current population by the archive.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/classification/ClassificationSelfOrganizingMaps.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/classification/ClassificationSelfOrganizingMaps.java
index d2ef43c5..06b0dff2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/classification/ClassificationSelfOrganizingMaps.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/classification/ClassificationSelfOrganizingMaps.java
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ public class ClassificationSelfOrganizingMaps implements java.io.Serializable, I
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The Self-Organizing Maps, have been proposed by Kohonen (read this book on SOMs for further details).";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringDensityBased.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringDensityBased.java
index 35cf268f..f95a2bb9 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringDensityBased.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringDensityBased.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class ClusteringDensityBased implements InterfaceClustering, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "A density-based clustering algorithm (DBSCAN).";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringDynPeakIdent.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringDynPeakIdent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c145f73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringDynPeakIdent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package eva2.server.go.operators.cluster;
+
+import eva2.gui.BeanInspector;
+import eva2.server.go.individuals.AbstractEAIndividual;
+import eva2.server.go.operators.distancemetric.InterfaceDistanceMetric;
+import eva2.server.go.operators.distancemetric.PhenotypeMetric;
+import eva2.server.go.populations.Population;
+import eva2.tools.Pair;
+
+/**
+ * Clustering using the DPI mechanism (dynamic peak identification).
+ * Collect a number of peaks, which are the fittest individuals
+ * which are not dominated by other individuals within a certain distance.
+ * The remaining individuals are assigned to a peak if they have a distance
+ * smaller than rho to that peak. 
+ * The number of expected peaks (clusters) must be predefined. 
+ * Note that the returned number of clusters may be smaller than q.
+ * 
+ * @author mkron
+ *
+ */
+public class ClusteringDynPeakIdent implements InterfaceClustering, java.io.Serializable {
+	private static final boolean TRACE=true;
+	private int numNiches;
+	private double nicheRadius;
+	private boolean strictNicheRadius=true; // if false, all individuals are clustered to the closest niche, otherwise some remain unclustered (those which are further than the nicheRadius from any peak)
+	InterfaceDistanceMetric metric = new PhenotypeMetric();
+
+	public ClusteringDynPeakIdent(int numNs, double nicheRad) {
+		this.numNiches = numNs;
+		this.nicheRadius = nicheRad;
+	}
+
+	public ClusteringDynPeakIdent(ClusteringDynPeakIdent o) {
+		this(o.numNiches, o.nicheRadius);
+		metric = o.metric;
+		this.strictNicheRadius = o.strictNicheRadius;
+	}
+
+	public Object clone() {
+		return new ClusteringDynPeakIdent(this);
+	}
+	
+	public int[] associateLoners(Population loners, Population[] species,
+			Population referenceSet) {
+		Population bests = new Population(species.length);
+		for (int i=0; i<species.length; i++) bests.add(species[i].getBestEAIndividual());
+		return assignLeaders(loners, bests);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Assign a set of "lone" individuals to a set of leaders. Returns a vector
+	 * of ints which indicate for every loner the index of the associated leader.
+	 * An index may be -1 if no leader is closer than the niche threshold AND strictNicheRadius
+	 * is true. 
+	 * 
+	 * @param loners
+	 * @param bests
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	protected int[] assignLeaders(Population loners, Population bests) {
+		int[] assoc = new int[loners.size()];
+		for (int i=0; i<loners.size(); i++) {
+			// check distances to best indies per species
+			Pair<Integer, Double> closestInfo = Population.getClosestFarthestIndy(loners.getEAIndividual(i), bests, metric, true);
+			// we have now the info about the closest best individual. If its closer than the threshold, we can assign the loner to that index
+			if (!strictNicheRadius || (closestInfo.tail()<nicheRadius)) {
+				assoc[i]=closestInfo.head();
+			} else assoc[i]=-1;
+		}
+		return assoc;
+	}
+
+	public Population[] cluster(Population pop, Population referenceSet) {
+		Population sorted = pop.getSortedBestFirst();
+		Population peaks = performDynPeakIdent(metric, sorted, numNiches, nicheRadius);
+		Population[] clusters = new Population[peaks.size()+1];
+		for (int i=0; i<clusters.length; i++) clusters[i]=new Population();
+		
+		Population rest = pop.cloneShallowInds();
+		rest.filter(peaks);
+		int[] assoc = assignLeaders(rest, peaks);
+
+		for (int i=0; i<assoc.length; i++) {
+			if (assoc[i]>=0) { // it can be assigned to a peak
+				clusters[assoc[i]+1].add(rest.getEAIndividual(i));
+			} else { // its a loner
+				clusters[0].add(rest.getEAIndividual(i));
+			}
+		}
+		return clusters;
+	}
+
+	public String initClustering(Population pop) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public boolean mergingSpecies(Population species1, Population species2,
+			Population referenceSet) {
+		// in our case just return true if the leaders are close enough
+		return (metric.distance(species1.getBestEAIndividual(), species2.getBestEAIndividual())<nicheRadius);
+	}
+
+	
+	/**
+	 * The DPI mechanism. Collect a number of peaks, which are the fittest individuals
+	 * which are not dominated by other individuals within distance rho.
+	 * Note that the returned set may be smaller than q.
+	 * 
+	 * @param pop
+	 * @param q the number of peaks to be identified
+	 * @param rho the niche radius
+	 * @return the dynamic peak set
+	 */
+	public static Population performDynPeakIdent(InterfaceDistanceMetric metric, Population sortedPop, int q, double rho) {
+		int i=0;
+		Population peaks = new Population(q);
+		while (i<sortedPop.size() && (peaks.size() < q)) {
+			if ((peaks.size()==0) || (!peaks.isWithinPopDist((AbstractEAIndividual)sortedPop.get(i), rho, metric))) {
+				peaks.add(sortedPop.get(i));
+				System.out.println("Added peak " + sortedPop.get(i));
+			}
+			i++;
+		}
+		if (TRACE) {
+			System.out.println("Found " + peaks.size() + " peaks, ");
+			for (int k=0; k<peaks.size(); k++) System.out.println("  " + peaks.getEAIndividual(k));
+			System.out.println("Measures: " + BeanInspector.toString(peaks.getPopulationMeasures()));
+		}
+		return peaks;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringKMeans.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringKMeans.java
index 6bf23445..79b81345 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringKMeans.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringKMeans.java
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ public class ClusteringKMeans implements InterfaceClustering, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Oldy but goldy: K-Means clustering.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringNearestBetter.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringNearestBetter.java
index 7c277714..1093aab5 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringNearestBetter.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringNearestBetter.java
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public class ClusteringNearestBetter implements InterfaceClustering, Serializabl
         }
     }
     
-    public String globalInfo() { 
+    public static String globalInfo() { 
     	return "A tree is produced by assigning each individual the closest individual with better fitness. Connections with a distance above a certain threshold are cut. After that, each interconnected subtree forms a cluster.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringXMeans.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringXMeans.java
index 8d6844b3..4d98e3f4 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringXMeans.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/ClusteringXMeans.java
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ public class ClusteringXMeans implements InterfaceClustering, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Oldy but goldy: K-Means clustering.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/InterfaceClustering.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/InterfaceClustering.java
index 1cb1354f..53e34d0e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/InterfaceClustering.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/cluster/InterfaceClustering.java
@@ -29,15 +29,27 @@ public interface InterfaceClustering {
      * All other populations group individuals into clusters.
      * It should make sure that the returned Population instances are of the same type
      * as the given one, which may be a subclass of Population.
+     * If the clustering depends on population measures, a reference set may be given
+     * which is the reference population to consider the measures of. This is for cases
+     * where, e.g., subsets of a Population are to be clustered using measures of the
+     * original population. 
      * 
      * @param pop       The population of individuals that is to be clustered.
+     * @param referenceSet a reference population for dynamic measures
      * @return Population[]
      */
     public Population[] cluster(Population pop, Population referenceSet);
 
-    /** This method allows you to decide if two species are to be merged regarding this clustering algorithm.
+    /**
+     * This method allows you to decide if two species are to be merged regarding this clustering algorithm.
+     * If the clustering depends on population measures, a reference set may be given
+     * which is the reference population to consider the measures of. This is for cases
+     * where, e.g., subsets of a Population are to be clustered using measures of the
+     * original population. 
+     * 
      * @param species1  The first species.
      * @param species2  The second species.
+     * @param referenceSet a reference population for dynamic measures
      * @return True if species converge, else False.
      */
     public boolean mergingSpecies(Population species1, Population species2, Population referenceSet);
@@ -69,9 +81,14 @@ public interface InterfaceClustering {
      * be associated, -1 is returned as individual entry.
      * Note that the last cluster threshold is used which may have depended on the last
      * generation.
+     * If the clustering depends on population measures, a reference set may be given
+     * which is the reference population to consider the measures of. This is for cases
+     * where, e.g., subsets of a Population are to be clustered using measures of the
+     * original population.
      * 
      * @param loners
      * @param species
+     * @param referenceSet a reference population for dynamic measures
      * @return associative list matching loners to species.
      */
     public int[] associateLoners(Population loners, Population[] species, Population referenceSet);
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/ConstraintCollection.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/ConstraintCollection.java
index f03df6d9..d47b2adf 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/ConstraintCollection.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/ConstraintCollection.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class ConstraintCollection extends AbstractConstraint {
 		return constraintArray.length + " constr./" + getPenaltyFactor() + "/" + getHandlingMethod() + "/" + getPenaltyFactControl().getClass().getSimpleName();
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "A set of constraints with a single parameter adaption mechanism.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/DummyConstraint.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/DummyConstraint.java
index 1fc2d368..2bd6b973 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/DummyConstraint.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/DummyConstraint.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class DummyConstraint extends AbstractConstraint {
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "This constraint is always fulfilled.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/GenericConstraint.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/GenericConstraint.java
index 7263d185..a1dbe949 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/GenericConstraint.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/GenericConstraint.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class GenericConstraint extends AbstractConstraint implements InterfaceDo
 		return this.getClass().getSimpleName() + " " + constraintString;
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "A generic constraint which is parsed from a String; n is dimension, x0..xn are solution components. Use prefix notation as in \"+(-(sum(x),n),sqrt(*(pi,x0)))\".";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/ImplicitConstraint.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/ImplicitConstraint.java
index 6213a3ae..c47ff189 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/ImplicitConstraint.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/constraint/ImplicitConstraint.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ImplicitConstraint extends AbstractConstraint {
 		return "ImplicitCnstr-"+index;
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Similar to a multi-objective translation into fitness, this class allows to interpret fitness criteria as constraints.";
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverEAMixer.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverEAMixer.java
index d550bc94..4791396d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverEAMixer.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverEAMixer.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class CrossoverEAMixer implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializabl
 
     public CrossoverEAMixer() {
         InterfaceCrossover[] tmpList;
-        ArrayList<String> crossers = GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties("eva2.server.go.operators.crossover.InterfaceCrossover");
+        ArrayList<String> crossers = GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties(InterfaceCrossover.class.getCanonicalName(), null);
         tmpList = new InterfaceCrossover[crossers.size()];
          for (int i = 0; i < crossers.size(); i++) {
         	 if (((String)crossers.get(i)).equals(this.getClass().getName())) continue;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class CrossoverEAMixer implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This meta-mutation operator allows you to combine multiple alternative mutation operators.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESArithmetical.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESArithmetical.java
index 46c61049..105577af 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESArithmetical.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESArithmetical.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class CrossoverESArithmetical implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an arithmetical crossover between m ES individuals.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESBLXAlpha.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESBLXAlpha.java
index a38f4e8d..213fa631 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESBLXAlpha.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESBLXAlpha.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class CrossoverESBLXAlpha implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The BLX crossover inits the values within the extreme values plus an additional alpha range (BLX-0.0 equals flat crossover).";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESDefault.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESDefault.java
index 2702cf23..c2f9ba5c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESDefault.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESDefault.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public class CrossoverESDefault implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a discrete one-point crossover between m ES individuals.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESFlat.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESFlat.java
index 37b4f363..390e9f1b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESFlat.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESFlat.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class CrossoverESFlat implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The flat crossover inits the values within the extreme values.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESIntermediate.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESIntermediate.java
index 51204955..e25d1dc1 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESIntermediate.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESIntermediate.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class CrossoverESIntermediate implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an intermediate crossover between m ES individuals.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESNPointDiscrete.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESNPointDiscrete.java
index 78c4ea36..f455ca06 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESNPointDiscrete.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESNPointDiscrete.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class CrossoverESNPointDiscrete implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a discrete n-point crossover between m ES individuals.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESNPointDiscreteDislocation.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESNPointDiscreteDislocation.java
index a4b7cb9f..efbed06f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESNPointDiscreteDislocation.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESNPointDiscreteDislocation.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class CrossoverESNPointDiscreteDislocation implements InterfaceCrossover,
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a discrete n-point crossover between m ES individuals with dislocation.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESPCX.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESPCX.java
index f12860e3..69e02256 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESPCX.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESPCX.java
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public class CrossoverESPCX implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is the Parent Centric Crossover (PCX).";
     }
     public void setEta(double a) {
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESSBX.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESSBX.java
index f81a3aff..92b33827 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESSBX.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESSBX.java
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class CrossoverESSBX implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The SBX crossover simulates a binary crossover (works only for two partners!).";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESSPX.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESSPX.java
index ed70b69c..5b702d2f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESSPX.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESSPX.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class CrossoverESSPX implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is the Simplex Crossover (SPX).";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESUNDX.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESUNDX.java
index c3fba0a3..dbde0a7c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESUNDX.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESUNDX.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class CrossoverESUNDX implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is the Unimodal Normally Distributed crossover (UNDX), typically use more than two parents.";
     }
     public void setEta(double a) {
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESUniformDiscrete.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESUniformDiscrete.java
index 41dd928b..3ef07f4d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESUniformDiscrete.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverESUniformDiscrete.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class CrossoverESUniformDiscrete implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.S
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a discrete n-point crossover between m ES individuals.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGABitSimulated.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGABitSimulated.java
index 510550d4..96a36445 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGABitSimulated.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGABitSimulated.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class CrossoverGABitSimulated implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a bit simulated crossover between m individuals.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGADefault.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGADefault.java
index 65ebd093..b05286fd 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGADefault.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGADefault.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class CrossoverGADefault implements InterfaceCrossover,
 	 *
 	 * @return description
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "This is a one-point crossover between two individuals.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGANPoint.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGANPoint.java
index 4b8bcea8..74dd0caf 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGANPoint.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGANPoint.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class CrossoverGANPoint implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an n-point crossover between m individuals.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGAUniform.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGAUniform.java
index 5fce14ad..ad011669 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGAUniform.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGAUniform.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class CrossoverGAUniform implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a uniform crossover between m individuals.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGIDefault.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGIDefault.java
index 04a02b12..6edee2ce 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGIDefault.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGIDefault.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class CrossoverGIDefault implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a discrete one-point crossover between m GI individuals.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGINPoint.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGINPoint.java
index cd45ca2a..2a8b344a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGINPoint.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGINPoint.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class CrossoverGINPoint implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an n-point crossover between m individuals.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGINPointVL.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGINPointVL.java
index a54c4bf0..726f86c2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGINPointVL.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGINPointVL.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class CrossoverGINPointVL implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a variable length n-point crossover between m individuals.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGIUniform.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGIUniform.java
index 31eada1a..c4b60ead 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGIUniform.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGIUniform.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class CrossoverGIUniform implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a uniform crossover between m individuals.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGPDefault.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGPDefault.java
index 09a8a965..2b5c6f7d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGPDefault.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverGPDefault.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class CrossoverGPDefault implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a one-point crossover between two programs.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverOBGAPMX.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverOBGAPMX.java
index c2ba6a37..cc602697 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverOBGAPMX.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverOBGAPMX.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class CrossoverOBGAPMX implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The infamous PMX crossover for Permutations.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverOBGAPMXUniform.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverOBGAPMXUniform.java
index c93d366b..8795e08d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverOBGAPMXUniform.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/CrossoverOBGAPMXUniform.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class CrossoverOBGAPMXUniform implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The infamous PMX uniform crossover for Permutations.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/NoCrossover.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/NoCrossover.java
index d8143dfb..a844d148 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/NoCrossover.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/crossover/NoCrossover.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class NoCrossover implements InterfaceCrossover, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "No crossover at all, even for occasional strategy paramters.";
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/EuclideanMetric.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/EuclideanMetric.java
index 550dc4af..83631361 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/EuclideanMetric.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/EuclideanMetric.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class EuclideanMetric implements InterfaceDistanceMetric {
 	/** This method returns a global info string
 	 * @return description
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "The euclidean metric calculates euclidian distances for individuals which have a real valued interpretation.";
 	}
 	/** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/GenotypeMetricBitSet.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/GenotypeMetricBitSet.java
index 964e1f78..6a5d2b93 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/GenotypeMetricBitSet.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/GenotypeMetricBitSet.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class GenotypeMetricBitSet implements InterfaceDistanceMetric, java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a genotype based distance metric suited for binary data. The hamming distance is computed and normalized by chromosome length.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/IndividualDataMetric.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/IndividualDataMetric.java
index 08c86ac4..a2665c1e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/IndividualDataMetric.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/IndividualDataMetric.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class IndividualDataMetric implements InterfaceDistanceMetric, Serializab
 		this.normedDistance = normedDistance;
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Uses individual object data (so far only double[]) to calculate the distance.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/ObjectiveSpaceMetric.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/ObjectiveSpaceMetric.java
index 894e83d7..4c099171 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/ObjectiveSpaceMetric.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/ObjectiveSpaceMetric.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class ObjectiveSpaceMetric implements InterfaceDistanceMetric, java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The objective space metric calculates euclidian distances on the fitness vectors.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/PhenotypeMetric.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/PhenotypeMetric.java
index 7cd46e08..470cf1bd 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/PhenotypeMetric.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/PhenotypeMetric.java
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public class PhenotypeMetric implements InterfaceDistanceMetric, java.io.Seriali
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a phenotype based metric which can be applied to binary, integer, double, permutation, and program data types. For the latter two, the Levenshtein distance is computed. All distance values are normed.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/SigmaSingleMetricGlobalMutation.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/SigmaSingleMetricGlobalMutation.java
index 689bc168..eabf9f05 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/SigmaSingleMetricGlobalMutation.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/distancemetric/SigmaSingleMetricGlobalMutation.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class SigmaSingleMetricGlobalMutation implements InterfaceDistanceMetric,
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an experimental method for individuals using global ES mutation.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessAdaptiveClustering.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessAdaptiveClustering.java
index 8df06e87..4ab48dea 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessAdaptiveClustering.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessAdaptiveClustering.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class FitnessAdaptiveClustering implements java.io.Serializable, Interfac
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a normation method based on Fitness Sharing. It adds a penalty for too similar individuals on the standard Normation method.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessModifierNone.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessModifierNone.java
index 255c2be5..53b1407a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessModifierNone.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessModifierNone.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class FitnessModifierNone implements java.io.Serializable, InterfaceFitne
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "With this method the fitness remains unaltered.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessSharing.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessSharing.java
index f69cfc58..3027d1c0 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessSharing.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/fitnessmodifier/FitnessSharing.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class FitnessSharing implements java.io.Serializable, InterfaceFitnessMod
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a normation method based on Fitness Sharing. It adds a penalty for too similar individuals on the standard Normation method.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOBestMigration.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOBestMigration.java
index b389e814..ae7ab27a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOBestMigration.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOBestMigration.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class MOBestMigration implements InterfaceMigration, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is multi-objective migration scheme.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOClusteringSeparation.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOClusteringSeparation.java
index 4b85a8ed..a10aff4d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOClusteringSeparation.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOClusteringSeparation.java
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public class MOClusteringSeparation implements InterfaceMigration, java.io.Seria
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is migration scheme, which implements a clustering based partitioning.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOConeSeparation.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOConeSeparation.java
index 75355900..646fb9f4 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOConeSeparation.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOConeSeparation.java
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ public class MOConeSeparation implements InterfaceMigration, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is migration scheme, which implements a cone separation based partitioning.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOXMeansSeparation.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOXMeansSeparation.java
index d0d593c7..99c06378 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOXMeansSeparation.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/MOXMeansSeparation.java
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public class MOXMeansSeparation implements InterfaceMigration, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is migration scheme, which implements a clustering based partitioning.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/SOBestMigration.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/SOBestMigration.java
index 8c7bae1d..b19abde5 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/SOBestMigration.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/SOBestMigration.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class SOBestMigration implements InterfaceMigration, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a single-objective migration scheme.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/SOMONoMigration.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/SOMONoMigration.java
index 08be7425..f6332452 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/SOMONoMigration.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/migration/SOMONoMigration.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class SOMONoMigration implements InterfaceMigration, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is actually no mirgation scheme, because no individuals are exchanged.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSODynamicallyWeightedFitness.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSODynamicallyWeightedFitness.java
index 1e64302b..8ccbaae8 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSODynamicallyWeightedFitness.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSODynamicallyWeightedFitness.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class MOSODynamicallyWeightedFitness implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, j
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calcuates a dynamic weighted sum over TWO fitness values depending on the current generation.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOEpsilonConstraint.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOEpsilonConstraint.java
index 3c609c59..23620fa9 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOEpsilonConstraint.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOEpsilonConstraint.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class MOSOEpsilonConstraint implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method uses n-1 objected as hard constraints.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOEpsilonThreshold.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOEpsilonThreshold.java
index 1b60e2ea..e340f820 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOEpsilonThreshold.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOEpsilonThreshold.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class MOSOEpsilonThreshold implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Ser
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method uses n-1 objected as soft constraints.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOGoalProgramming.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOGoalProgramming.java
index 42a870d7..9e5e03f0 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOGoalProgramming.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOGoalProgramming.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class MOSOGoalProgramming implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method minimizes the delta to a given target fitness values.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOLpMetric.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOLpMetric.java
index 78fc5b4b..3b3dab70 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOLpMetric.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOLpMetric.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class MOSOLpMetric implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method minimizes the Lp metric to a given target fitness values, for (p<1) this equals the Tchebycheff metric.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOMOGARankBased.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOMOGARankBased.java
index 00a6beee..2a761386 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOMOGARankBased.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOMOGARankBased.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class MOSOMOGARankBased implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calcuates the MOGA rank of each individual and uses the rank as fitness [Fonseca93Genetic].";
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOMaxiMin.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOMaxiMin.java
index d939a555..1c074a50 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOMaxiMin.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOMaxiMin.java
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class MOSOMaxiMin implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calculate the maximum of minimum distance over all criterias over all individuals.";
     }
 //    /** This method allows you to choose the ScalingFactor for
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSONoConvert.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSONoConvert.java
index 51bd474b..72fd6f29 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSONoConvert.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSONoConvert.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class MOSONoConvert implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method leaves everything the same.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORandomChoice.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORandomChoice.java
index c3daf8b8..101a6297 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORandomChoice.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORandomChoice.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class MOSORandomChoice  implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method selects a random fitness value, actually this implements VEGA [Schaffer84Experiments].";
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORandomWeight.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORandomWeight.java
index 2be33e54..d138931f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORandomWeight.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORandomWeight.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class MOSORandomWeight implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Seriali
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calcuates a randomly weighted sum over all fitness values [Murata95MOGA].";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORankbased.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORankbased.java
index 5c92483e..fc380b3a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORankbased.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSORankbased.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class MOSORankbased implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calcuates the Pareto rank of each individual and uses the rank as fitness.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOUtilityFunction.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOUtilityFunction.java
index 1f8df02e..d49a3088 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOUtilityFunction.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOUtilityFunction.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class MOSOUtilityFunction implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method allows you to progamm an individual utility function.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOWeightedFitness.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOWeightedFitness.java
index 8e49a27e..80e5f8b3 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOWeightedFitness.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOWeightedFitness.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class MOSOWeightedFitness implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calcuates the weighted sum over all fitness values.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOWeightedLPTchebycheff.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOWeightedLPTchebycheff.java
index 526c9b36..0f241651 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOWeightedLPTchebycheff.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/moso/MOSOWeightedLPTchebycheff.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class MOSOWeightedLPTchebycheff implements InterfaceMOSOConverter, java.i
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method implements the Lp-problem and the Tchebycheff metric, the weighted version is also known as compromise programming.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateDefault.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateDefault.java
index d235cc69..9e818861 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateDefault.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateDefault.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class MutateDefault implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable  {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The default mutation just uses the default method implemented in the individual.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateEAMixer.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateEAMixer.java
index 9c0a261f..1644f1bc 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateEAMixer.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateEAMixer.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class MutateEAMixer implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable  {
 
     public MutateEAMixer() {
         InterfaceMutation[] tmpList;
-        ArrayList<String> mutators = GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties("eva2.server.go.operators.mutation.InterfaceMutation");
+        ArrayList<String> mutators = GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties(InterfaceMutation.class.getCanonicalName(), null);
         tmpList = new InterfaceMutation[mutators.size()];
          for (int i = 0; i < mutators.size(); i++) {
         	 if (((String)mutators.get(i)).equals(this.getClass().getName())) continue;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class MutateEAMixer implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable  {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This mmeta-mutation operator allows you to combine multiple alternative mutation operators.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCorrVector.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCorrVector.java
index 888e6de7..14cede99 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCorrVector.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCorrVector.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class MutateESCorrVector implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The correlated vector mutation stores a specific mutation vector per individual.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCorrolated.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCorrolated.java
index 9f8e411e..3ceb246c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCorrolated.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCorrolated.java
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public class MutateESCorrolated implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The local correlated mutation stores n sigmas for each double attribute and n(n-1) alphas.";
     }
     
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCovarianceMatrixAdaption.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCovarianceMatrixAdaption.java
index 42f06e32..a97134ca 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCovarianceMatrixAdaption.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESCovarianceMatrixAdaption.java
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public class MutateESCovarianceMatrixAdaption implements InterfaceMutation, java
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is the most sophisticated CMA mutation.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESFixedStepSize.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESFixedStepSize.java
index 8373614e..4fd6758e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESFixedStepSize.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESFixedStepSize.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class MutateESFixedStepSize implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Seriali
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The fixed step size mutation alters all elements with a fixed mutation step size.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESGlobal.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESGlobal.java
index d3038e95..e1a93a9e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESGlobal.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESGlobal.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class MutateESGlobal implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The global mutation stores only one sigma for all double attributes.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESLocal.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESLocal.java
index 8efdef95..1b0101f3 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESLocal.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESLocal.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class MutateESLocal implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The local mutation stores n sigmas for each double attribute.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESMainVectorAdaption.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESMainVectorAdaption.java
index 5f7b30ee..7171d0a9 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESMainVectorAdaption.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESMainVectorAdaption.java
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class MutateESMainVectorAdaption implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is the most sophisticated MVA mutation.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESMutativeStepSizeControl.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESMutativeStepSizeControl.java
index 570717e4..621d1167 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESMutativeStepSizeControl.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESMutativeStepSizeControl.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class MutateESMutativeStepSizeControl implements InterfaceMutation, java.
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The mutative step size control mutation randomly increases/decreases the current step size.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESPathLengthAdaption.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESPathLengthAdaption.java
index 50dd5ca3..4c7bcdd2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESPathLengthAdaption.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESPathLengthAdaption.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class MutateESPathLengthAdaption implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The single step size is controlled using the evolution path.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESStandard.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESStandard.java
index e195dd1c..95e714e8 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESStandard.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESStandard.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 //    /** This method returns a global info string
 //     * @return description
 //     */
-//    public String globalInfo() {
+//    public static String globalInfo() {
 //        return "The standard mutation alters all elements of the double attributes with a fixed mutation step size.";
 //    }
 //
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESSuccessRule.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESSuccessRule.java
index fa588bac..00fa7c04 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESSuccessRule.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateESSuccessRule.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class MutateESSuccessRule extends MutateESFixedStepSize implements Interf
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The 1/5 success rule works only together with an ES optimizer.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAAdaptive.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAAdaptive.java
index bdc774ee..0ffd0351 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAAdaptive.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAAdaptive.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class MutateGAAdaptive implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The standard mutation switches n bits of the GA genotype.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAInvertBits.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAInvertBits.java
index cec2f20c..2536e118 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAInvertBits.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAInvertBits.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class MutateGAInvertBits implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializab
 	/** This method returns a global info string
 	 * @return description
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "This mutation operator inverts n succesive bits.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAStandard.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAStandard.java
index 53d98242..6784ccd2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAStandard.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAStandard.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class MutateGAStandard implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The standard mutation switches n bits of the GA genotype.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGASwapBits.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGASwapBits.java
index fd6851e1..0d80cc46 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGASwapBits.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGASwapBits.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class MutateGASwapBits implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable
 	/** This method returns a global info string
 	 * @return description
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "This mutation operator swaps n random bits.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAUniform.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAUniform.java
index b98f3464..fdbc0590 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAUniform.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGAUniform.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class MutateGAUniform implements InterfaceMutation, Serializable {
 		return "Uniform-GA-Mutation";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Uniform mutation mutates every GA bit with a fixed probability.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIInsertDelete.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIInsertDelete.java
index 2c6de96e..47b91a1e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIInsertDelete.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIInsertDelete.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class MutateGIInsertDelete implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This mutation operator inserts or adds elements to the array.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIInvert.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIInvert.java
index cbde4ae6..c04dea38 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIInvert.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIInvert.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class MutateGIInvert implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The invert mutation inverts a segment of the int[].";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGINominal.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGINominal.java
index bf819202..d5a1e827 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGINominal.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGINominal.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class MutateGINominal implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The nominal mutation alters n element of the int attributes completely at random.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIOrdinal.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIOrdinal.java
index ceee809b..5752fd09 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIOrdinal.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGIOrdinal.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class MutateGIOrdinal implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The ordinal mutation alters n element of the int attributes based on an ordinal ordering.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGITranslocate.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGITranslocate.java
index 82f78bce..28d73621 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGITranslocate.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGITranslocate.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class MutateGITranslocate implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This mutation translocates a segment of the int[].";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGPAdaptive.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGPAdaptive.java
index ca37a420..43a60a80 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGPAdaptive.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGPAdaptive.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class MutateGPAdaptive implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This mutation replaces a random node with a new random subtree.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGPSingleNode.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGPSingleNode.java
index c76a7f37..3be49cf8 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGPSingleNode.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateGPSingleNode.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class MutateGPSingleNode implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializab
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The node mutation replaces a random node but keeps the descendants.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateOBGAFlip.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateOBGAFlip.java
index d5a70aed..53d9867f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateOBGAFlip.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateOBGAFlip.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class MutateOBGAFlip implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This mutation operators flips edges of the OBGA.";
     }
   public int getTimes() {
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateOBGAInversion.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateOBGAInversion.java
index 3626526e..f690a964 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateOBGAInversion.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/MutateOBGAInversion.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class MutateOBGAInversion implements java.io.Serializable, InterfaceMutat
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This mutation operators inverts a certain section of the OBGA.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/NoMutation.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/NoMutation.java
index ca48721d..c785f3e5 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/NoMutation.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/mutation/NoMutation.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class NoMutation implements InterfaceMutation, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This thing does nothing, really!";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ConstantParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ConstantParameters.java
index 52f84e8a..f0de7703 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ConstantParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ConstantParameters.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class ConstantParameters extends AbstractParameterControl implements Seri
 	public void updateParameters(Object obj) {
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Parameters will not be changed.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ExponentialDecayAdaption.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ExponentialDecayAdaption.java
index 7054d8de..eeec26e7 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ExponentialDecayAdaption.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ExponentialDecayAdaption.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class ExponentialDecayAdaption implements GenericParamAdaption, Serializa
 		return "Exp. adapt. "+target+" ("+startValue + "/" + halvingTimePerCent + ")";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Exponential decay with a percentual halving time.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/LinearParamAdaption.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/LinearParamAdaption.java
index 730c23fd..80ff8f2b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/LinearParamAdaption.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/LinearParamAdaption.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class LinearParamAdaption extends AbstractLinearParamAdaption implements
 		this.target = target;
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Simple linear parameter adaption.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/NoParamAdaption.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/NoParamAdaption.java
index 12daebbf..feaa3e83 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/NoParamAdaption.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/NoParamAdaption.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class NoParamAdaption implements ParamAdaption, Serializable {
 		return null;
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "A dummy implementation which will not change parameters.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/PSOActivityFeedbackControl.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/PSOActivityFeedbackControl.java
index 6351eabf..a2f6bd56 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/PSOActivityFeedbackControl.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/PSOActivityFeedbackControl.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class PSOActivityFeedbackControl implements ParamAdaption, Serializable {
 		return "The additive change of the inertness in each adaption step.";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Controls the inertness factor based on the average velocity.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/PSOInertnessAdaption.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/PSOInertnessAdaption.java
index 17513b43..9d88d395 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/PSOInertnessAdaption.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/PSOInertnessAdaption.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class PSOInertnessAdaption extends LinearParamAdaption implements Seriali
 		return "End value for the inertness";
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Adapt the inertnessOrChi value of PSO.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ParameterControlManager.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ParameterControlManager.java
index ae965bdd..4fa181ff 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ParameterControlManager.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paramcontrol/ParameterControlManager.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class ParameterControlManager implements InterfaceParameterControl, Seria
 		this.singleAdapters = singleAdapters;
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Define a list of dynamically adapted parameters.";
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricD1ApproxParetoFront.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricD1ApproxParetoFront.java
index d9bcf4c8..7f95a189 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricD1ApproxParetoFront.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricD1ApproxParetoFront.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class MetricD1ApproxParetoFront implements eva2.server.go.operators.paret
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calculates the mean distance of the approximated set to the true Pareto front.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricD1TrueParetoFront.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricD1TrueParetoFront.java
index 8de1950c..a5bd447b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricD1TrueParetoFront.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricD1TrueParetoFront.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class MetricD1TrueParetoFront implements eva2.server.go.operators.paretof
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calculates the mean distance of the true Pareto front to the approximated set.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricErrorRatio.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricErrorRatio.java
index e13f989f..b12bff16 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricErrorRatio.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricErrorRatio.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class MetricErrorRatio implements eva2.server.go.operators.paretofrontmet
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calculates how many solutions are contained in the reference solution.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricMaximumParetoFrontError.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricMaximumParetoFrontError.java
index e486f06e..75385171 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricMaximumParetoFrontError.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricMaximumParetoFrontError.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class MetricMaximumParetoFrontError implements eva2.server.go.operators.p
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method calculates the maximum distance to the reference.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricOverallNonDominatedVectors.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricOverallNonDominatedVectors.java
index e847d80e..d41704df 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricOverallNonDominatedVectors.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricOverallNonDominatedVectors.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class MetricOverallNonDominatedVectors implements InterfaceParetoFrontMet
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Calculating the number of non dominated individuals.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricS.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricS.java
index cc7a179e..2a13cb4b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricS.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricS.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class MetricS implements InterfaceParetoFrontMetric, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Calculating the hybervolume UNDER the given Pareto-front.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricSWithReference.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricSWithReference.java
index 61d1deef..46a5e3b6 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricSWithReference.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/paretofrontmetrics/MetricSWithReference.java
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class MetricSWithReference implements InterfaceParetoFrontMetric, java.io
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Difference between the current SMetric and the reference SMetric (curSM - refSM).";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/postprocess/PostProcessParams.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/postprocess/PostProcessParams.java
index 18d43c39..9a7e3eca 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/postprocess/PostProcessParams.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/postprocess/PostProcessParams.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class PostProcessParams implements InterfacePostProcessParams, Serializab
 		return "PostProcessing " + (postProcess ? (postProcessSteps + "/" + postProcessClusterSigma) : "off");
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Combined clustering and hill-climbing for post-processing of solutions.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectAll.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectAll.java
index a88a6c32..3d8733e2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectAll.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectAll.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class SelectAll implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method selects all individuals.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectBestIndividuals.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectBestIndividuals.java
index 25b349df..12601a1e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectBestIndividuals.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectBestIndividuals.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class SelectBestIndividuals implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This selection method will select the n-Best individuals." +
                 "This is a single objective selecting method, it will select in respect to a random criterion.";
     }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectBestSingle.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectBestSingle.java
index 7c7fba8e..049da2b2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectBestSingle.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectBestSingle.java
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@ import eva2.tools.math.RNG;
 public class SelectBestSingle implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializable {
 
     private boolean     m_ObeyDebsConstViolationPrinciple = true;
+    private boolean		excludeSelfAsPartner = true; // try to avoid selecting as a mating partner the individual itself
 
-    public SelectBestSingle() {
+	public SelectBestSingle() {
     }
-
+	
+	public SelectBestSingle(boolean excludeSelfInPartners) {
+		this.excludeSelfAsPartner=excludeSelfInPartners;
+    }
+	
     public SelectBestSingle(SelectBestSingle a) {
         this.m_ObeyDebsConstViolationPrinciple = a.m_ObeyDebsConstViolationPrinciple;
     }
@@ -93,13 +98,14 @@ public class SelectBestSingle implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializabl
     }
 
     /** This method allows you to select >size< partners for a given Individual
-     * @param dad               The already seleceted parent
+     * @param dad               The already selected parent
      * @param avaiablePartners  The mating pool.
      * @param size              The number of partners needed.
      * @return The selected partners.
      */
     public Population findPartnerFor(AbstractEAIndividual dad, Population avaiablePartners, int size) {
-        return this.selectFrom(avaiablePartners, size);
+    	if (excludeSelfAsPartner) return this.selectFrom(avaiablePartners.filter(new Population().addToPop(dad)), size);
+    	else return this.selectFrom(avaiablePartners, size);
     }
 /**********************************************************************************************************************
  * These are for GUI
@@ -107,7 +113,7 @@ public class SelectBestSingle implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This selection method will select the single Best individual (n-times if necessary)." +
                 "This is a single objective selecting method, it will select in respect to a random criterion.";
     }
@@ -131,4 +137,15 @@ public class SelectBestSingle implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializabl
     public String obeyDebsConstViolationPrincipleToolTip() {
         return "Toggle the use of Deb's coonstraint violation principle.";
     }
+    
+    public boolean isExcludeSelfAsPartner() {
+		return excludeSelfAsPartner;
+	}
+	public void setExcludeSelfAsPartner(boolean excludeSelfAsPartner) {
+		this.excludeSelfAsPartner = excludeSelfAsPartner;
+	}
+	public String excludeSelfAsPartnerTipText() {
+		return "When employed for partner selection, the partners may be allowed to contain the parents itself or not.";
+	}
 }
+
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectEPTournaments.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectEPTournaments.java
index 142de166..85067198 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectEPTournaments.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectEPTournaments.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class SelectEPTournaments implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The EP tournament selection performs a number of tournaments per individual, the winner is assigned a point." +
                 " The individuals with the most points are selected." +
                 " This is a single objective selecting method, it will select in respect to a random criterion.";
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectHomologousMate.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectHomologousMate.java
index 2622ee5e..d7ee6d3c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectHomologousMate.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectHomologousMate.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class SelectHomologousMate extends SelectTournament implements java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This selection will select n mates from all individuals within the mating distance (extends Tournament Selection)." +
                 "This is a single objective selecting method, it will select in respect to a random criterion.";
     }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOMAIIDominanceCounter.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOMAIIDominanceCounter.java
index b357bb3a..a198d467 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOMAIIDominanceCounter.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOMAIIDominanceCounter.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class SelectMOMAIIDominanceCounter implements InterfaceSelection, java.io
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This selection method only works for MOMA-II, it selects an individual depending on the number of non-dominated solutions.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOMaxiMin.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOMaxiMin.java
index 6f91f89d..e5ae1a3c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOMaxiMin.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOMaxiMin.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class SelectMOMaxiMin implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This selection method will use the MaxiMin criteria to select individuals (use SelectBestIndividuals).";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMONSGAIICrowedTournament.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMONSGAIICrowedTournament.java
index 94347354..e6e4a521 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMONSGAIICrowedTournament.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMONSGAIICrowedTournament.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class SelectMONSGAIICrowedTournament implements InterfaceSelection, java.
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The Crowded Tournament Selection first chooses the better Pareto Front and then the smaller Crowding Distance.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMONonDominated.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMONonDominated.java
index bd9ce481..48e17a38 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMONonDominated.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMONonDominated.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class SelectMONonDominated implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Seriali
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This selection method will select all non-dominated individuals. Therefore the target size of the selection may be exceeded.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOPESA.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOPESA.java
index 55b6d804..baac8249 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOPESA.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOPESA.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class SelectMOPESA implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Performs a binary tournament selection, preferring the individual with the smaller squeezing factor.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOPESAII.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOPESAII.java
index e6e01c4e..93972577 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOPESAII.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOPESAII.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class SelectMOPESAII implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Performs a binary tournament selection, preferring the gridbox of smaller squeezing factor and selecting a random individual from the winner box.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOSPEAII.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOSPEAII.java
index e21092f3..6a0207d5 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOSPEAII.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectMOSPEAII.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class SelectMOSPEAII implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This selection method calucates the strength and selects using the strength.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectParticleWheel.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectParticleWheel.java
index acd0a3ef..32636b9c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectParticleWheel.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectParticleWheel.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class SelectParticleWheel implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method chooses individuals similar to the static roulette wheel. The chance for each individual to be selected depends on the selection probability. The selection probability is 1 for all Individuals with a fitness that is bigger than the midean fitness." +
                 "This is a single objective selecting method, it will select in respect to a random criterion.";
     }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectRandom.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectRandom.java
index 6d8198a9..ea8bb309 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectRandom.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectRandom.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class SelectRandom implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method selects randomly. Therefore, it even works fine on Multiobjective fitness cases.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectTournament.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectTournament.java
index da087853..e51b150f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectTournament.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectTournament.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class SelectTournament implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The tournament selection compares the raw fitness of n individuals and takes the best." +
                 "This is a single-objective method, it selects with respect to the first criterion in the multi-objective case.";
     }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectXProbRouletteWheel.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectXProbRouletteWheel.java
index 048ddd61..5ceb6b39 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectXProbRouletteWheel.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/SelectXProbRouletteWheel.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class SelectXProbRouletteWheel implements InterfaceSelection, java.io.Ser
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method chooses individuals similar to the roulette wheel. The chance for each individual to be selected depends on the selection probability." +
                 "This is a single objective selecting method, it select with respect to a random criterion.";
     }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbBoltzman.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbBoltzman.java
index 5b9448d3..f1cfcf1e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbBoltzman.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbBoltzman.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class SelProbBoltzman extends AbstractSelProb implements java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is the Boltzman Normation.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbFitnessSharing.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbFitnessSharing.java
index 987694d3..a5f84e8c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbFitnessSharing.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbFitnessSharing.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class SelProbFitnessSharing extends AbstractSelProb implements java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a fitness sharing based normation method.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbInvertByMax.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbInvertByMax.java
index b2689dd2..78115034 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbInvertByMax.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbInvertByMax.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class SelProbInvertByMax extends AbstractSelProb {
 	/** This method returns a global info string
 	 * @return description
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "This is a standard normation method inverted by maximum fitness.";
 	}
 	/** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbLinearRanking.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbLinearRanking.java
index 0d5f3b0c..bac6b630 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbLinearRanking.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbLinearRanking.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class SelProbLinearRanking extends AbstractSelProb implements java.io.Ser
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is linear ranking normation.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbNonLinearRanking.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbNonLinearRanking.java
index 659aae8f..45351d85 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbNonLinearRanking.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbNonLinearRanking.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class SelProbNonLinearRanking extends AbstractSelProb implements java.io.
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is non-linear ranking normation.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbRanking.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbRanking.java
index e676a561..3a07d1be 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbRanking.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbRanking.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class SelProbRanking extends AbstractSelProb implements java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is ranking normation.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbStandard.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbStandard.java
index 52c0b699..8fbad51c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbStandard.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbStandard.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class SelProbStandard extends AbstractSelProb implements java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a standard normation method using the exp function.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbStandardScaling.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbStandardScaling.java
index 61ef96a7..85861b01 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbStandardScaling.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/probability/SelProbStandardScaling.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class SelProbStandardScaling extends AbstractSelProb implements java.io.S
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a standard normation method with scaling.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceDeterministicCrowding.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceDeterministicCrowding.java
index ad6db654..2bc6879d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceDeterministicCrowding.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceDeterministicCrowding.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class ReplaceDeterministicCrowding implements InterfaceReplacement, java.
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method replaces the most similar parent if better.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacePreselection.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacePreselection.java
index 4bbcf432..64d0cdc5 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacePreselection.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacePreselection.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ReplacePreselection implements InterfaceReplacement, java.io.Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method replaces the worst parent if better.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceRandom.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceRandom.java
index 5c525579..730cb17f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceRandom.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceRandom.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ReplaceRandom implements InterfaceReplacement, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method replaces a random individual.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceWorst.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceWorst.java
index 681850d0..8188f553 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceWorst.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceWorst.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ReplaceWorst implements InterfaceReplacement, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method replaces the worst individual from the population.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceWorstParent.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceWorstParent.java
index c1722d36..bf112a29 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceWorstParent.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplaceWorstParent.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class ReplaceWorstParent implements InterfaceReplacement, java.io.Seriali
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method replaces the worst parent, if better.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacementCrowding.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacementCrowding.java
index dafd4a97..a610a6c1 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacementCrowding.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacementCrowding.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class ReplacementCrowding implements InterfaceReplacement, java.io.Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method replaces the most similar individual from a random group if better.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacementNondominatedSortingDistanceCrowding.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacementNondominatedSortingDistanceCrowding.java
index 9af18070..0d1699da 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacementNondominatedSortingDistanceCrowding.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/selection/replacement/ReplacementNondominatedSortingDistanceCrowding.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class ReplacementNondominatedSortingDistanceCrowding implements Interface
     
     	pop.add(indy);
     	Population []store=dummyArchive.getNonDomiatedSortedFronts(pop);
-		dummyArchive.calculateCrowdingDistance(store);//TODO die für das gesamte Archiv am Stück berechnen und nicht für die Einzelfronten!
+		dummyArchive.calculateCrowdingDistance(store);//TODO die f�r das gesamte Archiv am St�ck berechnen und nicht f�r die Einzelfronten!
 		for(int i=0;i<store.length;i++){
 			synchronized (store[i]) {
 				
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class ReplacementNondominatedSortingDistanceCrowding implements Interface
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This method replaces the individual with the worsr paretorank and crowding factor";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/CombinedTerminator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/CombinedTerminator.java
index 093ad446..061f2937 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/CombinedTerminator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/CombinedTerminator.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class CombinedTerminator implements InterfaceTerminator, Serializable {
 		andOrTag.setSelectedTag(bAnd ? "AND" : "OR");
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Boolean combination of two terminators.";
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/DiversityTerminator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/DiversityTerminator.java
index ab75e23e..3e6ea263 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/DiversityTerminator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/DiversityTerminator.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class DiversityTerminator implements InterfaceTerminator, Serializable {
 		msg = "Not terminated.";
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "The diversity terminator uses the distance of individuals in the population as a termination criterion.";
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/EvaluationTerminator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/EvaluationTerminator.java
index 8647ed9b..ec387027 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/EvaluationTerminator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/EvaluationTerminator.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Serializable {
 		msg = "Not terminated.";
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Terminates after the given number of fitness calls.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/FitnessConvergenceTerminator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/FitnessConvergenceTerminator.java
index 5309e1e8..4738319b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/FitnessConvergenceTerminator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/FitnessConvergenceTerminator.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Serializable {
 	/**
 	 *
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Stop if a fitness convergence criterion has been met.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/FitnessValueTerminator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/FitnessValueTerminator.java
index 70641efc..455ecf8a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/FitnessValueTerminator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/FitnessValueTerminator.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Serializable {
 	/**
 	 *
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Terminate if a certain fitness value has been reached.";
 	}
 	/**
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/GenerationTerminator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/GenerationTerminator.java
index f1faa5ad..88d823b1 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/GenerationTerminator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/GenerationTerminator.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Serializable {
 		msg = "Not terminated.";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Terminate after the given number of generations";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/HistoryConvergenceTerminator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/HistoryConvergenceTerminator.java
index bee087ba..a738fae9 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/HistoryConvergenceTerminator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/HistoryConvergenceTerminator.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class HistoryConvergenceTerminator implements InterfaceTerminator, Serial
 		this.stdDevInsteadOfImprovement = stdDevInsteadOfImprovement;
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Converge based on a halting window on a population history.";
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/KnownOptimaFoundTerminator.java b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/KnownOptimaFoundTerminator.java
index 2554a109..47c4bd29 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/KnownOptimaFoundTerminator.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/operators/terminators/KnownOptimaFoundTerminator.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class KnownOptimaFoundTerminator implements InterfaceTerminator, Serializ
 		return "KnownOptimaFoundTerminator requiring " + reqOptima + " optima.";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Terminate if a given number of optima has been found. Works for problems implementing InterfaceMultimodalProblemKnown, e.g. FM0."; 
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/populations/PBILPopulation.java b/src/eva2/server/go/populations/PBILPopulation.java
index 9f5ac8b5..13882ca2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/populations/PBILPopulation.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/populations/PBILPopulation.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class PBILPopulation extends Population implements Cloneable, java.io.Ser
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a PBIL-population, using a probability vector for Bit-String based individuals.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/populations/Population.java b/src/eva2/server/go/populations/Population.java
index 0c1eef14..f7a60501 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/populations/Population.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/populations/Population.java
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ public class Population extends ArrayList implements PopulationInterface, Clonea
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "A population stores the individuals of a generation.";
     }
 
@@ -1395,6 +1395,11 @@ public class Population extends ArrayList implements PopulationInterface, Clonea
     	return addIndividual((IndividualInterface)o);
     }
 
+    public Population addToPop(IndividualInterface o) {
+    	add(o);
+    	return this;
+    }
+    
     /**
 	 * ArrayList does not increase the modCount in set. Maybe because it is not
 	 * seen as "structural change"?
@@ -1677,6 +1682,20 @@ public class Population extends ArrayList implements PopulationInterface, Clonea
 		 }
 		 return new Pair<Integer,Double>(sel,dist);
 	 }
+	 
+
+	 /**
+	  * Check if the given indy is closer than d to any individual in the population.
+	  * @param indy
+	  * @param pop
+	  * @param d
+	  * @return true if d(indy,pop)<=d, else false
+	  */
+	 public boolean isWithinPopDist(AbstractEAIndividual indy, double d, InterfaceDistanceMetric metric) {
+		 Pair<Integer,Double> closest = Population.getClosestFarthestIndy(indy, this, metric, true);
+		 return (closest.tail()<=d);
+	 }
+	 
 	/**
 	 * Calculate the average position of the population.
 	 * 
@@ -1975,6 +1994,17 @@ public class Population extends ArrayList implements PopulationInterface, Clonea
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Put an equal data object into every individual. Old data may be overwritten. 
+	 * @param key
+	 * @param obj
+	 */
+	public void putDataAllIndies(String key, Object obj) {
+		for (int i=0; i<size(); i++) {
+			getEAIndividual(i).putData(key, obj);
+		}
+	}
+
 //	/**
 //	 * Mark the population at the current state as evaluated. Changes to the modCount or hashes of individuals
 //	 * will invalidate the mark.
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractOptimizationProblem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractOptimizationProblem.java
index 606aef6d..d159d44a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractOptimizationProblem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractOptimizationProblem.java
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ implements InterfaceOptimizationProblem /*, InterfaceParamControllable*/, Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The programmer failed to give further details.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractParallelOptimizationProblem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractParallelOptimizationProblem.java
index 26741663..1cc6f8f7 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractParallelOptimizationProblem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractParallelOptimizationProblem.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractParallelOptimizationProblem extends AbstractOptimi
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a framework for parallelizing expensive optimization problems.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractProblemBinary.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractProblemBinary.java
index d0344738..b9bc40bc 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractProblemBinary.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractProblemBinary.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProblemBinary extends AbstractOptimizationProblem
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
     	return "The programmer did not give further details.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractProblemDouble.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractProblemDouble.java
index 0cc6427a..2bc92c90 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractProblemDouble.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/AbstractProblemDouble.java
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProblemDouble extends AbstractOptimizationProblem
      * This method returns a global info string.
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
     	return "The programmer did not give further details.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/B1Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/B1Problem.java
index 94304e6f..3179cb18 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/B1Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/B1Problem.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class B1Problem extends AbstractProblemBinary implements java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The task in this problem is to maximize the number of false bits in a BitSet.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/BKnapsackProblem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/BKnapsackProblem.java
index 334420da..477f7da2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/BKnapsackProblem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/BKnapsackProblem.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class BKnapsackProblem extends AbstractProblemBinary implements java.io.S
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Maximize the value of the knapsack without exceeding the weight limit.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ConstrHimmelblauProblem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ConstrHimmelblauProblem.java
index 607350b4..159e2e8d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ConstrHimmelblauProblem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ConstrHimmelblauProblem.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class ConstrHimmelblauProblem extends AbstractProblemDouble implements Se
 		return "Constrained Himmelblau Problem";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Himmelblau's nonlinear optimization problem with 5 simple boundary constraints and 3 nonlinear boundary constraints.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ConstrPressureVessel.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ConstrPressureVessel.java
index 912113f4..d38c1c41 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ConstrPressureVessel.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ConstrPressureVessel.java
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ public class ConstrPressureVessel extends AbstractProblemDouble {
 		return "Constrained-Pressure-Vessel";
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Minimize the material cost of a pressure vessel";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/DynJumpProblem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/DynJumpProblem.java
index ee0f6657..3e575c13 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/DynJumpProblem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/DynJumpProblem.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class DynJumpProblem extends AbstractDynTransProblem {
 	public String getName() {
 		return "DynJumpProblem";
 	}
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
     	return "A real valued problem jumping dynamically."; 
     }
     
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ExternalRuntimeProblem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ExternalRuntimeProblem.java
index c8bd23ac..6d6d985a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ExternalRuntimeProblem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/ExternalRuntimeProblem.java
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public class ExternalRuntimeProblem extends AbstractOptimizationProblem implemen
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Use an external command as target function.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F10Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F10Problem.java
index f766db8a..1a579052 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F10Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F10Problem.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class F10Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements Interface
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Weierstrass-Mandelbrot Fractal Function";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F11Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F11Problem.java
index f8edf5ff..ebefbbe7 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F11Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F11Problem.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class F11Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements Interface
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Griewank Function";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F12Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F12Problem.java
index 8a49b5c9..a24f1b46 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F12Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F12Problem.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class F12Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements java.io.S
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Galar Function";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F13Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F13Problem.java
index f76f8d31..21cf01dd 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F13Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F13Problem.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class F13Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements Interface
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Schwefels sine-root Function (multimodal, 1981). Remember to use range check!";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F14Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F14Problem.java
index 27cd7718..d10f72cf 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F14Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F14Problem.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class F14Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements Interface
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "F14 function: numerous optima in linear order which may be rotated.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F15Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F15Problem.java
index 1f35ddca..76f5c4f5 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F15Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F15Problem.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class F15Problem extends AbstractProblemDouble implements Serializable, I
 		return "F15-Problem";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "The Levy-function, from Levy, A., and Montalvo, A. (1985)";
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F16Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F16Problem.java
index e4eb6a8f..d207f451 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F16Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F16Problem.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class F16Problem extends AbstractProblemDouble implements InterfaceMultim
 		return "Vincent function";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Multiple optima with increasing densitiy near the lower bounds, therefore decreasing attractor size.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F17Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F17Problem.java
index 93365bd8..6aa6c691 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F17Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F17Problem.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class F17Problem extends AbstractProblemDouble implements
 		return "F17-Problem";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Bohachevsky function, numerous optima on an oval hyperparabola with similar attractor sizes but decreasing fitness towards the bounds.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F18Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F18Problem.java
index feced53f..9fa436b6 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F18Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F18Problem.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ InterfaceMultimodalProblem {
 		return "F18-Problem";
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "N-Function from Shir&Baeck, PPSN 2006.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F19Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F19Problem.java
index 391efcc8..9043a1e2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F19Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F19Problem.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ InterfaceMultimodalProblem, InterfaceInterestingHistogram {
 		return "F19-Problem";
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Fletcher-Powell function with up to 2^n optima from Shir&Baeck, PPSN 2006, after Bäck 1996. Alphas and Matrices A and B are randomly created with a fixed seed.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F1Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F1Problem.java
index 5637d477..294ac0ff 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F1Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F1Problem.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class F1Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements Interface2
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "F1: multidimensional parabola problem";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F20Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F20Problem.java
index e8e2297c..2dcb315e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F20Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F20Problem.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class F20Problem extends AbstractProblemDouble implements Serializable, I
 		return "Rana"+(isDoRotation() ? "-rot" : "");
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "The Rana function is non-separable, highly multi-modal and multi-funnel." +
 				" There are diagonal ridges across the search space and the optima are close to the bounds." +
 				"The minimum fitness f(x*) is close to (n-1)*r for dimension n and default range r, by which " +
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F2Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F2Problem.java
index a84e8714..0bac1b06 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F2Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F2Problem.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class F2Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements InterfaceL
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Generalized Rosenbrock's function.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F3Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F3Problem.java
index 6f68816d..fcbed9fa 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F3Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F3Problem.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class F3Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Step function.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F4Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F4Problem.java
index e0e45380..8e832746 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F4Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F4Problem.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class F4Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Quadratic Function with noise.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F5Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F5Problem.java
index 7438aa4a..24386143 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F5Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F5Problem.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class F5Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Schwefel's Function.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F6Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F6Problem.java
index 75df06c7..7f51c933 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F6Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F6Problem.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ implements InterfaceMultimodalProblem, InterfaceFirstOrderDerivableProblem, Inte
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Generalized Rastrigins's function.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F7Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F7Problem.java
index 4d2b9ab6..1debeef2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F7Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F7Problem.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class F7Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Sphere Model, changing Environment.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F8Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F8Problem.java
index 540f0652..4de0b2c2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F8Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F8Problem.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class F8Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements InterfaceM
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Ackley's function.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F9Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F9Problem.java
index 43885150..bab187b4 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F9Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/F9Problem.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class F9Problem extends AbstractProblemDoubleOffset implements java.io.Se
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Weighted Sphere Model";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/FLensProblem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/FLensProblem.java
index bd3051f7..39a0787c 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/FLensProblem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/FLensProblem.java
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ public class FLensProblem extends AbstractOptimizationProblem implements Interfa
 	/** This method returns a global info string
 	 * @return description
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Focussing of a lens is to be optimized.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/FM0Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/FM0Problem.java
index fc3e4df8..5f28c57b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/FM0Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/FM0Problem.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class FM0Problem extends AbstractMultiModalProblemKnown implements Interf
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "M0(x) = sin(2*x - 0.5*PI) + 1 + 2*cos(y) + 0.5*x is to be maximized, two optima.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/MatlabProblem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/MatlabProblem.java
index 4b202bfb..be834cf8 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/MatlabProblem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/MatlabProblem.java
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ public class MatlabProblem extends AbstractOptimizationProblem implements Interf
 		else return runnable.getProgress();
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Interface problem class for optimization in Matlab, only usable from within Matlab";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/PSymbolicRegression.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/PSymbolicRegression.java
index 5b1be57d..67da1f4d 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/PSymbolicRegression.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/PSymbolicRegression.java
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public class PSymbolicRegression extends AbstractOptimizationProblem implements
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The task is to infer the equation of a system that can only be observed at a number of checkpoints.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/SimpleProblemWrapper.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/SimpleProblemWrapper.java
index 62317fb3..72f7c5a8 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/SimpleProblemWrapper.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/SimpleProblemWrapper.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public class SimpleProblemWrapper extends AbstractOptimizationProblem {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
     	return "Wrapping simple problem implementations.";
     }
     
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/TF1Problem.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/TF1Problem.java
index ca4d6acc..6c122279 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/TF1Problem.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/TF1Problem.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class TF1Problem extends AbstractMultiObjectiveOptimizationProblem implem
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "T1 is to be minimized.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_10_1.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_10_1.java
index 21322021..c2927c81 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_10_1.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_10_1.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class RFKoza_GPI_10_1 implements InterfaceRegressionFunction, java.io.Ser
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This target function is given in Koza GP I chapter 10.1.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_10_2.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_10_2.java
index 57d66476..02edb7e4 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_10_2.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_10_2.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class RFKoza_GPI_10_2 implements InterfaceRegressionFunction, java.io.Ser
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This target function is given in Koza GP I chapter 10.2.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_7_3.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_7_3.java
index 8a3ae298..6845b5cb 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_7_3.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_7_3.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class RFKoza_GPI_7_3 implements InterfaceRegressionFunction, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This target function is given in Koza GP I chapter 7.3.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_7_3_extended.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_7_3_extended.java
index 90873e26..fc5bce9e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_7_3_extended.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFKoza_GPI_7_3_extended.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class RFKoza_GPI_7_3_extended implements InterfaceRegressionFunction, jav
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This target function is given in Koza GP I chapter 7.3.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F1.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F1.java
index ac070ecd..8be1a78f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F1.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F1.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class RFRaidl_F1 implements InterfaceRegressionFunction, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This target function is given in Raidl98Hybrid F1.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F2.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F2.java
index 63051663..2789cae0 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F2.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F2.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class RFRaidl_F2 implements InterfaceRegressionFunction, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This target function is given in Raidl98Hybrid F2.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F3.java b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F3.java
index 79ee643d..ae6c4c8a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F3.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/problems/regression/RFRaidl_F3.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class RFRaidl_F3 implements InterfaceRegressionFunction, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This target function is given in Raidl98Hybrid F3.";
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/CHCAdaptiveSearchAlgorithm.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/CHCAdaptiveSearchAlgorithm.java
index 1db94196..8f1608a0 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/CHCAdaptiveSearchAlgorithm.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/CHCAdaptiveSearchAlgorithm.java
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public class CHCAdaptiveSearchAlgorithm implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.S
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an implementation of the CHC Adaptive Search Algorithm by Eselman.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ClusteringHillClimbing.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ClusteringHillClimbing.java
index 8538fd25..fee2e15e 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ClusteringHillClimbing.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ClusteringHillClimbing.java
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public class ClusteringHillClimbing implements InterfacePopulationChangedEventLi
 		return "Clustering-HC";
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Similar to multi-start HC, but clusters the population during optimization to remove redundant individuals for efficiency." +
 				"If the local search step does not achieve a minimum improvement, the population may be reinitialized.";
 	}
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/DifferentialEvolution.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/DifferentialEvolution.java
index 414a4bd2..c4c94cd1 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/DifferentialEvolution.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/DifferentialEvolution.java
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ public class DifferentialEvolution implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serial
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Differential Evolution using a steady-state population scheme.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/DynamicParticleSwarmOptimization.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/DynamicParticleSwarmOptimization.java
index 6391efdf..eb973b16 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/DynamicParticleSwarmOptimization.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/DynamicParticleSwarmOptimization.java
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ public class DynamicParticleSwarmOptimization extends ParticleSwarmOptimization
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Particle Swarm Optimization tuned for tracking a dynamic target";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionStrategies.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionStrategies.java
index 543ae879..98ef7f3a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionStrategies.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionStrategies.java
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ public class EvolutionStrategies implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializ
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an Evolution Strategy. Note that the population size depends on mu (number of parents) and lambda (number of offspring).";
     }
     
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionStrategyIPOP.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionStrategyIPOP.java
index 7212ef06..8cd98748 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionStrategyIPOP.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionStrategyIPOP.java
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class EvolutionStrategyIPOP extends EvolutionStrategies implements Interf
 		return "ES-IPOP";
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "An ES with increasing population size.";
 	}
 //	
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionaryProgramming.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionaryProgramming.java
index d157ac21..c069a0a2 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionaryProgramming.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/EvolutionaryProgramming.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class EvolutionaryProgramming implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Seri
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a basic Evolutionary Programming scheme.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/FloodAlgorithm.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/FloodAlgorithm.java
index 9a141ad6..68bf664b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/FloodAlgorithm.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/FloodAlgorithm.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class FloodAlgorithm implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializable
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The flood algorithm uses an declining flood peak to accpect new solutions (*shudder* check inital flood peak and drain very carefully!).";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/GeneticAlgorithm.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/GeneticAlgorithm.java
index d248c2e1..8a1d7bea 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/GeneticAlgorithm.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/GeneticAlgorithm.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class GeneticAlgorithm implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializabl
         /** This method returns a global info string
          * @return description
          */
-        public String globalInfo() {
+        public static String globalInfo() {
             return "This is a basic generational Genetic Algorithm.";
         }
         /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/GradientDescentAlgorithm.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/GradientDescentAlgorithm.java
index ee17d229..4d7786cf 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/GradientDescentAlgorithm.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/GradientDescentAlgorithm.java
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public class GradientDescentAlgorithm implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Ser
 
   public void freeWilly() {  }
 
-  public String globalInfo() {
+  public static String globalInfo() {
 	  return "Gradient Descent can be applied to derivable functions ("+InterfaceFirstOrderDerivableProblem.class.getSimpleName()+").";
   }
 //////////////// for global adaption
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/HillClimbing.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/HillClimbing.java
index 9bdd51bc..e5b859cb 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/HillClimbing.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/HillClimbing.java
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class HillClimbing implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The Hill Climber uses the default EA mutation and initializing operators. If the population size is bigger than one a multi-start Hill Climber is performed.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/IslandModelEA.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/IslandModelEA.java
index a85214e3..bcc9c3ba 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/IslandModelEA.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/IslandModelEA.java
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ public class IslandModelEA implements InterfacePopulationChangedEventListener, I
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is an island model EA distributing the individuals across several (remote) CPUs for optimization.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MemeticAlgorithm.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MemeticAlgorithm.java
index 42f56e5a..5fb44442 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MemeticAlgorithm.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MemeticAlgorithm.java
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public class MemeticAlgorithm implements InterfaceOptimizer,
 	 *
 	 * @return description
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "This is a basic generational Memetic Algorithm. Local search steps are performed on a selected subset " +
 				"of individuals after certain numbers of global search iterations. Note " +
 				"that the problem class must implement InterfaceLocalSearchable.";
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MonteCarloSearch.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MonteCarloSearch.java
index bfc96678..a11eb8d9 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MonteCarloSearch.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MonteCarloSearch.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class MonteCarloSearch implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The Monte Carlo Search repeatively creates random individuals and stores the best individuals found.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MultiObjectiveEA.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MultiObjectiveEA.java
index 4e783793..b233b46b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MultiObjectiveEA.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/MultiObjectiveEA.java
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public class MultiObjectiveEA implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializabl
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is general Evolutionary Multi-Criteria Optimization Framework.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/NelderMeadSimplex.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/NelderMeadSimplex.java
index 95b03a7d..d5008ce9 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/NelderMeadSimplex.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/NelderMeadSimplex.java
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public class NelderMeadSimplex implements InterfaceOptimizer, Serializable, Inte
 		return m_Identifier;
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "The Nelder-Mead simplex search algorithm for local search. Reflection on bounds may be used for constraint handling.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ParticleFilterOptimization.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ParticleFilterOptimization.java
index b6fa5ea4..6d0bd2da 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ParticleFilterOptimization.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ParticleFilterOptimization.java
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ public class ParticleFilterOptimization implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.S
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a Particle Filter Algorithm.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ParticleSwarmOptimization.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ParticleSwarmOptimization.java
index 44b4ed99..f74110d0 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ParticleSwarmOptimization.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ParticleSwarmOptimization.java
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ public class ParticleSwarmOptimization implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Se
 	/** This method returns a global info string
 	 * @return description
 	 */
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Particle Swarm Optimization by Kennedy and Eberhart.";
 	}
 	/** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/PopulationBasedIncrementalLearning.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/PopulationBasedIncrementalLearning.java
index a6e1c772..f1ddda94 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/PopulationBasedIncrementalLearning.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/PopulationBasedIncrementalLearning.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class PopulationBasedIncrementalLearning implements InterfaceOptimizer, j
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The Population based incremental learning is based on a statistical distribution of bit positions. Please note: This optimizer requires a binary genotype!";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/SimulatedAnnealing.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/SimulatedAnnealing.java
index 65a5242f..2b6ed73a 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/SimulatedAnnealing.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/SimulatedAnnealing.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class SimulatedAnnealing implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The simulated annealing uses an additional cooling rate instead of a simple dominate criteria to accpect worse solutions by chance.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/SteadyStateGA.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/SteadyStateGA.java
index c273ff11..43a150a8 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/SteadyStateGA.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/SteadyStateGA.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class SteadyStateGA implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializable {
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a Steady-State Genetic Algorithm.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ThresholdAlgorithm.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ThresholdAlgorithm.java
index 59655d83..95cf1f74 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ThresholdAlgorithm.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/ThresholdAlgorithm.java
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class ThresholdAlgorithm implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "The threshold algorithm uses an declining threshold to accpect new solutions.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/Tribes.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/Tribes.java
index 74aa2590..277c405b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/Tribes.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/Tribes.java
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ public class Tribes implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Serializable {
 		return globalInfo();
 	}
 	
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "TRIBES: a parameter free PSO implementation by Maurice Clerc.";
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/WingedMultiObjectiveEA.java b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/WingedMultiObjectiveEA.java
index f7739b29..e623cb42 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/WingedMultiObjectiveEA.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/strategies/WingedMultiObjectiveEA.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class WingedMultiObjectiveEA implements InterfaceOptimizer, java.io.Seria
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is Evolutionary Multi-Criteria Optimization Algorithm hybridized with Local Searchers to span the Pareto-Front.";
     }
     /** This method will return a naming String
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/go/tools/GeneralGenericObjectEditorPanel.java b/src/eva2/server/go/tools/GeneralGenericObjectEditorPanel.java
index ab41c7f6..f151a437 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/go/tools/GeneralGenericObjectEditorPanel.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/go/tools/GeneralGenericObjectEditorPanel.java
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public class GeneralGenericObjectEditorPanel extends JPanel implements ItemListe
     /** This method updates the class type*
      */
     protected void updateClassType() {
-        m_ClassesLongName = GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties(m_ObjectEditor.getClassType().getName());
+        m_ClassesLongName = GenericObjectEditor.getClassesFromProperties(m_ObjectEditor.getClassType().getName(), null);
         m_ObjectChooser.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(m_ClassesLongName.toArray()));
         if (m_ClassesLongName.size() > 1) add(m_ObjectChooser, BorderLayout.NORTH);
         else remove(m_ObjectChooser);
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/DEParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/DEParameters.java
index 169e5020..26bbd2cd 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/DEParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/DEParameters.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class DEParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOPar
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a Differential Evolution optimization method, limit DE to real-valued genotypes.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/EPParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/EPParameters.java
index 51f1c1eb..9d86fed3 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/EPParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/EPParameters.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class EPParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOPar
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a Evolutionary Programming optimization method, limit EP to mutation operators only.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/GAParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/GAParameters.java
index a3d8ff14..b02b97f1 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/GAParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/GAParameters.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class GAParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOPar
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a Genetic Algorithm, which transforms into a GP or GE if the appropriate problem and genotype is used.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/GOParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/GOParameters.java
index 8527c438..1e9aee4b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/GOParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/GOParameters.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class GOParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOPar
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "Select the optimization parameters.";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/HCParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/HCParameters.java
index 64cdb4eb..4e8aeea4 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/HCParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/HCParameters.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class HCParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOPar
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a Hill-Climber, use a population size > 1 for a Multi-Start Hill-Climber.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/MCParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/MCParameters.java
index 48e2d31e..3e167131 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/MCParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/MCParameters.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class MCParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOPar
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a simple Monte-Carlo Search, use big populations sizes for faster drawing.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/MOEAParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/MOEAParameters.java
index e053f078..6591e71f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/MOEAParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/MOEAParameters.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class MOEAParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOP
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a multi-objective evoluationary algorithm, limit MOEA to multi-objective problems (due to the given framework only the fitness of objective one will be plotted).";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/PBILParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/PBILParameters.java
index 93d158fb..6d345d55 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/PBILParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/PBILParameters.java
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ public class PBILParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOP
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
-    	return ((PopulationBasedIncrementalLearning)this.m_Optimizer).globalInfo();
-    }
+//    public static String globalInfo() {
+//    	return ((PopulationBasedIncrementalLearning)this.m_Optimizer).globalInfo();
+//    }
 
     public void setOptimizer(InterfaceOptimizer optimizer) {
         // i'm a Monte Carlo Search Algorithm
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/PSOParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/PSOParameters.java
index b7e39124..9d4ff572 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/PSOParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/PSOParameters.java
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ public class PSOParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOPa
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
-        return ((ParticleSwarmOptimization)m_Optimizer).globalInfo();
+    public static String globalInfo() {
+        return ParticleSwarmOptimization.globalInfo();
     }
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/SAParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/SAParameters.java
index d64ae5e9..41881bfc 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/SAParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/SAParameters.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class SAParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOPar
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a simple Simulated Annealing algorithm.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/modules/SSGAParameters.java b/src/eva2/server/modules/SSGAParameters.java
index 2241e7a2..3fe4caf0 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/modules/SSGAParameters.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/modules/SSGAParameters.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class SSGAParameters extends AbstractGOParameters implements InterfaceGOP
     /** This method returns a global info string
      * @return description
      */
-    public String globalInfo() {
+    public static String globalInfo() {
         return "This is a steady-state GA.";
     }
 
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/stat/AbstractStatistics.java b/src/eva2/server/stat/AbstractStatistics.java
index ff736328..8a45412b 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/stat/AbstractStatistics.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/stat/AbstractStatistics.java
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractStatistics implements InterfaceTextListener, Inter
 	
 	public void stopOptPerformed(boolean normal, String stopMessage) {
 		if (TRACE) System.out.println("AbstractStatistics.stopOptPerformed");
+		if (lastSols==null) System.err.println("WARNING, possibly there was no call to createNextGenerationPerformed before calling stopOptPerformed (AnstractStatistics).");
+
 		if (runIterCnt < meanCollection.size()) {
 			// no good: later run was shorter than the first one. What to do? Discard the longer one:
 			if (TRACE) System.err.println("Error in AbstractStatistics: later run was shorter than earlier one... discarding rest...");
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/stat/InterfaceStatisticsParameter.java b/src/eva2/server/stat/InterfaceStatisticsParameter.java
index 73ac87a5..86c9665f 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/stat/InterfaceStatisticsParameter.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/stat/InterfaceStatisticsParameter.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import eva2.tools.StringSelection;
 public interface InterfaceStatisticsParameter {
   public String getName();
   public void saveInstance();
-  public String globalInfo();
+//  public String globalInfo();
 //  public void setTextoutput(int i);
   public void setPlotoutput(int i);
   public int GetPlotoutput();
diff --git a/src/eva2/server/stat/StatsParameter.java b/src/eva2/server/stat/StatsParameter.java
index 0ecfa750..f4c326a7 100644
--- a/src/eva2/server/stat/StatsParameter.java
+++ b/src/eva2/server/stat/StatsParameter.java
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class StatsParameter implements InterfaceStatisticsParameter, Serializabl
 		return m_Name;
 	}
 
-	public String globalInfo() {
+	public static String globalInfo() {
 		return "Configure statistics and output of the optimization run.";
 	}