source: branches/Breadcrumbs/HeuristicLab.Selection/3.3/Selector.cs @ 11544

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using System.Collections.Generic;
using HeuristicLab.Common;
using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HeuristicLab.Operators;
using HeuristicLab.Parameters;
using HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable;

namespace HeuristicLab.Selection {
  /// <summary>
  /// A base class for selection operators.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("Selector", "A base class for selection operators.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public abstract class Selector : SingleSuccessorOperator {
    public override bool CanChangeName {
      get { return false; }
    }
    protected ScopeParameter CurrentScopeParameter {
      get { return (ScopeParameter)Parameters["CurrentScope"]; }
    }

    public IScope CurrentScope {
      get { return CurrentScopeParameter.ActualValue; }
    }

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected Selector(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected Selector(Selector original, Cloner cloner) : base(original, cloner) { }

    protected Selector()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new ScopeParameter("CurrentScope", "The current scope from which sub-scopes should be selected."));
    }

    public sealed override IOperation Apply() {
      List<IScope> scopes = new List<IScope>(CurrentScope.SubScopes);
      IScope[] selected = Select(scopes);

      CurrentScope.SubScopes.Clear();
      IScope remainingScope = new Scope("Remaining");
      remainingScope.SubScopes.AddRange(scopes);
      CurrentScope.SubScopes.Add(remainingScope);
      IScope selectedScope = new Scope("Selected");
      selectedScope.SubScopes.AddRange(selected);
      CurrentScope.SubScopes.Add(selectedScope);

      return base.Apply();
    }

    protected abstract IScope[] Select(List<IScope> scopes);
  }
}