source: branches/ParameterBinding/HeuristicLab.Encodings.PermutationEncoding/3.3/PermutationCrossover.cs @ 5297

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using HeuristicLab.Common;
using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HeuristicLab.Operators;
using HeuristicLab.Optimization;
using HeuristicLab.Parameters;
using HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable;

namespace HeuristicLab.Encodings.PermutationEncoding {
  /// <summary>
  /// A base class for permutation crossover operators.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("PermutationCrossover", "A base class for permutation crossover operators.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public abstract class PermutationCrossover : SingleSuccessorOperator, IPermutationCrossover, IStochasticOperator {
    public override bool CanChangeName {
      get { return false; }
    }

    public ILookupParameter<IRandom> RandomParameter {
      get { return (LookupParameter<IRandom>)Parameters["Random"]; }
    }
    public ILookupParameter<ItemArray<Permutation>> ParentsParameter {
      get { return (ScopeTreeLookupParameter<Permutation>)Parameters["Parents"]; }
    }
    public ILookupParameter<Permutation> ChildParameter {
      get { return (ILookupParameter<Permutation>)Parameters["Child"]; }
    }

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected PermutationCrossover(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected PermutationCrossover(PermutationCrossover original, Cloner cloner) : base(original, cloner) { }
    protected PermutationCrossover()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new LookupParameter<IRandom>("Random", "The pseudo random number generator which should be used for stochastic crossover operators."));
      Parameters.Add(new ScopeTreeLookupParameter<Permutation>("Parents", "The parent permutations which should be crossed."));
      ParentsParameter.ActualName = "Permutation";
      Parameters.Add(new LookupParameter<Permutation>("Child", "The child permutation resulting from the crossover."));
      ChildParameter.ActualName = "Permutation";
    }

    public sealed override IOperation Apply() {
      ChildParameter.ActualValue = Cross(RandomParameter.ActualValue, ParentsParameter.ActualValue);
      return base.Apply();
    }

    protected abstract Permutation Cross(IRandom random, ItemArray<Permutation> parents);
  }
}