source: branches/ParameterConfigurationEncoding/HeuristicLab.Encodings.ParameterConfigurationEncoding/3.3/Interfaces/IOptimizable.cs @ 17317

#region License Information
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#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using HeuristicLab.Core;

namespace HeuristicLab.Encodings.ParameterConfigurationEncoding {
  public interface IOptimizable : IItem {
    bool IsOptimizable { get; }
    bool Optimize { get; set; }
    ConstrainedValue ActualValue { get; set; }

    void Randomize(IRandom random);
    string ParameterInfoString { get; }
    void CollectOptimizedParameterNames(List<string> parameterNames, string prefix);
    double CalculateSimilarity(IOptimizable optimizable);

    /// <summary>
    /// Recursively gets all optimizables which have Optimize=true
    /// </summary>
    List<IOptimizable> GetAllOptimizables();

    event EventHandler IsOptimizableChanged;
    event EventHandler OptimizeChanged;
    event EventHandler CombinationsCountChanged;

    /// <summary>
    /// indicates if the actualvalues are modifiable
    /// </summary>
    bool ValuesReadOnly { get; set; }
  }
}