source: branches/RuntimeOptimizer/HeuristicLab.Algorithms.DataAnalysis/3.4/GaussianProcess/HyperParameter.cs @ 9035

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Algorithms.DataAnalysis {
  [StorableClass]
  [Item(Name = "HyperParameter", Description = "Represents a hyperparameter for Gaussian processes.")]
  internal class HyperParameter<T> : OptionalValueParameter<T>, IValueParameter<T> where T : class, IItem {

    [Storable]
    private bool @fixed = false;

    public bool Fixed {
      get { return @fixed; }
    }

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected HyperParameter(bool deserializing)
      : base(deserializing) {
    }

    protected HyperParameter(HyperParameter<T> original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
      this.@fixed = original.@fixed;
    }

    public HyperParameter() : base("HyperParameter", "Represents a hyperparameter for Gaussian processes.") { }

    public HyperParameter(string name, string description)
      : base(name, description) {
    }

    public override IDeepCloneable Clone(Cloner cloner) {
      return new HyperParameter<T>(this, cloner);
    }

    // if a value is set through this property then we fix the value of the hyperparameter 
    public override T Value {
      get {
        return base.Value;
      }
      set {
        base.Value = value;
        @fixed = value != null;
      }
    }

    // in the optimization we are allowed to set the value of non-fixed parameters
    public void SetValue(T value) {
      if (@fixed) throw new InvalidOperationException("Can't set the value of a fixed hyperparameter");
      base.Value = value;
    }
  }
}