#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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 */
#endregion

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Encodings.ScheduleEncoding {
  [Item("ScheduleCreator", "Represents the generalized form of creators for Scheduling Problems.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public abstract class ScheduleCreator<T> : SingleSuccessorOperator, IScheduleCreator where T : Item {
    public ILookupParameter<T> ScheduleEncodingParameter {
      get { return (ILookupParameter<T>)Parameters["ScheduleEncoding"]; }
    }


    [StorableConstructor]
    protected ScheduleCreator(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected ScheduleCreator(ScheduleCreator<T> original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
    }
    public ScheduleCreator()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new LookupParameter<T>("ScheduleEncoding", "The new scheduling solutioncandidate."));
    }


    public override IOperation Apply() {
      ScheduleEncodingParameter.ActualValue = CreateSolution();
      return base.Apply();
    }
    protected abstract T CreateSolution();
  }
}