source: branches/SimSharp/HeuristicLab.Problems.Programmable/3.3/SingleObjectiveProgrammableProblem.cs @ 11247

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using HeuristicLab.Analysis;
using HeuristicLab.Common;
using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HeuristicLab.Data;
using HeuristicLab.Encodings.BinaryVectorEncoding;
using HeuristicLab.Encodings.IntegerVectorEncoding;
using HeuristicLab.Encodings.PermutationEncoding;
using HeuristicLab.Encodings.RealVectorEncoding;
using HeuristicLab.Optimization;
using HeuristicLab.Parameters;
using HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable;
using HeuristicLab.PluginInfrastructure;

namespace HeuristicLab.Problems.Programmable {
  [Item("Programmable Problem (single-objective)", "Represents a single-objective problem that can be programmed.")]
  [Creatable("Problems")]
  [StorableClass]
  public class SingleObjectiveProgrammableProblem : SingleObjectiveHeuristicOptimizationProblem<ISingleObjectiveProgrammableProblemEvaluator, ISolutionCreator>, IParameterizedNamedItem, IStorableContent {
    public string Filename { get; set; }

    public static new Image StaticItemImage {
      get { return Common.Resources.VSImageLibrary.Script; }
    }

    public new ParameterCollection Parameters {
      get { return base.Parameters; }
    }
    IKeyedItemCollection<string, IParameter> IParameterizedItem.Parameters {
      get { return Parameters; }
    }

    public IValueParameter<SingleObjectiveScript> ScriptParameter {
      get { return (IValueParameter<SingleObjectiveScript>)Parameters["Script"]; }
    }

    public IValueParameter<Configuration> ConfigurationParameter {
      get { return (IValueParameter<Configuration>)Parameters["Configuration"]; }
    }

    [Storable]
    protected List<IParameter> DynamicConfigurationParameters;

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

    protected SingleObjectiveProgrammableProblem(SingleObjectiveProgrammableProblem original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
      DynamicConfigurationParameters = original.DynamicConfigurationParameters.Select(cloner.Clone).ToList();
      RegisterEventHandlers();
    }
    public SingleObjectiveProgrammableProblem()
      : base(new SingleObjectiveEvaluator(), new ParameterVectorCreater()) {
      Parameters.Add(new ValueParameter<SingleObjectiveScript>("Script", "Defines the problem.", new SingleObjectiveScript() { Name = Name }));
      Parameters.Add(new ValueParameter<Configuration>("Configuration", "Describes which parameters exist, what they're called, what type they are and their bounds if any."));

      DynamicConfigurationParameters = new List<IParameter>();

      Operators.Add(new BestScopeSolutionAnalyzer());
      Operators.Add(Evaluator);
      Operators.Add(SolutionCreator);

      RegisterEventHandlers();
    }

    public override IDeepCloneable Clone(Cloner cloner) {
      return new SingleObjectiveProgrammableProblem(this, cloner);
    }

    [StorableHook(HookType.AfterDeserialization)]
    // ReSharper disable UnusedMember.Local
    private void AfterDeserialization() {
      RegisterEventHandlers();
    }
    // ReSharper restore UnusedMember.Local

    private void RegisterEventHandlers() {
      ScriptParameter.ValueChanged += ScriptParameterOnValueChanged;
      RegisterScriptInstanceChanges();
    }

    private void ScriptParameterOnValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs eventArgs) {
      RegisterScriptInstanceChanges();
    }

    private void RegisterScriptInstanceChanges() {
      ScriptParameter.Value.InstanceChanged += ScriptOnInstanceChanged;
      ScriptParameter.Value.NameChanged += ScriptOnNameChanged;
    }

    private void ScriptOnNameChanged(object sender, EventArgs eventArgs) {
      if (sender != ScriptParameter.Value) return;
      Name = ScriptParameter.Value.Name;
    }

    protected override void OnNameChanged() {
      base.OnNameChanged();
      ScriptParameter.Value.Name = Name;
    }

    protected virtual void ScriptOnInstanceChanged(object sender, EventArgs eventArgs) {
      var instance = ScriptParameter.Value.Instance;
      if (instance == null) return;

      var configuration = instance.GetConfiguration();
      ConfigurationParameter.Value = configuration;
      Maximization.Value = instance.IsMaximizationProblem;

      var solutionCreators = UpdateDynamicConfigurationParameters(configuration);

      if (solutionCreators.Count == 1) {
        UpdateSingleVectorEncodingOperators(solutionCreators);
      } else {
        UpdateMultiVectorEncodingOperators(solutionCreators, configuration);
      }
    }

    protected virtual List<ISolutionCreator> UpdateDynamicConfigurationParameters(Configuration configuration) {
      foreach (var param in DynamicConfigurationParameters)
        if (Parameters.Contains(param)) Parameters.Remove(param);
      DynamicConfigurationParameters.Clear();

      var solutionCreators = new List<ISolutionCreator>();
      foreach (var param in configuration.Parameters) {
        /*
         * Binary Vectors
         */
        var binConfig = param.Value as BinaryParameterConfiguration;
        if (binConfig != null) {
          var p = new ValueParameter<IntValue>(param.Key + "Length", binConfig.Length);
          DynamicConfigurationParameters.Add(p);

          var creator = new RandomBinaryVectorCreator();
          creator.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName = param.Key;
          creator.LengthParameter.ActualName = p.Name;
          solutionCreators.Add(creator);
        }
        /*
         * Integer Vectors
         */
        var intConfig = param.Value as IntegerParameterConfiguration;
        if (intConfig != null) {
          var l = new ValueParameter<IntValue>(param.Key + "Length", intConfig.Length);
          var b = new ValueParameter<IntMatrix>(param.Key + "Bounds", intConfig.Bounds);
          DynamicConfigurationParameters.Add(l);
          DynamicConfigurationParameters.Add(b);

          var creator = new UniformRandomIntegerVectorCreator();
          creator.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName = param.Key;
          creator.LengthParameter.ActualName = l.Name;
          creator.BoundsParameter.ActualName = b.Name;
          solutionCreators.Add(creator);
        }
        /*
         * Real Vectors
         */
        var realConfig = param.Value as RealParameterConfiguration;
        if (realConfig != null) {
          var l = new ValueParameter<IntValue>(param.Key + "Length", realConfig.Length);
          var b = new ValueParameter<DoubleMatrix>(param.Key + "Bounds", realConfig.Bounds);
          DynamicConfigurationParameters.Add(l);
          DynamicConfigurationParameters.Add(b);

          var creator = new UniformRandomRealVectorCreator();
          creator.RealVectorParameter.ActualName = param.Key;
          creator.LengthParameter.ActualName = l.Name;
          creator.BoundsParameter.ActualName = b.Name;
          solutionCreators.Add(creator);
        }
        /*
         * Permutations
         */
        var permConfig = param.Value as PermutationParameterConfiguration;
        if (permConfig != null) {
          var l = new ValueParameter<IntValue>(param.Key + "Length", permConfig.Length);
          DynamicConfigurationParameters.Add(l);

          var creator = new RandomPermutationCreator();
          creator.PermutationParameter.ActualName = param.Key;
          creator.LengthParameter.ActualName = l.Name;
          creator.PermutationTypeParameter.Value = permConfig.Type;
          solutionCreators.Add(creator);
        }
      }

      foreach (var param in DynamicConfigurationParameters) {
        param.Hidden = true;
        Parameters.Add(param);
      }
      return solutionCreators;
    }

    protected virtual void UpdateSingleVectorEncodingOperators(List<ISolutionCreator> solutionCreators) {
      var newCreator = solutionCreators.Single();
      var binCreator = newCreator as IBinaryVectorCreator;
      if (binCreator != null) {
        var paramName = binCreator.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName;
        // do not replace a binary vector creator that was manually set
        if (!(SolutionCreator is IBinaryVectorCreator) || ((IBinaryVectorCreator)SolutionCreator).BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName != paramName) {
          Operators.Remove(SolutionCreator);
          SolutionCreator = newCreator;
          Operators.Add(SolutionCreator);
        }
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is ICrossover && !(x is IBinaryVectorCrossover) || x is IBinaryVectorCrossover && ((IBinaryVectorCrossover)x).ChildParameter.ActualName != paramName);
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is IManipulator && !(x is IBinaryVectorManipulator) || x is IBinaryVectorManipulator && ((IBinaryVectorManipulator)x).BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName != paramName);
        var crossovers = ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IBinaryVectorCrossover>().ToList();
        var manipulators = ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IBinaryVectorManipulator>().ToList();
        foreach (var xo in crossovers) {
          xo.ChildParameter.ActualName = binCreator.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName;
          xo.ParentsParameter.ActualName = binCreator.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName;
        }
        foreach (var m in manipulators)
          m.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName = binCreator.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName;
        Operators.AddRange(crossovers.Where(x => Operators.All(y => x.GetType() != y.GetType())));
        Operators.AddRange(manipulators.Where(x => Operators.All(y => x.GetType() != y.GetType())));
      }
      var intCreator = newCreator as IIntegerVectorCreator;
      if (intCreator != null) {
        var paramName = intCreator.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName;
        // do not replace an integer vector creator that was manually set
        if (!(SolutionCreator is IIntegerVectorCreator)
          || ((IIntegerVectorCreator)SolutionCreator).IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName != intCreator.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName) {
          Operators.Remove(SolutionCreator);
          SolutionCreator = newCreator;
          Operators.Add(SolutionCreator);
        }
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is ICrossover && !(x is IIntegerVectorCrossover) || x is IIntegerVectorCrossover && ((IIntegerVectorCrossover)x).ChildParameter.ActualName != paramName);
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is IManipulator && !(x is IIntegerVectorManipulator) || x is IIntegerVectorManipulator && ((IIntegerVectorManipulator)x).IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName != paramName);
        var crossovers = ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IIntegerVectorCrossover>().ToList();
        var manipulators = ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IIntegerVectorManipulator>().ToList();
        foreach (var xo in crossovers) {
          xo.ChildParameter.ActualName = intCreator.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName;
          xo.ParentsParameter.ActualName = intCreator.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName;
        }
        foreach (var m in manipulators)
          m.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName = intCreator.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName;
        foreach (var bo in crossovers.OfType<IBoundedIntegerVectorOperator>()
              .Concat(manipulators.OfType<IBoundedIntegerVectorOperator>())
              .ToList()) {
          bo.BoundsParameter.ActualName = intCreator.BoundsParameter.ActualName;
        }
        Operators.AddRange(crossovers.Where(x => Operators.All(y => x.GetType() != y.GetType())));
        Operators.AddRange(manipulators.Where(x => Operators.All(y => x.GetType() != y.GetType())));
      }
      var realCreator = newCreator as IRealVectorCreator;
      if (realCreator != null) {
        var paramName = realCreator.RealVectorParameter.ActualName;
        // do not replace a real vector creator that was manually set
        if (!(SolutionCreator is IRealVectorCreator)
            || ((IRealVectorCreator)SolutionCreator).RealVectorParameter.ActualName != realCreator.RealVectorParameter.ActualName) {
          Operators.Remove(SolutionCreator);
          SolutionCreator = newCreator;
          Operators.Add(SolutionCreator);
        }
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is ICrossover && !(x is IRealVectorCrossover) || x is IRealVectorCrossover && ((IRealVectorCrossover)x).ChildParameter.ActualName != paramName);
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is IManipulator && !(x is IRealVectorManipulator) || x is IRealVectorManipulator && ((IRealVectorManipulator)x).RealVectorParameter.ActualName != paramName);
        var crossovers = ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IRealVectorCrossover>().ToList();
        var manipulators = ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IRealVectorManipulator>().ToList();
        foreach (var xo in crossovers) {
          xo.ChildParameter.ActualName = realCreator.RealVectorParameter.ActualName;
          xo.ParentsParameter.ActualName = realCreator.RealVectorParameter.ActualName;
          xo.BoundsParameter.ActualName = realCreator.BoundsParameter.ActualName;
        }
        foreach (var m in manipulators) {
          m.RealVectorParameter.ActualName = realCreator.RealVectorParameter.ActualName;
          m.BoundsParameter.ActualName = realCreator.BoundsParameter.ActualName;
        }
        Operators.AddRange(crossovers.Where(x => Operators.All(y => x.GetType() != y.GetType())));
        Operators.AddRange(manipulators.Where(x => Operators.All(y => x.GetType() != y.GetType())));
      }
      var permCreator = newCreator as IPermutationCreator;
      if (permCreator != null) {
        var paramName = permCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
        // do not replace a permutation creator that was manually set
        if (!(SolutionCreator is IPermutationCreator)
            || ((IPermutationCreator)SolutionCreator).PermutationParameter.ActualName != permCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName) {
          Operators.Remove(SolutionCreator);
          SolutionCreator = newCreator;
          Operators.Add(SolutionCreator);
        }
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is ICrossover && !(x is IPermutationCrossover) || x is IPermutationCrossover && ((IPermutationCrossover)x).ChildParameter.ActualName != paramName);
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is IManipulator && !(x is IPermutationManipulator) || x is IPermutationManipulator && ((IPermutationManipulator)x).PermutationParameter.ActualName != paramName);
        var crossovers = ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IPermutationCrossover>().ToList();
        var manipulators = ApplicationManager.Manager.GetInstances<IPermutationManipulator>().ToList();
        foreach (var xo in crossovers) {
          xo.ChildParameter.ActualName = permCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
          xo.ParentsParameter.ActualName = permCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
        }
        foreach (var m in manipulators)
          m.PermutationParameter.ActualName = permCreator.PermutationParameter.ActualName;
        Operators.AddRange(crossovers.Where(x => Operators.All(y => x.GetType() != y.GetType())));
        Operators.AddRange(manipulators.Where(x => Operators.All(y => x.GetType() != y.GetType())));
      }
    }

    protected virtual void UpdateMultiVectorEncodingOperators(List<ISolutionCreator> solutionCreators, Configuration configuration) {
      var oldCreator = SolutionCreator as ParameterVectorCreater;
      var newCreator = new ParameterVectorCreater();

      /*
       * Binary Vectors
       */
      var newBinParams = new HashSet<string>(solutionCreators.OfType<IBinaryVectorCreator>().Select(x => x.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName));
      if (oldCreator != null) {
        // we want to reuse the old creator
        var oldParams = new HashSet<string>(oldCreator.Operators.OfType<IBinaryVectorCreator>()
          .Select(x => x.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName));
        foreach (var toAdd in newBinParams.Except(oldParams)) {
          var paramName = toAdd;
          oldCreator.Operators.Add(
            solutionCreators.OfType<IBinaryVectorCreator>().Single(x => x.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName == paramName));
        }
        foreach (var toRemove in oldParams.Except(newBinParams)) {
          var paramName = toRemove;
          var op =
            oldCreator.Operators.OfType<IBinaryVectorCreator>()
              .SingleOrDefault(x => x.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName == paramName);
          if (op != null) oldCreator.Operators.Remove(op);
        }
      } else {
        // we will use the new creator
        foreach (var binCreator in solutionCreators.OfType<IBinaryVectorCreator>()) {
          newCreator.Operators.Add(binCreator);
        }
      }

      /*
       * Integer Vectors
       */
      var newIntParams = new HashSet<string>(solutionCreators.OfType<IIntegerVectorCreator>().Select(x => x.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName));
      if (oldCreator != null) {
        // we want to reuse the old creator
        var oldParams = new HashSet<string>(oldCreator
          .Operators.OfType<IIntegerVectorCreator>()
          .Select(x => x.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName));
        foreach (var toAdd in newIntParams.Except(oldParams)) {
          var paramName = toAdd;
          oldCreator.Operators.Add(
            solutionCreators.OfType<IIntegerVectorCreator>().Single(x => x.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName == paramName));
        }
        foreach (var toRemove in oldParams.Except(newIntParams)) {
          var paramName = toRemove;
          var op =
            oldCreator.Operators.OfType<IIntegerVectorCreator>()
              .SingleOrDefault(x => x.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName == paramName);
          if (op != null) oldCreator.Operators.Remove(op);
        }
      } else {
        // we will use the new creator
        foreach (var intCreator in solutionCreators.OfType<IIntegerVectorCreator>()) {
          newCreator.Operators.Add(intCreator);
        }
      }

      /*
       * Real Vectors
       */
      var newRealParams = new HashSet<string>(solutionCreators.OfType<IRealVectorCreator>().Select(x => x.RealVectorParameter.ActualName));
      if (oldCreator != null) {
        // we want to reuse the old creator
        var oldParams = new HashSet<string>(oldCreator
          .Operators.OfType<IRealVectorCreator>()
          .Select(x => x.RealVectorParameter.ActualName));
        foreach (var toAdd in newRealParams.Except(oldParams)) {
          var paramName = toAdd;
          oldCreator.Operators.Add(
            solutionCreators.OfType<IRealVectorCreator>().Single(x => x.RealVectorParameter.ActualName == paramName));
        }
        foreach (var toRemove in oldParams.Except(newRealParams)) {
          var paramName = toRemove;
          var op =
            oldCreator.Operators.OfType<IRealVectorCreator>()
              .SingleOrDefault(x => x.RealVectorParameter.ActualName == paramName);
          if (op != null) oldCreator.Operators.Remove(op);
        }
      } else {
        // we will use the new creator
        foreach (var realCreator in solutionCreators.OfType<IRealVectorCreator>()) {
          newCreator.Operators.Add(realCreator);
        }
      }

      /*
       * Permutations
       */
      var newPermParams = new HashSet<string>(solutionCreators.OfType<IPermutationCreator>().Select(x => x.PermutationParameter.ActualName));
      if (oldCreator != null) {
        // we want to reuse the old creator
        var oldParams = new HashSet<string>(oldCreator
          .Operators.OfType<IPermutationCreator>()
          .Select(x => x.PermutationParameter.ActualName));
        foreach (var toAdd in newPermParams.Except(oldParams)) {
          var paramName = toAdd;
          oldCreator.Operators.Add(
            solutionCreators.OfType<IPermutationCreator>().Single(x => x.PermutationParameter.ActualName == paramName));
        }
        foreach (var toRemove in oldParams.Except(newPermParams)) {
          var paramName = toRemove;
          var op =
            oldCreator.Operators.OfType<IPermutationCreator>()
              .SingleOrDefault(x => x.PermutationParameter.ActualName == paramName);
          if (op != null) oldCreator.Operators.Remove(op);
        }
        // we also have to sync the permutation type (in case this changes, as it is a value parameter)
        foreach (var intersect in newPermParams.Intersect(oldParams)) {
          var paramName = intersect;
          var oldPermCreator = oldCreator.Operators.OfType<IPermutationCreator>()
            .Single(x => x.PermutationParameter.ActualName == paramName);
          var newPermCreator = solutionCreators.OfType<IPermutationCreator>()
            .Single(x => x.PermutationParameter.ActualName == paramName);
          oldPermCreator.PermutationTypeParameter.Value = newPermCreator.PermutationTypeParameter.Value;
        }
      } else {
        // we will use the new creator
        foreach (var permCreator in solutionCreators.OfType<IPermutationCreator>()) {
          newCreator.Operators.Add(permCreator);
        }
      }

      if (oldCreator == null) SolutionCreator = newCreator;

      // crossover and manipulator for multi-vector encoding
      // the condition checks if a multi-vector encoding is to be updated (there already exists ParameterVectorCrossover and ParameterVectorManipulator)
      if (Operators.OfType<ParameterVectorCrossover>().Any() && Operators.OfType<ParameterVectorManipulator>().Any()) {
        // Update the crossovers
        foreach (var oldXo in Operators.OfType<ParameterVectorCrossover>()) {
          /*
           * Binary Vectors
           */
          var oldBinParams = new HashSet<string>(oldXo.Operators.OfType<IBinaryVectorCrossover>()
            .Select(x => x.ChildParameter.ActualName));
          foreach (var toAdd in newBinParams.Except(oldBinParams))
            oldXo.Operators.Add(GetDefaultBinaryCrossover(toAdd, configuration));
          foreach (var toRemove in oldBinParams.Except(newBinParams)) {
            var op =
              oldXo.Operators.OfType<IBinaryVectorCrossover>().SingleOrDefault(x => x.ChildParameter.ActualName == toRemove);
            if (op != null) oldXo.Operators.Remove(op);
          }

          /*
           * Integer Vectors
           */
          var oldIntParams = new HashSet<string>(oldXo.Operators.OfType<IIntegerVectorCrossover>()
            .Select(x => x.ChildParameter.ActualName));
          foreach (var toAdd in newIntParams.Except(oldIntParams))
            oldXo.Operators.Add(GetDefaultIntegerCrossover(toAdd, configuration));
          foreach (var toRemove in oldIntParams.Except(newIntParams)) {
            var op =
              oldXo.Operators.OfType<IIntegerVectorCrossover>()
                .SingleOrDefault(x => x.ChildParameter.ActualName == toRemove);
            if (op != null) oldXo.Operators.Remove(op);
          }

          /*
           * Real Vectors
           */
          var oldRealParams = new HashSet<string>(oldXo.Operators.OfType<IRealVectorCrossover>()
            .Select(x => x.ChildParameter.ActualName));
          foreach (var toAdd in newRealParams.Except(oldRealParams))
            oldXo.Operators.Add(GetDefaultRealCrossover(toAdd, configuration));
          foreach (var toRemove in oldRealParams.Except(newRealParams)) {
            var op =
              oldXo.Operators.OfType<IRealVectorCrossover>().SingleOrDefault(x => x.ChildParameter.ActualName == toRemove);
            if (op != null) oldXo.Operators.Remove(op);
          }

          /*
           * Permutations
           */
          var oldPermParams = new HashSet<string>(oldXo.Operators.OfType<IPermutationCrossover>()
            .Select(x => x.ChildParameter.ActualName));
          foreach (var toAdd in newPermParams.Except(oldPermParams))
            oldXo.Operators.Add(GetDefaultPermutationCrossover(toAdd, configuration));
          foreach (var toRemove in oldPermParams.Except(newPermParams)) {
            var op =
              oldXo.Operators.OfType<IPermutationCrossover>().SingleOrDefault(x => x.ChildParameter.ActualName == toRemove);
            if (op != null) oldXo.Operators.Remove(op);
          }
        }
        // Update the manipulators
        foreach (var oldM in Operators.OfType<ParameterVectorManipulator>()) {
          /*
           * Binary Vectors
           */
          var oldBinParams = new HashSet<string>(oldM.Operators.OfType<IBinaryVectorManipulator>()
            .Select(x => x.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName));
          foreach (var toAdd in newBinParams.Except(oldBinParams))
            oldM.Operators.Add(GetDefaultBinaryManipulator(toAdd, configuration));
          foreach (var toRemove in oldBinParams.Except(newBinParams)) {
            var op =
              oldM.Operators.OfType<IBinaryVectorManipulator>()
                .SingleOrDefault(x => x.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName == toRemove);
            if (op != null) oldM.Operators.Remove(op);
          }

          /*
           * Integer Vectors
           */
          var oldIntParams = new HashSet<string>(oldM.Operators.OfType<IIntegerVectorManipulator>()
            .Select(x => x.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName));
          foreach (var toAdd in newIntParams.Except(oldIntParams))
            oldM.Operators.Add(GetDefaultIntegerManipulator(toAdd, configuration));
          foreach (var toRemove in oldIntParams.Except(newIntParams)) {
            var op =
              oldM.Operators.OfType<IIntegerVectorManipulator>()
                .SingleOrDefault(x => x.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName == toRemove);
            if (op != null) oldM.Operators.Remove(op);
          }

          /*
           * Real Vectors
           */
          var oldRealParams = new HashSet<string>(oldM.Operators.OfType<IRealVectorManipulator>()
            .Select(x => x.RealVectorParameter.ActualName));
          foreach (var toAdd in newRealParams.Except(oldRealParams))
            oldM.Operators.Add(GetDefaultRealManipulator(toAdd, configuration));
          foreach (var toRemove in oldRealParams.Except(newRealParams)) {
            var op =
              oldM.Operators.OfType<IRealVectorManipulator>()
                .SingleOrDefault(x => x.RealVectorParameter.ActualName == toRemove);
            if (op != null) oldM.Operators.Remove(op);
          }

          /*
           * Permutations
           */
          var oldPermParams = new HashSet<string>(oldM.Operators.OfType<IPermutationManipulator>()
            .Select(x => x.PermutationParameter.ActualName));
          foreach (var toAdd in newPermParams.Except(oldPermParams))
            oldM.Operators.Add(GetDefaultPermutationManipulator(toAdd, configuration));
          foreach (var toRemove in oldPermParams.Except(newPermParams)) {
            var op =
              oldM.Operators.OfType<IPermutationManipulator>()
                .SingleOrDefault(x => x.PermutationParameter.ActualName == toRemove);
            if (op != null) oldM.Operators.Remove(op);
          }
        }
      } else {
        // change from single-vector encoding to multi-vector encoding
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is ICrossover);
        Operators.RemoveAll(x => x is IManipulator);
        var crossover = new ParameterVectorCrossover();
        var manipulator = new ParameterVectorManipulator();
        foreach (var param in configuration.Parameters) {
          if (param.Value is BinaryParameterConfiguration) {
            crossover.Operators.Add(GetDefaultBinaryCrossover(param.Key, configuration));
            manipulator.Operators.Add(GetDefaultBinaryManipulator(param.Key, configuration));
            continue;
          }
          var intConfig = param.Value as IntegerParameterConfiguration;
          if (intConfig != null) {
            crossover.Operators.Add(GetDefaultIntegerCrossover(param.Key, configuration));
            manipulator.Operators.Add(GetDefaultIntegerManipulator(param.Key, configuration));
            continue;
          }
          var realConfig = param.Value as RealParameterConfiguration;
          if (realConfig != null) {
            crossover.Operators.Add(GetDefaultRealCrossover(param.Key, configuration));
            manipulator.Operators.Add(GetDefaultRealManipulator(param.Key, configuration));
            continue;
          }
          var permConfig = param.Value as PermutationParameterConfiguration;
          if (permConfig != null) {
            crossover.Operators.Add(GetDefaultPermutationCrossover(param.Key, configuration));
            manipulator.Operators.Add(GetDefaultPermutationManipulator(param.Key, configuration));
            continue;
          }
          throw new InvalidOperationException("Unknown type for parameter " + param.Key);
        }
        Operators.Add(crossover);
        Operators.Add(manipulator);
      }
    }

    // ReSharper disable RedundantNameQualifier
    protected virtual IBinaryVectorCrossover GetDefaultBinaryCrossover(string paramName, Configuration config) {
      var binConfig = (BinaryParameterConfiguration)config.Parameters[paramName];
      IBinaryVectorCrossover binXo;
      if (binConfig.Length.Value > 3) binXo = new Encodings.BinaryVectorEncoding.SinglePointCrossover();
      else binXo = new Encodings.BinaryVectorEncoding.UniformCrossover();
      binXo.ChildParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      binXo.ParentsParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      return binXo;
    }

    protected virtual IBinaryVectorManipulator GetDefaultBinaryManipulator(string paramName, Configuration config) {
      var binM = new Encodings.BinaryVectorEncoding.SomePositionsBitflipManipulator();
      binM.BinaryVectorParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      binM.MutationProbabilityParameter.Value = new DoubleValue(0.1);
      return binM;
    }

    protected virtual IIntegerVectorCrossover GetDefaultIntegerCrossover(string paramName, Configuration config) {
      var intXo = new Encodings.IntegerVectorEncoding.RoundedBlendAlphaBetaCrossover();
      intXo.ChildParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      intXo.ParentsParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      intXo.BoundsParameter.ActualName = paramName + "Bounds";
      intXo.QualityParameter.ActualName = Evaluator.QualityParameter.ActualName;
      intXo.MaximizationParameter.ActualName = MaximizationParameter.Name;
      return intXo;
    }

    protected virtual IIntegerVectorManipulator GetDefaultIntegerManipulator(string paramName, Configuration configuration) {
      var intM = new Encodings.IntegerVectorEncoding.UniformSomePositionsManipulator();
      intM.IntegerVectorParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      intM.BoundsParameter.ActualName = paramName + "Bounds";
      intM.ProbabilityParameter.Value = new DoubleValue(0.1);
      return intM;
    }

    protected virtual IRealVectorCrossover GetDefaultRealCrossover(string paramName, Configuration configuration) {
      var realXo = new Encodings.RealVectorEncoding.BlendAlphaBetaCrossover();
      realXo.ChildParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      realXo.ParentsParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      realXo.BoundsParameter.ActualName = paramName + "Bounds";
      realXo.QualityParameter.ActualName = Evaluator.QualityParameter.ActualName;
      realXo.MaximizationParameter.ActualName = MaximizationParameter.Name;
      return realXo;
    }

    protected virtual IRealVectorManipulator GetDefaultRealManipulator(string paramName, Configuration configuration) {
      var realM = new Encodings.RealVectorEncoding.BreederGeneticAlgorithmManipulator();
      realM.RealVectorParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      realM.BoundsParameter.ActualName = paramName + "Bounds";
      return realM;
    }

    protected virtual IPermutationCrossover GetDefaultPermutationCrossover(string paramName, Configuration configuration) {
      var permXo = new Encodings.PermutationEncoding.PartiallyMatchedCrossover();
      permXo.ChildParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      permXo.ParentsParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      return permXo;
    }

    protected virtual IPermutationManipulator GetDefaultPermutationManipulator(string paramName, Configuration configuration) {
      var permM = new Encodings.PermutationEncoding.Swap2Manipulator();
      permM.PermutationParameter.ActualName = paramName;
      return permM;
    }
    // ReSharper restore RedundantNameQualifier
  }
}