source: stable/HeuristicLab.Problems.TestFunctions.MultiObjective/3.3/Calculators/Spacing.cs @ 16308

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using HeuristicLab.Common;

namespace HeuristicLab.Problems.TestFunctions.MultiObjective {

  /// <summary>
  /// Spacing is defined as the standarddeviation of all d[i] 
  /// where d[i] is the minimum eukildean distance any point has 
  /// to all OTHER points in the same front 
  /// </summary>
  public static class Spacing {

    public static double Calculate(IEnumerable<double[]> front) {
      if (front == null) throw new ArgumentException("Front must not be null.");
      if (!front.Any()) throw new ArgumentException("Front must  not be empty.");

      var points = front.ToList();
      var d = new List<double>();

      foreach (double[] r in points) {
        var point = r;
        var otherPoints = points.Where(p => p != point).DefaultIfEmpty(point);
        double dist = Utilities.MinimumDistance(point, otherPoints);
        d.Add(dist);
      }

      return d.StandardDeviationPop();
    }

  }
}