source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Analysis/3.3/BestQualityMemorizer.cs @ 4501

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Analysis {
  /// <summary>
  /// An operator that updates the best quality found so far with those qualities contained in the scope tree.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("BestQualityMemorizer", "An operator that updates the best quality found so far with those qualities contained in the scope tree.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public class BestQualityMemorizer : SingleSuccessorOperator {
    public ValueLookupParameter<BoolValue> MaximizationParameter {
      get { return (ValueLookupParameter<BoolValue>)Parameters["Maximization"]; }
    }
    public ScopeTreeLookupParameter<DoubleValue> QualityParameter {
      get { return (ScopeTreeLookupParameter<DoubleValue>)Parameters["Quality"]; }
    }
    public ValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue> BestQualityParameter {
      get { return (ValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue>)Parameters["BestQuality"]; }
    }

    public BestQualityMemorizer()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new ValueLookupParameter<BoolValue>("Maximization", "True if the current problem is a maximization problem, otherwise false."));
      Parameters.Add(new ScopeTreeLookupParameter<DoubleValue>("Quality", "The value contained in the scope tree which represents the solution quality."));
      Parameters.Add(new ValueLookupParameter<DoubleValue>("BestQuality", "The quality value of the best solution."));
    }

    public override IOperation Apply() {
      ItemArray<DoubleValue> qualities = QualityParameter.ActualValue;
      bool maximization = MaximizationParameter.ActualValue.Value;
      DoubleValue best = BestQualityParameter.ActualValue;
      double max = (best != null) ? (best.Value) : ((maximization) ? (double.MinValue) : (double.MaxValue));

      foreach (DoubleValue quality in qualities)
        if (IsBetter(maximization, quality.Value, max)) max = quality.Value;

      if (best == null) BestQualityParameter.ActualValue = new DoubleValue(max);
      else best.Value = max;
      return base.Apply();
    }

    private bool IsBetter(bool maximization, double quality, double max) {
      return (maximization && quality > max || !maximization && quality < max);
    }
  }
}