source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.BitVector/FlipManipulator.cs @ 1340

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using HeuristicLab.Core;

namespace HeuristicLab.BitVector {
  /// <summary>
  /// Single bit flip manipulation for bit vectors.
  /// </summary>
  public class FlipManipulator : BitVectorManipulatorBase {
    /// <inheritdoc select="summary"/>
    public override string Description {
      get { return "Single bit flip manipulation for bit vectors."; }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Changes randomly a single position in the given bit <paramref name="vector"/>.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="random">A random number generator.</param>
    /// <param name="vector">The bit vector to manipulate.</param>
    /// <returns>The new bit vector that has been manipulated.</returns>
    public static bool[] Apply(IRandom random, bool[] vector) {
      bool[] result = (bool[])vector.Clone();
      int index = random.Next(result.Length);
      result[index] = !result[index];
      return result;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Changes randomly a single position in the given bit <paramref name="vector"/>.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>Calls <see cref="Apply"/>.</remarks>
    /// <param name="scope">The current scope.</param>
    /// <param name="random">A random number generator.</param>
    /// <param name="vector">The bit vector to manipulate.</param>
    /// <returns>The new bit vector that has been manipulated.</returns>
    protected override bool[] Manipulate(IScope scope, IRandom random, bool[] vector) {
      return Apply(random, vector);
    }
  }
}