source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Core/3.3/Interfaces/IOperatorGraph.cs @ 2474

#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Xml;
using HeuristicLab.Common;

namespace HeuristicLab.Core {
  /// <summary>
  /// Interface to represent an operator graph.
  /// </summary>
  public interface IOperatorGraph : IItem {
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets all operators of the current instance.
    /// </summary>
    ICollection<IOperator> Operators { get; }
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets or sets the initial operator (the starting one) of the current instance.
    /// </summary>
    IOperator InitialOperator { get; set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Adds the given operator to the current instance.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="op">The operator to add.</param>
    void AddOperator(IOperator op);
    /// <summary>
    /// Removes an operator with the specified <paramref name="guid"/> from the current instance.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="guid">The unique id of the operator to remove.</param>
    void RemoveOperator(Guid guid);
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the operator with the specified <paramref name="guid"/>.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="guid">The unique id of the operator.</param>
    /// <returns>The searched operator.</returns>
    IOperator GetOperator(Guid guid);
    /// <summary>
    /// Clears the current instance.
    /// </summary>
    void Clear();

    /// <summary>
    /// Occurs when a new operator has been added to the current instance.
    /// </summary>
    event EventHandler<EventArgs<IOperator>> OperatorAdded;
    /// <summary>
    /// Occurs when an operator has been deleted from the current instance.
    /// </summary>
    event EventHandler<EventArgs<IOperator>> OperatorRemoved;
    /// <summary>
    /// Occurs when the initial operator (the starting one) has been changed.
    /// </summary>
    event EventHandler InitialOperatorChanged;
  }
}