source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Encodings.SymbolicExpressionTreeEncoding/3.4/SymbolicExpressionTreeOperator.cs @ 7172

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Encodings.SymbolicExpressionTreeEncoding {
  /// <summary>
  /// A base class for operators for symbolic expression trees.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("SymbolicExpressionTreeOperator", "A base class for operators for symbolic expression trees.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public abstract class SymbolicExpressionTreeOperator : SingleSuccessorOperator, IStochasticOperator, ISymbolicExpressionTreeOperator {
    private const string RandomParameterName = "Random";

    public override bool CanChangeName {
      get { return false; }
    }

    #region Parameter Properties
    public ILookupParameter<IRandom> RandomParameter {
      get { return (LookupParameter<IRandom>)Parameters[RandomParameterName]; }
    }
    #endregion

    #region Properties
    public IRandom Random {
      get { return RandomParameter.ActualValue; }
    }
    #endregion

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected SymbolicExpressionTreeOperator(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected SymbolicExpressionTreeOperator(SymbolicExpressionTreeOperator original, Cloner cloner) : base(original, cloner) { }
    protected SymbolicExpressionTreeOperator()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new LookupParameter<IRandom>(RandomParameterName, "The pseudo random number generator which should be used for symbolic expression tree operators."));
    }
  }
}