source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Operators/3.3/ResultsCollector.cs @ 3372

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Optimization.Operators {
  /// <summary>
  /// An operator which collects the actual values of parameters and adds them to a collection of results.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("ResultsCollector", "An operator which collects the actual values of parameters and adds them to a collection of results.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public class ResultsCollector : ValuesCollector {
    public ValueLookupParameter<ResultCollection> ResultsParameter {
      get { return (ValueLookupParameter<ResultCollection>)Parameters["Results"]; }
    }

    public ResultsCollector()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new ValueLookupParameter<ResultCollection>("Results", "The result collection where the collected values should be stored."));
    }

    public override IOperation Apply() {
      ResultCollection results = ResultsParameter.ActualValue;
      IResult result;
      foreach (IParameter param in CollectedValues) {
        IItem value = param.ActualValue;
        if (value != null) {
          results.TryGetValue(param.Name, out result);
          if (result != null)
            result.Value = value;
          else
            results.Add(new Result(param.Name, param.Description, value));
        }
      }
      return base.Apply();
    }
  }
}