source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Optimization/3.3/Interfaces/IStrategyParameterOperator.cs @ 3336

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using HeuristicLab.Core;

namespace HeuristicLab.Optimization {
  /// <summary>
  /// Marks all operators belonging to the group of operators using the same strategy parameters.
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// The mechanism for marking these operators is similar to <see cref="IMoveOperator"/>.<br />
  /// You will make derived interfaces of this interface and implement it in each operator of the same group.
  /// Each operator will then also be marked by its type: <see cref="IStrategyParameterCreator"/>, <see cref="IStrategyParameterCrossover"/>, or
  /// <see cref="IStrategyParameterManipulator"/>.<br /><br />
  /// Currently the <see cref="EvolutionStrategy"/> is the only algorithm to make use of this. If your problem is not
  /// suitable to be solved by ES or you don't want to apply ES there is no need to implement such operators in your
  /// own solution representation.
  /// </remarks>
  public interface IStrategyParameterOperator : IOperator {
  }
}