source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Optimization/3.3/MoveHelper.cs @ 6042

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Optimization {
  /// <summary>
  /// This class provides some methods useful when dealing with moves, such as getting compatible move makers to a move generator.
  /// Compatibility is generally ensured in that both the generator and the move maker implement the same specific interface which is derived from IMoveOperator
  /// </summary>
  public static class MoveHelper {

    public static IEnumerable<IMoveMaker> GetCompatibleMoveMakers(IMoveGenerator generator, IEnumerable<IOperator> operators) {
      return GetCompatibleOperators<IMoveMaker>(generator, operators);
    }

    public static IEnumerable<ISingleObjectiveMoveEvaluator> GetCompatibleSingleObjectiveMoveEvaluators(IMoveGenerator generator, IEnumerable<IOperator> operators) {
      return GetCompatibleOperators<ISingleObjectiveMoveEvaluator>(generator, operators);
    }

    public static IEnumerable<ITabuChecker> GetCompatibleTabuChekers(IMoveGenerator generator, IEnumerable<IOperator> operators) {
      return GetCompatibleOperators<ITabuChecker>(generator, operators);
    }

    public static IEnumerable<ITabuMaker> GetCompatibleTabuMakers(IMoveGenerator generator, IEnumerable<IOperator> operators) {
      return GetCompatibleOperators<ITabuMaker>(generator, operators);
    }

    private static IEnumerable<T> GetCompatibleOperators<T>(IMoveGenerator generator, IEnumerable<IOperator> operators) where T : IOperator {
      foreach (Type type in GetMostSpecificMoveOperatorTypes(generator)) {
        foreach (T op in operators.Where(x => type.IsAssignableFrom(x.GetType())).OfType<T>())
          yield return op;
      }
    }

    private static List<Type> GetMostSpecificMoveOperatorTypes(IMoveGenerator generator) {
      List<Type> moveTypes = generator.GetType().GetInterfaces().Where(x => typeof(IMoveOperator).IsAssignableFrom(x)).ToList();
      foreach (Type type in moveTypes.ToList()) {
        if (moveTypes.Any(t => t != type && type.IsAssignableFrom(t)))
          moveTypes.Remove(type);
      }
      return moveTypes;
    }
  }
}