source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Problems.ExternalEvaluation/3.3/Drivers/EvaluationServiceClient.cs @ 7225

#region License Information
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#endregion

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Problems.ExternalEvaluation {
  [Item("EvaluationServiceClient", "An RPC client that evaluates a solution.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public class EvaluationServiceClient : ParameterizedNamedItem, IEvaluationServiceClient {

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

    #region Parameters
    public IValueParameter<IEvaluationChannel> ChannelParameter {
      get { return (IValueParameter<IEvaluationChannel>)Parameters["Channel"]; }
    }
    public IValueParameter<IntValue> RetryParameter {
      get { return (IValueParameter<IntValue>)Parameters["Retry"]; }
    }

    private IEvaluationChannel Channel {
      get { return ChannelParameter.Value; }
    }
    #endregion


    #region Construction & Cloning
    [StorableConstructor]
    protected EvaluationServiceClient(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected EvaluationServiceClient(EvaluationServiceClient original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
      RegisterEvents();
    }
    public EvaluationServiceClient()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new ValueParameter<IEvaluationChannel>("Channel", "The channel over which to call the remote function."));
      Parameters.Add(new ValueParameter<IntValue>("Retry", "How many times the client should retry obtaining a quality in case there is an exception. Note that it immediately aborts when the channel cannot be opened.", new IntValue(10)));
      RegisterEvents();
    }
    public override IDeepCloneable Clone(Cloner cloner) {
      return new EvaluationServiceClient(this, cloner);
    }
    [StorableHook(HookType.AfterDeserialization)]
    private void AfterDeserialization() {
      ChannelParameter_ValueChanged(this, EventArgs.Empty);
      RegisterEvents();
    }
    #endregion

    #region IEvaluationServiceClient Members
    public QualityMessage Evaluate(SolutionMessage solution) {
      int tries = 0, maxTries = RetryParameter.Value.Value;
      bool success = false;
      QualityMessage result = null;
      while (!success) {
        try {
          tries++;
          CheckAndOpenChannel();
          Channel.Send(solution);
          result = (QualityMessage)Channel.Receive(QualityMessage.CreateBuilder());
          success = true;
        } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
          throw;
        } catch {
          if (tries >= maxTries)
            throw;
        }
      }
      return result;
    }

    public void EvaluateAsync(SolutionMessage solution, Action<QualityMessage> callback) {
      int tries = 0, maxTries = RetryParameter.Value.Value;
      bool success = false;
      while (!success) {
        try {
          tries++;
          CheckAndOpenChannel();
          Channel.Send(solution);
          success = true;
        } catch (InvalidOperationException) {
          throw;
        } catch {
          if (tries >= maxTries)
            throw;
        }
      }
      System.Threading.ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem(new System.Threading.WaitCallback(ReceiveAsync), callback);
    }
    #endregion

    #region Auxiliary Methods
    private void CheckAndOpenChannel() {
      if (Channel == null) throw new InvalidOperationException(Name + ": The channel is not defined.");
      if (!Channel.IsInitialized) {
        try {
          Channel.Open();
        } catch (Exception e) {
          throw new InvalidOperationException(Name + ": The channel could not be opened.", e);
        }
      }
    }

    private void ReceiveAsync(object callback) {
      QualityMessage message = null;
      try {
        message = (QualityMessage)Channel.Receive(QualityMessage.CreateBuilder());
      } catch { }
      ((Action<QualityMessage>)callback).Invoke(message);
    }

    private void RegisterEvents() {
      ChannelParameter.ValueChanged += new EventHandler(ChannelParameter_ValueChanged);
    }

    void ChannelParameter_ValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {
      if (ChannelParameter.Value == null)
        name = "Empty EvaluationServiceClient";
      else
        name = String.Format("{0} ServiceClient", ChannelParameter.Value.Name);
      OnNameChanged();
    }
    #endregion
  }
}