#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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#endregion

using System.Collections.Generic;
using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable;

namespace HeuristicLab.Selection {
  /// <summary>
  /// A random selection operator.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("RandomSelector", "A random selection operator.")]
  [StorableClass(StorableClassType.Empty)]
  [Creatable("Test")]
  public sealed class RandomSelector : StochasticSelector {
    public RandomSelector() : base() { }

    protected override IScope[] Select(List<IScope> scopes) {
      int count = NumberOfSelectedSubScopesParameter.ActualValue.Value;
      bool copy = CopySelectedParameter.Value.Value;
      IRandom random = RandomParameter.ActualValue;
      IScope[] selected = new IScope[count];

      for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
        if (copy)
          selected[i] = (IScope)scopes[random.Next(scopes.Count)].Clone();
        else {
          int index = random.Next(scopes.Count);
          selected[i] = scopes[index];
          scopes.RemoveAt(index);
        }
      }
      return selected;
    }
  }
}