source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Selection/3.3/Reducer.cs @ 14991

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Selection {
  /// <summary>
  /// A base class for reduction operators.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("Reducer", "A base class for reduction operators.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public abstract class Reducer : SingleSuccessorOperator {
    protected ScopeParameter CurrentScopeParameter {
      get { return (ScopeParameter)Parameters["CurrentScope"]; }
    }

    public IScope CurrentScope {
      get { return CurrentScopeParameter.ActualValue; }
    }

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected Reducer(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected Reducer(Reducer original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
    }
    protected Reducer()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new ScopeParameter("CurrentScope", "The current scope from which sub-scopes should be selected."));
    }

    public sealed override IOperation Apply() {
      List<IScope> scopes = new List<IScope>(CurrentScope.SubScopes);
      List<IScope> reduced = Reduce(scopes);

      CurrentScope.SubScopes.Clear();
      CurrentScope.SubScopes.AddRange(reduced);

      return base.Apply();
    }

    protected abstract List<IScope> Reduce(List<IScope> scopes);
  }
}