Index: /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/BasicAlgorithmView.Designer.cs
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--- /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/BasicAlgorithmView.Designer.cs	(revision 11924)
+++ /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/BasicAlgorithmView.Designer.cs	(revision 11924)
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+﻿namespace HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views {
+  partial class BasicAlgorithmView {
+    /// <summary> 
+    /// Required designer variable.
+    /// </summary>
+    private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
+
+    /// <summary> 
+    /// Clean up any resources being used.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
+    protected override void Dispose(bool disposing) {
+      if (disposing && (components != null)) {
+        components.Dispose();
+      }
+      base.Dispose(disposing);
+    }
+
+    #region Component Designer generated code
+
+    /// <summary> 
+    /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify 
+    /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void InitializeComponent() {
+      components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
+      this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+  }
+}
Index: /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/BasicAlgorithmView.cs
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--- /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/BasicAlgorithmView.cs	(revision 11924)
+++ /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/BasicAlgorithmView.cs	(revision 11924)
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+﻿#region License Information
+/* HeuristicLab
+ * Copyright (C) 2002-2015 Heuristic and Evolutionary Algorithms Laboratory (HEAL)
+ *
+ * This file is part of HeuristicLab.
+ *
+ * HeuristicLab is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * HeuristicLab is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with HeuristicLab. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using HeuristicLab.MainForm;
+
+namespace HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views {
+  [View("Basic Algorithm View")]
+  [Content(typeof(BasicAlgorithm), true)]
+  public partial class BasicAlgorithmView : AlgorithmView {
+    public BasicAlgorithmView() {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+    public new BasicAlgorithm Content {
+      get { return (BasicAlgorithm)base.Content; }
+      set { base.Content = value; }
+    }
+
+    protected override void SetEnabledStateOfControls() {
+      base.SetEnabledStateOfControls();
+      pauseButton.Enabled = false;
+    }
+
+    protected override void SetEnabledStateOfExecutableButtons() {
+      base.SetEnabledStateOfExecutableButtons();
+      pauseButton.Enabled = false;
+    }
+  }
+}
Index: /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views-3.3.csproj
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--- /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views-3.3.csproj	(revision 11923)
+++ /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views/3.3/HeuristicLab.Optimization.Views-3.3.csproj	(revision 11924)
@@ -130,4 +130,10 @@
       <DependentUpon>AlgorithmView.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="BasicAlgorithmView.cs">
+      <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="BasicAlgorithmView.Designer.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>BasicAlgorithmView.cs</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="BatchRunView.cs">
       <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
Index: /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization/3.3/Algorithms/BasicAlgorithm.cs
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--- /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization/3.3/Algorithms/BasicAlgorithm.cs	(revision 11924)
+++ /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization/3.3/Algorithms/BasicAlgorithm.cs	(revision 11924)
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+﻿#region License Information
+/* HeuristicLab
+ * Copyright (C) 2002-2015 Heuristic and Evolutionary Algorithms Laboratory (HEAL)
+ *
+ * This file is part of HeuristicLab.
+ *
+ * HeuristicLab is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * HeuristicLab is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with HeuristicLab. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using HeuristicLab.Common;
+using HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable;
+
+namespace HeuristicLab.Optimization {
+  [StorableClass]
+  public abstract class BasicAlgorithm : Algorithm, IStorableContent {
+    public string Filename { get; set; }
+
+    [Storable]
+    private ResultCollection results;
+    public override ResultCollection Results {
+      get { return results; }
+    }
+
+    private CancellationTokenSource cancellationTokenSource;
+    protected CancellationTokenSource CancellationTokenSource {
+      get { return cancellationTokenSource; }
+      private set { cancellationTokenSource = value; }
+    }
+
+    [StorableConstructor]
+    protected BasicAlgorithm(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
+    protected BasicAlgorithm(BasicAlgorithm original, Cloner cloner)
+      : base(original, cloner) {
+      results = cloner.Clone(original.Results);
+    }
+    protected BasicAlgorithm()
+      : base() {
+      results = new ResultCollection();
+    }
+
+    public override void Prepare() {
+      if (Problem == null) return;
+      base.Prepare();
+      results.Clear();
+      OnPrepared();
+    }
+
+    public override void Start() {
+      base.Start();
+      CancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+      OnStarted();
+      Task task = Task.Factory.StartNew(Run, cancellationTokenSource.Token, cancellationTokenSource.Token);
+      task.ContinueWith(t => {
+        try {
+          t.Wait();
+        } catch (AggregateException ex) {
+          try {
+            ex.Flatten().Handle(x => x is OperationCanceledException);
+          } catch (AggregateException remaining) {
+            if (remaining.InnerExceptions.Count == 1) OnExceptionOccurred(remaining.InnerExceptions[0]);
+            else OnExceptionOccurred(remaining);
+          }
+        }
+        CancellationTokenSource.Dispose();
+        CancellationTokenSource = null;
+        OnStopped();
+      });
+    }
+
+    public override void Pause() {
+      throw new NotSupportedException("Pause is not supported in basic algorithms.");
+    }
+
+    public override void Stop() {
+      // CancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested() must be called from within the Run method, otherwise stop does nothing
+      // alternatively check the IsCancellationRequested property of the cancellation token
+      base.Stop();
+      CancellationTokenSource.Cancel();
+    }
+
+
+    private DateTime lastUpdateTime;
+    private void Run(object state) {
+      CancellationToken cancellationToken = (CancellationToken)state;
+      lastUpdateTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
+      System.Timers.Timer timer = new System.Timers.Timer(250);
+      timer.AutoReset = true;
+      timer.Elapsed += new System.Timers.ElapsedEventHandler(timer_Elapsed);
+      timer.Start();
+      try {
+        Run(cancellationToken);
+      } finally {
+        timer.Elapsed -= new System.Timers.ElapsedEventHandler(timer_Elapsed);
+        timer.Stop();
+        ExecutionTime += DateTime.UtcNow - lastUpdateTime;
+      }
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void Run(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+    #region Events
+    private void timer_Elapsed(object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) {
+      System.Timers.Timer timer = (System.Timers.Timer)sender;
+      timer.Enabled = false;
+      DateTime now = DateTime.UtcNow;
+      ExecutionTime += now - lastUpdateTime;
+      lastUpdateTime = now;
+      timer.Enabled = true;
+    }
+    #endregion
+
+  }
+}
Index: /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization/3.3/HeuristicLab.Optimization-3.3.csproj
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--- /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization/3.3/HeuristicLab.Optimization-3.3.csproj	(revision 11923)
+++ /stable/HeuristicLab.Optimization/3.3/HeuristicLab.Optimization-3.3.csproj	(revision 11924)
@@ -120,4 +120,5 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Algorithms\BasicAlgorithm.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Interfaces\ILocalImprovementAlgorithmOperator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Interfaces\ISingleObjectivePathRelinker.cs" />
