// -*- mode: c++; c-indent-level: 4; c++-member-init-indent: 8; comment-column: 35; -*-

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// eoTerm.h
// (c) GeNeura Team, 1999, 2000
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 */
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

#ifndef _EOTERM_H
#define _EOTERM_H

//#include <eoPop.h>

// forward definition for fast(er) compilation
template <class EOT> class eoPop;


/** Termination condition for the genetic algorithm
 * Takes the population as input, returns true for continue,
 * false for termination (although this begs the question why this
 * terminator is not called a continuator)
 * 
 */
template< class EOT>
class eoTerm : public eoObject {
public:

	/// Ctors/dtors
	virtual ~eoTerm() {};

	/** Returns false if the training has to stop, true if it
	 continues \\
	 It is non-const since it might change the internal state
	    of the object, for instance, updating local data.
	*/
	virtual bool operator() ( const eoPop< EOT >& _pop ) = 0 ;
};

#endif