eo/src/eoOpSelector.h

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+// -*- mode: c++; c-indent-level: 4; c++-member-init-indent: 8; comment-column: 35; -*-
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// eoOpSelector.h
+// (c) GeNeura Team 1998
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifndef EOOPSELECTOR_H
+#define EOOPSELECTOR_H
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include <stdexcept>  // runtime_error 
+
+#include <eoObject.h>
+#include <eoPrintable.h>
+#include <eoOp.h>
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/** An operator selector is an object that contains a set of EO operators, and 
+and selects one based on whatever criteria. It will be used in the breeder objects.\\
+This class is basically a generic interface for operator selection
+*/
+template<class EOT>
+class eoOpSelector: public eoObject, public eoPrintable
+{
+public:
+  typedef unsigned ID;
+  
+  /** add an operator to the operator set
+      @param _op a genetic operator, that will be applied in some way
+      @param _arg the operator rate, usually, or any other argument to the operator
+      @return an ID that will be used to identify the operator
+  */
+  virtual ID addOp( eoOp<EOT>& _op, float _arg ) = 0;
+  
+  /** Gets a non-const reference to an operator, so that it can be changed, 
+      modified or whatever 
+      @param _id  a previously assigned ID
+      @throw runtime_exception if the ID does not exist*/
+  virtual eoOp<EOT>& getOp( ID _id ) = 0;
+  
+  /** Remove an operator from the operator set
+      @param _id a previously assigned ID
+      @throw runtime_exception if the ID does not exist
+  */
+  virtual deleteOp( ID _id ) = 0;
+  
+  /// Returns a genetic operator according to the established criteria
+  virtual const eoOp<EOT>& Op() = 0;
+  
+  /// Methods inherited from eoObject
+  //@{
+  
+  /** Return the class id. 
+      @return the class name as a string
+  */
+  virtual string className() const { return "eoOpSelector"; };
+  
+  /**
+   * Read object and print objects are left for subclasses to define.
+   */
+  //@}
+};
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#endif EO_H