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#ifndef SelectionOperator_h

#define SelectionOperator_h


#include "State.h"

#include "Individual.h"


class SelectionOperator

{

protected:

    StateP state_;

public:

    virtual ~SelectionOperator()

    {   }


    virtual bool initialize(StateP) = 0;


    virtual IndividualP select(const std::vector<IndividualP>&) = 0;


};

typedef boost::shared_ptr<SelectionOperator> SelectionOperatorP;


#endif // SelectionOperator_h


SelectionOperator
Selection operator base class.
Definition: SelectionOperator.h:19

SelectionOperator::select
virtual IndividualP select(const std::vector< IndividualP > &)=0
Select one individual from a set.

SelectionOperator::initialize
virtual bool initialize(StateP)=0
Selection operator initialization. Must be called before individual selection.