/*
 *  Open BEAGLE
 *  Copyright (C) 2001-2005 by Christian Gagne and Marc Parizeau
 *
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 */

/*!
 *  \file   beagle/GenerationalOp.hpp
 *  \brief  Definition of the class GenerationalOp.
 *  \author Christian Gagne
 *  \author Marc Parizeau
 *  $Revision: 1.5 $
 *  $Date: 2005/09/30 15:04:54 $
 */


#ifndef Beagle_GenerationalOp_hpp
#define Beagle_GenerationalOp_hpp

#include "beagle/config.hpp"
#include "beagle/macros.hpp"
#include "beagle/Object.hpp"
#include "beagle/Pointer.hpp"
#include "beagle/PointerT.hpp"
#include "beagle/Allocator.hpp"
#include "beagle/AllocatorT.hpp"
#include "beagle/AbstractAllocT.hpp"
#include "beagle/ContainerAllocator.hpp"
#include "beagle/Container.hpp"
#include "beagle/ContainerT.hpp"
#include "beagle/Operator.hpp"
#include "beagle/ReplacementStrategyOp.hpp"
#include "beagle/Float.hpp"
#include "beagle/UInt.hpp"

namespace Beagle {

/*!
 *  \class GenerationalOp beagle/GenerationalOp.hpp "beagle/GenerationalOp.hpp"
 *  \brief Generational replacement strategy operator class.
 *  \ingroup ECF
 *  \ingroup Op
 *
 *  A generational operator process deme with a breeding tree following a generation by generation
 *  replacement strategy.
 */
class GenerationalOp : public ReplacementStrategyOp {

public:

  //! GenerationalOp allocator type.
  typedef AllocatorT<GenerationalOp,ReplacementStrategyOp::Alloc>
          Alloc;
  //! GenerationalOp handle type.
  typedef PointerT<GenerationalOp,ReplacementStrategyOp::Handle>
          Handle;
  //! GenerationalOp bag type.
  typedef ContainerT<GenerationalOp,ReplacementStrategyOp::Bag>
          Bag;

           GenerationalOp(string inName="GenerationalOp");
  virtual ~GenerationalOp() { }

  virtual void initialize(System& ioSystem);
  virtual void operate(Deme& ioDeme, Context& ioContext);

protected:
  UInt::Handle  mElitismKeepSize;      //!< Number of individuals keep with elitism
  
};

}

#endif // Beagle_GenerationalOp_hpp

