/*
 *  Open BEAGLE
 *  Copyright (C) 2001-2004 by Christian Gagne and Marc Parizeau
 *
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 */

/*!
 *  \file   beagle/MigrationOp.hpp
 *  \brief  Definition of the class MigrationOp.
 *  \author Christian Gagne
 *  \author Marc Parizeau
 *  $Revision: 1.2 $
 *  $Date: 2004/01/15 21:08:57 $
 */

#ifndef Beagle_MigrationOp_hpp
#define Beagle_MigrationOp_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/ContainerT.hpp"
#include "beagle/AbstractAllocT.hpp"
#include "beagle/WrapperT.hpp"
#include "beagle/Operator.hpp"
#include "beagle/UInt.hpp"
#include "beagle/IntegerVector.hpp"


namespace Beagle {

/*!
 *  \class MigrationOp beagle/MigrationOp.hpp "beagle/MigrationOp.hpp"
 *  \brief Individuals migration operator class.
 *  \ingroup ECF
 *  \ingroup Op
 */
class MigrationOp : public Operator {

public:

  //! MigrationOp allocator type
  typedef AbstractAllocT<MigrationOp,Operator::Alloc>
          Alloc;
  //! MigrationOp handle type.
  typedef PointerT<MigrationOp,Operator::Handle>
          Handle;
  //! MigrationOp bag type.
  typedef ContainerT<MigrationOp,Operator::Bag>
          Bag;

  explicit MigrationOp(std::string inName="MigrationOp");
  virtual ~MigrationOp() { }

  /*!
   *  \brief Migrate individuals of a deme.
   *  \param ioDeme Deme containing individuals to migrate.
   *  \param ioContext Evolution context.
   *  \param inNumberMigrants Number of migrants to use.
   */
  virtual void migrate(Deme& ioDeme, Context& ioContext, unsigned int inNumberMigrants) =0;

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

private:
  UInt::Handle          mMigrationInterval;  //!< Random ring migration interval (in generation).
  UInt::Handle          mNumberMigrants;     //!< Number of migrants
  IntegerVector::Handle mPopSize;            //!< Population size for the evolution.

};

}

#endif // Beagle_MigrationOp_hpp
