src/generation.h

   1 #ifndef __GENERATION_H
   2 #define __GENERATION_H
   3
   4 #include <vector>
   5
   6 #include <gene.h>
   7 #include <chromosome.h>
   8
   9 using namespace std;
  10
  11 namespace genetic {
  12     /**
  13      * Class representing Generation of given Chromosomes.
  14      */
  15     template < typename _Chromosome >
  16     class Generation {
  17     protected:
  18         /**
  19          * Chromosomes in the given Generation
  20          */
  21         vector<_Chromosome> chromosomes;
  22
  23     public:
  24         /**
  25          * Default constructor
  26          */
  27         Generation() {}
  28
  29         /**
  30          * Class constructor. Initializes generation with the given chromosomes
  31          *
  32          * @param chromosomes vector containing Chromosomes to use in Generation
  33          */
  34         Generation(vector<_Chromosome> chromosomes) {
  35             this->chromosomes = chromosomes;
  36         }
  37
  38         /** Copy constructor */
  39         Generation(const Generation& generation)
  40             : chromosomes(generation.get()) {
  41         }
  42
  43         /**
  44          * Allows read-only access to Generation Chromosomes
  45          */
  46         vector<_Chromosome> get() const {
  47             return this->chromosomes;
  48         }
  49
  50         /**
  51          * Copy operator.
  52          *
  53          * @param generation Generation from which the Chromosomes should be copied.
  54          * @return Generation instance containing copied Chromosomes
  55          */
  56         Generation& operator=(const Generation& generation){
  57             this->chromosomes = generation.get();
  58             return *this;
  59         }
  60     };
  61 }
  62
  63 #endif /* __GENERATION_H */