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+#ifndef __CHROMOSOME_H
+#define __CHROMOSOME_H
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "gene.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace genetic {
+ /**
+ * Chromosome of given Genes.
+ */
+ template < typename _Gene >
+ class Chromosome {
+ public:
+ /**
+ * Type representing Chromosome Gene
+ */
+ typedef _Gene GeneType;
+ protected:
+ /**
+ * Genes of the chromosome
+ */
+ vector<_Gene> genes;
+
+ template<typename> friend class Chromosome;
+ public:
+ /**
+ * Default constructor
+ */
+ Chromosome() {}
+
+ /**
+ * Class constructor. Initializes Chromosome with the given Gene's
+ *
+ * @param genes vector containing Genes to use in Chromosome
+ */
+ Chromosome(vector<_Gene> genes) {
+ this->genes = genes;
+ }
+
+ /** Copy constructor */
+ Chromosome(const Chromosome& chromosome)
+ : genes(chromosome.genes) {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Copy operator.
+ *
+ * @param chromosome Chromosome from which the Genes should be copied.
+ * @return Chromosome instance containing copied Genes
+ */
+ Chromosome& operator=(const Chromosome& chromosome) {
+ this->genes = chromosome.genes;
+ return *this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Returns number of Genes in current Chromosome
+ *
+ * @return number of Genes in current Chromosome
+ */
+ unsigned int size() const {
+ return this->genes.size();
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Returns i-th Gene in the current Chromosome
+ *
+ * @return i-th Gene in the current Chromosome
+ */
+ _Gene& operator[](unsigned int i) {
+ return this->genes[i];
+ }
+ };
+}
+
+#endif /* __CHROMOSOME_H */