private DecisionVector(DecisionSpace decisionSpace,
IEnumerable <object> values)
{
this.decisionSpace = decisionSpace;
var elements = values as object[] ?? values.ToArray();
//Check that all values are sensible
if (!decisionSpace.IsAcceptableDecisionVector(elements))
{
throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(values),
"These values are not accepted by the decision space");
}
vector = elements;
}
/// <summary>
/// Static constructor which takes an array of integers.
/// Useful when the decision space is homomorphic and continuous.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="decisionSpace">The decision space definition</param>
/// <param name="values">The points inside that decision space defining this solution</param>
/// <returns>A new Decision Vector</returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">Thrown when <paramref name="values"/> are not valid.</exception>
public static DecisionVector CreateFromArray(DecisionSpace decisionSpace,
IEnumerable <double> values)
{
return(new DecisionVector(decisionSpace, values.Cast <object>().ToArray()));
}
/// <summary>
/// Static constructor which takes a comma-separated list of values.
/// Useful when the decision space is heteromorphic.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="decisionSpace">The decision space definition</param>
/// <param name="values">The points inside that decision space defining this solution</param>
/// <returns>A new Decision Vector</returns>
/// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">Thrown when <paramref name="values"/> are not valid.</exception>
public static DecisionVector CreateFromItems(DecisionSpace decisionSpace,
params object[] values)
{
return(new DecisionVector(decisionSpace, values));
}
/// <summary>
/// Returns a new empty Decision Vector.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>A <see cref="DecisionVector"/> with no elements.</returns>
public static DecisionVector CreateForEmpty()
{
return(new DecisionVector(DecisionSpace.CreateForEmpty(), new List <object>()));
}
