#ifndef POPULATION
#define POPULATION

//#include "Generator.h"
//#include "Evaluator.h"
#include "Graf.h"
#include "Genetic.h"

/**
* clas implementing a population of chromosomes
*/
class Population
{
public:
	/**
	* the number of chromosomes
	*/
	int no_ind;

	/**
	* the number of generations the population will evolve
	*/
	int no_gen;

	/**
	* the number of genes contained by a chromosome
	*/
	int length;

	/**
	* the input graph of tasks
	*/
	TaskGraf tasks;

	/**
	* the input graph of processors
	*/
	ProcesorGraf procs;

	/**
	* the best chromosome of the current population
	*/
	Chromosome best;
public:	
	/**
	* the constructor
	*
	* @param i the number of chromosomes
	* @param g the number of generations the population will evolve
	* @param l the number of genes contained by a chromosome
	* @param t the input graph of tasks
	* @param p the input graph of processors
	*/
	Population(int i = 0 , int g = 0, int l = 0 , TaskGraf t = NULL, ProcesorGraf p = NULL);

	/**
	* method starting the population's evolution
	*/ 
	void run();
	
	/**
	* method that returns the best chromosome obtained
	*
	* @return the best chromosome of the current population
	*/
	Chromosome getBest();
};


#endif