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/**
 \file   VNS_Search.hpp
 \brief  VNS search (headers)
 \author Sebastien Le Digabel
 \date   2010-04-12
 \see    VNS_Search.cpp
 */
#ifndef __VNS_SEARCH__
#define __VNS_SEARCH__

#include "Mads.hpp"
#include "Search.hpp"

namespace NOMAD {
    
    /// Variable Neighborhood Search (VNS) search.
    class VNS_Search : public NOMAD::Search , private NOMAD::Uncopyable {
        
    private:
        
        int                           _k; ///< VNS neighborhood parameter.
        int                       _k_max; ///< Maximum value of \c _k.
        const NOMAD::Eval_Point * _old_x; ///< Previous reference point (updates \c _k).
        
        
    public:
        
        /// Constructor.
        /**
         \param p Parameters -- \b IN.
         */
        VNS_Search ( NOMAD::Parameters & p )
        : NOMAD::Search ( p , NOMAD::VNS_SEARCH     ) ,
        _k            ( 1                         ) ,
        _k_max        ( 1                         ) ,
        _old_x        ( NULL                      )   {}
        
        /// Destructor.
        virtual ~VNS_Search ( void ) {}
        
        /// Reset.
        virtual void reset ( void );
        
        /// The VNS search.
        /**
         Principle: x --[shaking(k)]--> x' --[descent]--> x'' .
         \param mads           NOMAD::Mads object invoking this search -- \b IN/OUT.
         \param nb_search_pts  Number of generated search points       -- \b OUT.
         \param stop           Stop flag                               -- \b IN/OUT.
         \param stop_reason    Stop reason                             -- \b OUT.
         \param success        Type of success                         -- \b OUT.
         \param count_search   Count or not the search                 -- \b OUT.
         \param new_feas_inc   New feasible incumbent                  -- \b IN/OUT.
         \param new_infeas_inc New infeasible incumbent                -- \b IN/OUT.
         */
        virtual void search ( NOMAD::Mads              & mads           ,
                             int                      & nb_search_pts  ,
                             bool                     & stop           ,
                             NOMAD::stop_type         & stop_reason    ,
                             NOMAD::success_type      & success        ,
                             bool                     & count_search   ,
                             const NOMAD::Eval_Point *& new_feas_inc   ,
                             const NOMAD::Eval_Point *& new_infeas_inc   );
        
    };
}

#endif
