#ifndef GENETIC_PHENOTYPE_H
#define GENETIC_PHENOTYPE_H

#include <bu/string.h>

namespace Genetic
{
	class Phenotype
	{
	public:
		Phenotype();
		virtual ~Phenotype();

		virtual int getSize()=0;
		virtual Phenotype &randomize()=0;
		/**
		 * Modify the given location by the given magnitude.  The magnitude
		 * should be between -1.0 and 1.0 inclusive.  A 0.0 indicates no
		 * change.
		 */
		virtual void mutate( int iLocation, float fMagnitude )=0;
		virtual Phenotype &copyFrom( const Phenotype &rSrc, int iStart,
				int iSize, int iDest=-1 )=0;
		/**
		 * Produces a Phenotype class that can be used to contain the data for
		 * an offspring.  The produced phenotype will be compatible, but empty.
		 */
		virtual Phenotype *makeEmptyOffspring( int iNewSize=-1 )=0;

		virtual Bu::String toString()=0;

	private:
	};
};

#endif