// Population.h: interface for the Population class.
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#if !defined(AFX_POPULATION_H__B6E14F68_B9F7_11D3_AD18_0000F8781723__INCLUDED_)
#define AFX_POPULATION_H__B6E14F68_B9F7_11D3_AD18_0000F8781723__INCLUDED_

#if _MSC_VER > 1000
#pragma once
#endif // _MSC_VER > 1000

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "History.h"
#include "Generation.h"

class Population  
{
public:
	Population(int size, int rules);
	virtual ~Population();

  int run(long limit, long& total, long& period, int flags);

  void print(FILE* f, long step);

  void randomize();
  void normalize();

protected:
  History h;

  Generation g;
  int rules;

  CELL getResultForPatternAt(int index);
};

#endif // !defined(AFX_POPULATION_H__B6E14F68_B9F7_11D3_AD18_0000F8781723__INCLUDED_)