Parametrize.Net

Parameterize.Net is a library that allows developers to represent complex objects using float arrays.

Todo

• Documentation and code comments
• Allow for float array "parameters".
• More flexible constraint definition
• Implementing multitasking where possible.

Installation

Usage

[Parameterized]
class PetStore
{
    string name;
    // 2 to 10 animals
    [Parameter(2, 10)]
    public List<Animal> Animals { get; set; }
    [OnInitFunction] // will be called if this is the root object (the main type being created) 
    public void OnInit(string name)
    {
        this.name = name;
        Console.WriteLine($"Name = {name}");
    }
}
[Parameterized]
abstract class Animal
{
    //weight is 5 to 45 with 1 decimal point
    [Parameter(5, 45, 1)]

    public float Weight { get; set; }
    public override string ToString()
    {
        return $"Animal weighing {Weight} Kg ";
    }
}
[Parameterized]
class Dog : Animal
{
    //1 to 10 spots (int)
    [Parameter(1, 10)]
    public int Spots { get; set; }
    [OnInitFunction] // will be called whenever the library creates this type of object
    public void DogInit()
    {
        //pet
    }

    public override string ToString()
    {
        return base.ToString() + $"Dog with {Spots} spots ";
    }
}
[Parameterized]
class Cat : Animal
{
    // 6 to 9 lives
    [Parameter(6, 9)]
    public int Lives { get; set; }
    public override string ToString()
    {
        return base.ToString() + $"Cat with {Lives} lives ";
    }
}


class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Config allow changing constraints in real time
        dynamic config = Parameterizer.GetConfigFor(typeof(PetStore));
        // Change how many objects in a parameterized object collection
        config.Animals.CountConstraint = new Constraint(1,2);
        // Change the constraint for an object parameter
        config.Animals.Lives = new Constraint(1,5);

        // Get the constraints for the float array.
        Constraint[] constraints = Parameterizer.GetConstraints<PetStore>(config);

        while (true)
        {
            // Generate random float array according to the constraints

            float[] parameters = Constraint.GetRandom(constraints);
            // Create the object from the parameters                        
            var petstore = Parameterizer.Create<PetStore>(parameters,config,"My PetStore Name"); //The string argument at the end will go to an OnInitFunction in the type PetStore.

            foreach (var animal in petstore.Animals)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(animal);
            }
            Console.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}