Decode.h

// Base abstract class for random model decoding
// Written by Sergey G. Kosov in 2013-2015 for Project X
#pragma once

#include "types.h"

namespace DirectGraphicalModels
{
    class CGraph;

    // ================================ Decode Class ===============================
    class CDecode
    {
    protected:
        DllExport CDecode(CGraph &graph) : m_graph(graph) {};
        

    public:
        DllExport virtual ~CDecode(void) {};
        DllExport virtual vec_byte_t decode(Mat &lossMatrix = EmptyMat) const { return decode(m_graph, lossMatrix); }
        DllExport static vec_byte_t decode(const CGraph &graph, Mat &lossMatrix = EmptyMat);
        DllExport static Mat        getDefaultLossMatrix(byte nStates);


    protected:
        CGraph & getGraph(void) const { return m_graph; }


    private:
        CGraph & m_graph;       
    };
}