Infer.h

// Base abstract class for random model inference
// Written by Sergey G. Kosov in 2013 for Chronos Vision GmbH
// Adopted by Sergey G. Kosov in 2015 for Project X
// Expanded by Sergey G. Kosov in 2016 for Project X
#pragma once

#include "types.h"

namespace DirectGraphicalModels 
{
    class CGraph;
    
    // ================================ Infer Class ===============================
    class CInfer
    {
    public:
        DllExport CInfer(CGraph &graph) : m_graph(graph) {}
        CInfer(const CInfer&) = delete;
        DllExport virtual ~CInfer() = default;
        const CInfer& operator= (const CInfer&) = delete;
        
        DllExport virtual void  infer(unsigned int nIt = 1) = 0;
        DllExport vec_byte_t    decode(unsigned int nIt = 0, Mat &lossMatrix = EmptyMat);
        DllExport vec_float_t   getConfidence(void) const;
        DllExport vec_float_t   getPotentials(byte state) const;


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

        
    private:
        CGraph & m_graph;
    };
}