Prior.h

// Base abstract class for prior probability estimation
// Written by Sergey G. Kosov in 2015 for Project X
#pragma once

#include "BaseRandomModel.h"

namespace DirectGraphicalModels
{
    // ================================ Prior Class ================================
    class CPrior : public virtual CBaseRandomModel
    {
    public: 
        DllExport CPrior(byte nStates, RandomModelType type);
        DllExport ~CPrior(void);

        DllExport void          reset(void);

        DllExport Mat           getPrior(float weight = 1.0f) const;

    
    protected:
        DllExport virtual void  saveFile(FILE *pFile) const;
        DllExport virtual void  loadFile(FILE *pFile);      
        DllExport virtual Mat   calculatePrior(void) const = 0;


    protected:
        Mat                     m_histogramPrior;       
        
    
    private:        
        RandomModelType         m_type;                 
    };
}