/** NodeContainer.h
 * J Scott Cameron
 *
 * Defines a class that contains a single genetic image
 */
#include "PopulationContainer.h"

#include <fstream>
#include <string>

class NodeContainer {
public:

	/*Default Contructor */
	NodeContainer();

	/* parameterized constructor */
	NodeContainer(PopulationContainer*, Node*);
	
	/* copy constructor */
	NodeContainer(NodeContainer*);

	/* open file constructors*/
	NodeContainer(PopulationContainer*, string filename);
	NodeContainer(PopulationContainer*, string filename,int,int);
	
	/* destructor */
	~NodeContainer();
	
	/* changes the size of the image */
	void changeSize(int,int);
	
	/* updates the image */
	void updateMap();
	
	/* saves the Node information to a file */
	void save(string filename);

	/* opens a node from a file*/
	Node* open(string filename);
	
	/* population container with function info for Node*/
	PopulationContainer*	pc;

	/* node */
	Node*					n;


	/* bitmap image generated from node */ 
	HBITMAP					bitmap;

	/* size and placement variables */
	int						width,height;
	float					cx,cy,xscale,yscale;
	
};