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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//  EstimatedParametersDescription.h
//  Implementation of the Class EstimatedParametersDescription
//  Created on:      02-Feb-2010 13:06:46
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#if !defined(E8F2C096_A301_42e8_80FF_A643291BF995__INCLUDED_)
#define E8F2C096_A301_42e8_80FF_A643291BF995__INCLUDED_

#include "EstimationSubsample.hh"
#include "EstimatedParameter.hh"
#include "Prior.hh"

/**
 * all estimation periods held in the vectors of EstPeriod-s are held in the
 * EstimatedParametersDescription together with the time-invariant attributes (e.g.
 * IDs..) for integration..
 *
 * The EstimatedParametersDescription. structure (or class with protected
 * elements) integrates all parametr and time period information and makes it
 * available to (friend ?) class LogPosteriorDensity on as needed basis and
 * updates all parameters (inc. H and Q) when time slot xparam1 is supplied.
 *
 *
 *
 */
class EstimatedParametersDescription
{
public:
  virtual
  ~EstimatedParametersDescription();
  EstimatedParametersDescription(std::vector<EstimationSubsample> &estSubsamples, std::vector<EstimatedParameter> &estParams);
  std::vector<EstimationSubsample> estSubsamples;
  std::vector<EstimatedParameter> estParams;
  size_t getNumberOfPeriods() const;
};

#endif // !defined(E8F2C096_A301_42e8_80FF_A643291BF995__INCLUDED_)
