    // Copyright (C) 2011  Davis E. King (davis@dlib.net)
    // License: Boost Software License   See LICENSE.txt for the full license.
    #undef DLIB_STRUCTURAL_SVM_PRObLEM_THREADED_ABSTRACT_Hh_
    #ifdef DLIB_STRUCTURAL_SVM_PRObLEM_THREADED_ABSTRACT_Hh_

    #include "structural_svm_problem_abstract.h"
    #include "../matrix.h"

    namespace dlib
    {

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        template <
            typename matrix_type_,
            typename feature_vector_type_ = matrix_type_
            >
        class structural_svm_problem_threaded : public structural_svm_problem<matrix_type_,feature_vector_type_>
        {
        public:
            /*!
                WHAT THIS OBJECT REPRESENTS
                    This object is identical to the structural_svm_problem object defined in
                    dlib/svm/structural_svm_problem_abstract.h except that its constructor
                    takes a number which defines how many threads will be used to make concurrent
                    calls to the separation_oracle() routine.

                    So this object lets you take advantage of a multi-core system.  You should
                    set the num_threads parameter equal to the number of available cores.  Note
                    that the separation_oracle() function which you provide must be thread safe
                    if you are to use this version of the structural_svm_problem.  In
                    particular, it must be safe to call separation_oracle() concurrently from
                    different threads.  However, it is guaranteed that different threads will
                    never make concurrent calls to separation_oracle() using the same idx value
                    (i.e. the first argument).
            !*/

            typedef matrix_type_ matrix_type;
            typedef typename matrix_type::type scalar_type;
            typedef feature_vector_type_ feature_vector_type;

            structural_svm_problem (
                unsigned long num_threads
            );
            /*!
                ensures
                    - this object is properly initialized
                    - #get_num_threads() == num_threads
            !*/

            unsigned long get_num_threads (
            ) const;
            /*!
                ensures
                    - Returns the number of threads which will be used to make concurrent
                      calls to the separation_oracle() function.
            !*/

        };

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    }

    #endif // DLIB_STRUCTURAL_SVM_PRObLEM_THREADED_ABSTRACT_Hh_