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//
// File: OptimizationTools.h
// Created by: Julien Dutheil
// Created on: Sun Dec 14 09:43:32 2003
//

/*
   Copyright or © or Copr. Bio++ Development Team, (November 16, 2004)

   This software is a computer program whose purpose is to provide classes
   for phylogenetic data analysis.

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   abiding by the rules of distribution of free software.  You can  use,
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 */

#ifndef _OPTIMIZATIONTOOLS_H_
#define _OPTIMIZATIONTOOLS_H_

#include "Likelihood/ClockTreeLikelihood.h"
#include "Likelihood/NNIHomogeneousTreeLikelihood.h"
#include "Likelihood/ClockTreeLikelihood.h"
#include "NNITopologySearch.h"
#include "Parsimony/DRTreeParsimonyScore.h"
#include "TreeTemplate.h"
#include "Distance/DistanceEstimation.h"
#include "Distance/DistanceMethod.h"

#include <Bpp/Io/OutputStream.h>
#include <Bpp/App/ApplicationTools.h>
#include <Bpp/Numeric/Function/SimpleNewtonMultiDimensions.h>

namespace bpp
{

/**
 * @brief A listener which capture NaN function values and throw an exception in case this happens.
 */
class NaNListener: public OptimizationListener
{
  private:
    Optimizer* optimizer_;
    Function* function_;

  public:
    NaNListener(Optimizer* optimizer, Function* function): optimizer_(optimizer), function_(function) {}

    NaNListener(const NaNListener& lr):
      optimizer_(lr.optimizer_),
      function_(lr.function_)
    {}
  
    NaNListener& operator=(const NaNListener& lr)
    {
      optimizer_ = lr.optimizer_;
      function_  = lr.function_;
      return *this;
    }
  
  public:
    void optimizationInitializationPerformed(const OptimizationEvent &event) {}
    void optimizationStepPerformed(const OptimizationEvent &event) throw (Exception)
    {
      if (isnan(optimizer_->getFunction()->getValue()))
      {
         cerr << "Oups... something abnormal happened!" << endl;
         function_->getParameters().printParameters(cerr);
         throw Exception("Optimization failed because likelihood function returned NaN.");
      }
    }
    bool listenerModifiesParameters () const { return false; }
};



/**
 * @brief Listener used internally by the optimizeTreeNNI method.
 */
class NNITopologyListener :
  public virtual TopologyListener
{
private:
  NNITopologySearch* topoSearch_;
  ParameterList parameters_;
  double tolerance_;
  OutputStream* messenger_;
  OutputStream* profiler_;
  unsigned int verbose_;
  unsigned int optimizeCounter_;
  unsigned int optimizeNumerical_;
  std::string optMethod_;
  unsigned int nStep_;
  bool reparametrization_;

public:
  /**
   * @brief Build a new NNITopologyListener object.
   *
   * This listener listens to a NNITopologySearch object, and optimizes numerical parameters every *n* topological movements.
   * Optimization is performed using the optimizeNumericalParameters method (see there documentation for more details).
   *
   * @param ts         The NNITopologySearch object attached to this listener.
   * @param parameters The list of parameters to optimize. Use tl->getIndependentParameters() in order to estimate all parameters.
   * @param tolerance  Tolerance to use during optimizaton.
   * @param messenger  Where to output messages.
   * @param profiler   Where to output optimization steps.
   * @param verbose    Verbose level during optimization.
   * @param optMethod  Optimization method to use.
   * @param nStep      The number of optimization steps to perform.
   * @param reparametrization Tell if parameters should be transformed in order to remove constraints.
   *                          This can improve optimization, but is a bit slower.
   */
  NNITopologyListener(
    NNITopologySearch* ts,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    double tolerance,
    OutputStream* messenger,
    OutputStream* profiler,
    unsigned int verbose,
    const std::string& optMethod,
    unsigned int nStep,
    bool reparametrization) :
    topoSearch_(ts),
    parameters_(parameters),
    tolerance_(tolerance),
    messenger_(messenger),
    profiler_(profiler),
    verbose_(verbose),
    optimizeCounter_(0),
    optimizeNumerical_(1),
    optMethod_(optMethod),
    nStep_(nStep),
    reparametrization_(reparametrization) {}

  NNITopologyListener(const NNITopologyListener& tl) :
    topoSearch_(tl.topoSearch_),
    parameters_(tl.parameters_),
    tolerance_(tl.tolerance_),
    messenger_(tl.messenger_),
    profiler_(tl.profiler_),
    verbose_(tl.verbose_),
    optimizeCounter_(tl.optimizeCounter_),
    optimizeNumerical_(tl.optimizeNumerical_),
    optMethod_(tl.optMethod_),
    nStep_(tl.nStep_),
    reparametrization_(tl.reparametrization_)
  {}

  NNITopologyListener& operator=(const NNITopologyListener& tl)
  {
    topoSearch_        = tl.topoSearch_;
    parameters_        = tl.parameters_;
    tolerance_         = tl.tolerance_;
    messenger_         = tl.messenger_;
    profiler_          = tl.profiler_;
    verbose_           = tl.verbose_;
    optimizeCounter_   = tl.optimizeCounter_;
    optimizeNumerical_ = tl.optimizeNumerical_;
    optMethod_         = tl.optMethod_;
    nStep_             = tl.nStep_;
    reparametrization_ = tl.reparametrization_;
    return *this;
  }

  NNITopologyListener* clone() const { return new NNITopologyListener(*this); }

  virtual ~NNITopologyListener() {}

public:
  void topologyChangeTested(const TopologyChangeEvent& event) {}
  void topologyChangeSuccessful(const TopologyChangeEvent& event);
  void setNumericalOptimizationCounter(unsigned int c) { optimizeNumerical_ = c; }
};

/**
 * @brief Listener used internally by the optimizeTreeNNI2 method.
 */
class NNITopologyListener2 :
  public TopologyListener
{
private:
  NNITopologySearch* topoSearch_;
  ParameterList parameters_;
  double tolerance_;
  OutputStream* messenger_;
  OutputStream* profiler_;
  unsigned int verbose_;
  unsigned int optimizeCounter_;
  unsigned int optimizeNumerical_;
  std::string optMethod_;
  bool reparametrization_;

public:
  /**
   * @brief Build a new NNITopologyListener2 object.
   *
   * This listener listens to a NNITopologySearch object, and optimizes numerical parameters every *n* topological movements.
   * Optimization is performed using the optimizeNumericalParameters2 method (see there documentation for more details).
   *
   * @param ts         The NNITopologySearch object attached to this listener.
   * @param parameters The list of parameters to optimize. Use ts->getIndependentParameters() in order to estimate all parameters.
   * @param tolerance  Tolerance to use during optimizaton.
   * @param messenger  Where to output messages.
   * @param profiler   Where to output optimization steps.
   * @param verbose    Verbose level during optimization.
   * @param optMethod  Optimization method to use.
   * @param reparametrization Tell if parameters should be transformed in order to remove constraints.
   *                          This can improve optimization, but is a bit slower.
   */
  NNITopologyListener2(
    NNITopologySearch* ts,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    double tolerance,
    OutputStream* messenger,
    OutputStream* profiler,
    unsigned int verbose,
    const std::string& optMethod,
    bool reparametrization) :
    topoSearch_(ts),
    parameters_(parameters),
    tolerance_(tolerance),
    messenger_(messenger),
    profiler_(profiler),
    verbose_(verbose),
    optimizeCounter_(0),
    optimizeNumerical_(1),
    optMethod_(optMethod),
    reparametrization_(reparametrization) {}

  NNITopologyListener2(const NNITopologyListener2& tl) :
    topoSearch_(tl.topoSearch_),
    parameters_(tl.parameters_),
    tolerance_(tl.tolerance_),
    messenger_(tl.messenger_),
    profiler_(tl.profiler_),
    verbose_(tl.verbose_),
    optimizeCounter_(tl.optimizeCounter_),
    optimizeNumerical_(tl.optimizeNumerical_),
    optMethod_(tl.optMethod_),
    reparametrization_(tl.reparametrization_)
  {}

  NNITopologyListener2& operator=(const NNITopologyListener2& tl)
  {
    topoSearch_        = tl.topoSearch_;
    parameters_        = tl.parameters_;
    tolerance_         = tl.tolerance_;
    messenger_         = tl.messenger_;
    profiler_          = tl.profiler_;
    verbose_           = tl.verbose_;
    optimizeCounter_   = tl.optimizeCounter_;
    optimizeNumerical_ = tl.optimizeNumerical_;
    optMethod_         = tl.optMethod_;
    reparametrization_ = tl.reparametrization_;
    return *this;
  }

  NNITopologyListener2* clone() const { return new NNITopologyListener2(*this); }

  virtual ~NNITopologyListener2() {}

public:
  void topologyChangeTested(const TopologyChangeEvent& event) {}
  void topologyChangeSuccessful(const TopologyChangeEvent& event);
  void setNumericalOptimizationCounter(unsigned int c) { optimizeNumerical_ = c; }
};


/**
 * @brief Optimization methods for phylogenetic inference.
 *
 * This class provides optimization methods for phylogenetics.
 * Parameters of the optimization methods are set to work with TreeLikelihood
 * object. Some non trivial parameters are left to the user choice (tolerance, maximum
 * number of function evaluation, output streams).
 */
class OptimizationTools
{
public:
  OptimizationTools();
  virtual ~OptimizationTools();

public:
  static std::string OPTIMIZATION_GRADIENT;
  static std::string OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON;
  static std::string OPTIMIZATION_BRENT;
  static std::string OPTIMIZATION_BFGS;

  /**
   * @brief Optimize numerical parameters (branch length, substitution model & rate distribution) of a TreeLikelihood function.
   *
   * Uses Newton's method for branch length and Brent or BFGS one dimensional method for other parameters.
   *
   * A condition over function values is used as a stop condition for the algorithm.
   *
   * @see BrentOneDimension, BFGSMultiDimensions
   *
   * @param tl             A pointer toward the TreeLikelihood object to optimize.
   * @param parameters     The list of parameters to optimize. Use tl->getIndependentParameters() in order to estimate all parameters.
   * @param listener       A pointer toward an optimization listener, if needed.
   * @param nstep          The number of progressive steps to perform (see NewtonBrentMetaOptimizer). 1 means full precision from start.
   * @param tolerance      The tolerance to use in the algorithm.
   * @param tlEvalMax      The maximum number of function evaluations.
   * @param messageHandler The massage handler.
   * @param profiler       The profiler.
   * @param reparametrization Tell if parameters should be transformed in order to remove constraints.
   *                          This can improve optimization, but is a bit slower.
   * @param verbose        The verbose level.
   * @param optMethodDeriv Optimization type for derivable parameters (first or second order derivatives).
   * @see OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON, OPTIMIZATION_GRADIENT
   * @param optMethodModel Optimization type for model parameters (Brent or BFGS).
   * @see OPTIMIZATION_BRENT, OPTIMIZATION_BFGS
   * @throw Exception any exception thrown by the Optimizer.
   */
  static unsigned int optimizeNumericalParameters(
    DiscreteRatesAcrossSitesTreeLikelihood* tl,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    OptimizationListener* listener    = 0,
    unsigned int nstep                = 1,
    double tolerance                  = 0.000001,
    unsigned int tlEvalMax            = 1000000,
    OutputStream* messageHandler      = ApplicationTools::message,
    OutputStream* profiler            = ApplicationTools::message,
    bool reparametrization            = false,
    unsigned int verbose              = 1,
    const std::string& optMethodDeriv = OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON,
    const std::string& optMethodModel = OPTIMIZATION_BRENT)
  throw (Exception);

  /**
   * @brief Optimize numerical parameters (branch length, substitution model & rate distribution) of a TreeLikelihood function.
   *
   * Uses Newton's method for all parameters, branch length derivatives are computed analytically, derivatives for other parameters numerically.
   *
   * @see PseudoNewtonOptimizer
   *
   * @param tl             A pointer toward the TreeLikelihood object to optimize.
   * @param parameters     The list of parameters to optimize. Use tl->getIndependentParameters() in order to estimate all parameters.
   * @param listener       A pointer toward an optimization listener, if needed.
   * @param tolerance      The tolerance to use in the algorithm.
   * @param tlEvalMax      The maximum number of function evaluations.
   * @param messageHandler The massage handler.
   * @param profiler       The profiler.
   * @param reparametrization Tell if parameters should be transformed in order to remove constraints.
   *                          This can improve optimization, but is a bit slower.
   * @param useClock       Tell if branch lengths have to be optimized under a global molecular clock constraint.
   * @param verbose        The verbose level.
   * @param optMethodDeriv Optimization type for derivable parameters (first or second order derivatives).
   * @see OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON, OPTIMIZATION_GRADIENT
   * @throw Exception any exception thrown by the Optimizer.
   */
  static unsigned int optimizeNumericalParameters2(
    DiscreteRatesAcrossSitesTreeLikelihood* tl,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    OptimizationListener* listener     = 0,
    double tolerance                   = 0.000001,
    unsigned int tlEvalMax             = 1000000,
    OutputStream* messageHandler       = ApplicationTools::message,
    OutputStream* profiler             = ApplicationTools::message,
    bool reparametrization             = false,
    bool useClock                      = false,
    unsigned int verbose               = 1,
    const std::string& optMethodDeriv  = OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON)
  throw (Exception);

  /**
   * @brief Optimize branch lengths parameters of a TreeLikelihood function.
   *
   * Uses Newton's method.
   *
   * A condition over function values is used as a stop condition for the algorithm.
   *
   * @see NewtonBrentMetaOptimizer
   *
   * @param tl             A pointer toward the TreeLikelihood object to optimize.
   * @param parameters     The list of parameters to optimize. The intersection of branch length parameters and the input set will be used. Use tl->getBranchLengthsParameters() in order to estimate all branch length parameters.
   * @param listener       A pointer toward an optimization listener, if needed.
   * @param tolerance      The tolerance to use in the algorithm.
   * @param tlEvalMax      The maximum number of function evaluations.
   * @param messageHandler The massage handler.
   * @param profiler       The profiler.
   * @param verbose        The verbose level.
   * @param optMethodDeriv Optimization type for derivable parameters (first or second order derivatives).
   * @see OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON, OPTIMIZATION_GRADIENT
   * @throw Exception any exception thrown by the Optimizer.
   */
  static unsigned int optimizeBranchLengthsParameters(
    DiscreteRatesAcrossSitesTreeLikelihood* tl,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    OptimizationListener* listener     = 0,
    double tolerance                   = 0.000001,
    unsigned int tlEvalMax             = 1000000,
    OutputStream* messageHandler       = ApplicationTools::message,
    OutputStream* profiler             = ApplicationTools::message,
    unsigned int verbose               = 1,
    const std::string& optMethodDeriv  = OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON)
  throw (Exception);

  /**
   * @brief Optimize numerical parameters assuming a global clock (branch heights, substitution model & rate distribution) of a ClockTreeLikelihood function.
   *
   * Uses Newton or conjugate gradient method for branch length and Brent's one dimensional method for other parameters
   * (NewtonBrentMetaOptimizer).
   * Derivatives are computed analytically.
   *
   * A condition over function values is used as a stop condition for the algorithm.
   *
   * @see NewtonBrentMetaOptimizer
   *
   * @param cl             A pointer toward the ClockTreeLikelihood object to optimize.
   * @param parameters     The list of parameters to optimize. Use cl->getIndependentParameters() in order to estimate all parameters.
   * @param listener       A pointer toward an optimization listener, if needed.
   * @param nstep          The number of progressive steps to perform (see NewtonBrentMetaOptimizer). 1 means full precision from start.
   * @param tolerance      The tolerance to use in the algorithm.
   * @param tlEvalMax      The maximum number of function evaluations.
   * @param messageHandler The massage handler.
   * @param profiler       The profiler.
   * @param verbose        The verbose level.
   * @param optMethodDeriv Optimization type for derivable parameters (first or second order derivatives).
   * @see OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON, OPTIMIZATION_GRADIENT
   * @throw Exception any exception thrown by the Optimizer.
   * @deprecated See optimizeNumericalParameters2 as a more general replacement.
   */
  static unsigned int optimizeNumericalParametersWithGlobalClock(
    DiscreteRatesAcrossSitesClockTreeLikelihood* cl,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    OptimizationListener* listener    = 0,
    unsigned int nstep                = 1,
    double tolerance                  = 0.000001,
    unsigned int tlEvalMax            = 1000000,
    OutputStream* messageHandler      = ApplicationTools::message,
    OutputStream* profiler            = ApplicationTools::message,
    unsigned int verbose              = 1,
    const std::string& optMethodDeriv = OPTIMIZATION_GRADIENT)
  throw (Exception);

  /**
   * @brief Optimize numerical parameters assuming a global clock (branch heights, substitution model & rate distribution) of a ClockTreeLikelihood function.
   *
   * Uses Newton or conjugate gradient method for all parameters, branch length derivatives are computed analytically, derivatives for other parameters numerically.
   *
   * @see PseudoNewtonOptimizer
   *
   * @param cl             A pointer toward the ClockTreeLikelihood object to optimize.
   * @param parameters     The list of parameters to optimize. Use cl->getIndependentParameters() in order to estimate all parameters.
   * @param listener       A pointer toward an optimization listener, if needed.
   * @param tolerance      The tolerance to use in the algorithm.
   * @param tlEvalMax      The maximum number of function evaluations.
   * @param messageHandler The massage handler.
   * @param profiler       The profiler.
   * @param verbose        The verbose level.
   * @param optMethodDeriv Optimization type for derivable parameters (first or second order derivatives).
   * @see OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON, OPTIMIZATION_GRADIENT
   * @throw Exception any exception thrown by the Optimizer.
   * @deprecated See optimizeNumericalParameters2 as a more general replacement.
   */
  static unsigned int optimizeNumericalParametersWithGlobalClock2(
    DiscreteRatesAcrossSitesClockTreeLikelihood* cl,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    OptimizationListener* listener    = 0,
    double tolerance                  = 0.000001,
    unsigned int tlEvalMax            = 1000000,
    OutputStream* messageHandler      = ApplicationTools::message,
    OutputStream* profiler            = ApplicationTools::message,
    unsigned int verbose              = 1,
    const std::string& optMethodDeriv = OPTIMIZATION_GRADIENT)
  throw (Exception);

private:
  class ScaleFunction :
    public virtual Function,
    public ParametrizableAdapter
  {
private:
    TreeLikelihood* tl_;
    mutable ParameterList brLen_, lambda_;

public:
    ScaleFunction(TreeLikelihood* tl);

    ScaleFunction(const ScaleFunction& sf) :
      tl_(sf.tl_),
      brLen_(sf.brLen_),
      lambda_(sf.lambda_)
    {}

    ScaleFunction& operator=(const ScaleFunction& sf)
    {
      tl_     = sf.tl_;
      brLen_  = sf.brLen_;
      lambda_ = sf.lambda_;
      return *this;
    }

    virtual ~ScaleFunction();

#ifndef NO_VIRTUAL_COV
    ScaleFunction*
#else
    Clonable*
#endif
    clone() const { return new ScaleFunction(*this); }

public:
    void setParameters(const ParameterList& lambda) throw (ParameterNotFoundException, ConstraintException);
    double getValue() const throw (ParameterException);
    const ParameterList& getParameters() const throw (Exception) { return lambda_; }
    const Parameter& getParameter(const std::string& name) const throw (ParameterNotFoundException)
    {
      if (name == "lambda") return lambda_[0];
      else throw ParameterNotFoundException("ScaleFunction::getParameter.", name);
    }
    double getParameterValue(const std::string& name) const throw (ParameterNotFoundException)
    {
      return lambda_.getParameter(name).getValue();
    }
    size_t getNumberOfParameters() const { return 1; }
    size_t getNumberOfIndependentParameters() const { return 1; }
  };

public:
  /**
   * @brief Optimize the scale of a TreeLikelihood.
   *
   * This method only works on branch lengths parameters.
   * It multiply all branch length by a factor 'x' which is optimized
   * using Brent's algorithm in one dimension.
   * This method may be usefull for scaling a tree whose branch lengths
   * come from the Neighbor-Joining algorithm for instance.
   *
   * Practically, and contrarily to what one may expect, this does not
   * speed up the optimization!
   *
   * A condition over parameters is used as a stop condition for the algorithm.
   *
   * @param tl             A pointer toward the TreeLikelihood object to optimize.
   * @param tolerance      The tolerance to use in the algorithm.
   * @param tlEvalMax      The maximum number of function evaluations.
   * @param messageHandler The massage handler.
   * @param profiler       The profiler.
   * @param verbose        The verbose level.
   * @throw Exception any exception thrown by the optimizer.
   */
  static unsigned int optimizeTreeScale(
    TreeLikelihood* tl,
    double tolerance = 0.000001,
    int tlEvalMax = 1000000,
    OutputStream* messageHandler = ApplicationTools::message,
    OutputStream* profiler       = ApplicationTools::message,
    unsigned int verbose = 1)
  throw (Exception);

  /**
   * @brief Optimize all parameters from a TreeLikelihood object, including tree topology using Nearest Neighbor Interchanges.
   *
   * This function takes as input a TreeLikelihood object implementing the NNISearchable interface.
   *
   * Details:
   * A NNITopologySearch object is instanciated and is associated an additional TopologyListener.
   * This listener is used to re-estimate numerical parameters after one or several topology change.
   * By default, the PHYML option is used for the NNITopologySearch object, and numerical parameters are re-estimated
   * every 4 NNI runs (as in the phyml software).
   *
   * The optimizeNumericalParameters method is used for estimating numerical parameters.
   * The tolerance passed to this function is specified as input parameters.
   * They are generally very high to avoid local optima.
   *
   * @param tl                A pointer toward the TreeLikelihood object to optimize.
   * @param parameters        The list of parameters to optimize. Use tl->getIndependentParameters() in order to estimate all parameters.
   * @param optimizeNumFirst  Tell if we must optimize numerical parameters before searching topology.
   * @param tolBefore         The tolerance to use when estimating numerical parameters before topology search (if optimizeNumFirst is set to 'true').
   * @param tolDuring         The tolerance to use when estimating numerical parameters during the topology search.
   * @param tlEvalMax         The maximum number of function evaluations.
   * @param numStep           Number of NNI rounds before re-estimating numerical parameters.
   * @param messageHandler    The massage handler.
   * @param profiler          The profiler.
   * @param reparametrization Tell if parameters should be transformed in order to remove constraints.
   *                          This can improve optimization, but is a bit slower.
   * @param verbose           The verbose level.
   * @param optMethod         Option passed to optimizeNumericalParameters.
   * @param nStep             Option passed to optimizeNumericalParameters.
   * @param nniMethod         NNI algorithm to use.
   * @return A pointer toward the final likelihood object.
   * This pointer may be the same as passed in argument (tl), but in some cases the algorithm
   * clone this object. We may change this bahavior in the future...
   * You hence should write something like
   * @code
   * tl = OptimizationTools::optimizeTreeNNI(tl, ...);
   * @endcode
   * @throw Exception any exception thrown by the optimizer.
   */
  static NNIHomogeneousTreeLikelihood* optimizeTreeNNI(
    NNIHomogeneousTreeLikelihood* tl,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    bool optimizeNumFirst        = true,
    double tolBefore             = 100,
    double tolDuring             = 100,
    int tlEvalMax                = 1000000,
    unsigned int numStep         = 1,
    OutputStream* messageHandler = ApplicationTools::message,
    OutputStream* profiler       = ApplicationTools::message,
    bool reparametrization       = false,
    unsigned int verbose         = 1,
    const std::string& optMethod = OptimizationTools::OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON,
    unsigned int nStep           = 1,
    const std::string& nniMethod = NNITopologySearch::PHYML)
  throw (Exception);

  /**
   * @brief Optimize all parameters from a TreeLikelihood object, including tree topology using Nearest Neighbor Interchanges.
   *
   * This function takes as input a TreeLikelihood object implementing the NNISearchable interface.
   *
   * Details:
   * A NNITopologySearch object is instanciated and is associated an additional TopologyListener.
   * This listener is used to re-estimate numerical parameters after one or several topology change.
   * By default, the PHYML option is used for the NNITopologySearch object, and numerical parameters are re-estimated
   * every 4 NNI runs (as in the phyml software).
   *
   * The optimizeNumericalParameters2 method is used for estimating numerical parameters.
   * The tolerance passed to this function is specified as input parameters.
   * They are generally very high to avoid local optima.
   *
   * @param tl                A pointer toward the TreeLikelihood object to optimize.
   * @param parameters        The list of parameters to optimize. Use tl->getIndependentParameters() in order to estimate all parameters.
   * @param optimizeNumFirst  Tell if we must optimize numerical parameters before searching topology.
   * @param tolBefore         The tolerance to use when estimating numerical parameters before topology search (if optimizeNumFirst is set to 'true').
   * @param tolDuring         The tolerance to use when estimating numerical parameters during the topology search.
   * @param tlEvalMax         The maximum number of function evaluations.
   * @param numStep           Number of NNI rounds before re-estimating numerical parameters.
   * @param messageHandler    The massage handler.
   * @param profiler          The profiler.
   * @param reparametrization Tell if parameters should be transformed in order to remove constraints.
   *                          This can improve optimization, but is a bit slower.
   * @param verbose           The verbose level.
   * @param optMethod         Option passed to optimizeNumericalParameters2.
   * @param nniMethod         NNI algorithm to use.
   * @return A pointer toward the final likelihood object.
   * This pointer may be the same as passed in argument (tl), but in some cases the algorithm
   * clone this object. We may change this bahavior in the future...
   * You hence should write something like
   * @code
   * tl = OptimizationTools::optimizeTreeNNI2(tl, ...);
   * @endcode
   * @throw Exception any exception thrown by the optimizer.
   */
  static NNIHomogeneousTreeLikelihood* optimizeTreeNNI2(
    NNIHomogeneousTreeLikelihood* tl,
    const ParameterList& parameters,
    bool optimizeNumFirst        = true,
    double tolBefore             = 100,
    double tolDuring             = 100,
    int tlEvalMax                = 1000000,
    unsigned int numStep         = 1,
    OutputStream* messageHandler = ApplicationTools::message,
    OutputStream* profiler       = ApplicationTools::message,
    bool reparametrization       = false,
    unsigned int verbose         = 1,
    const std::string& optMethod = OptimizationTools::OPTIMIZATION_NEWTON,
    const std::string& nniMethod = NNITopologySearch::PHYML)
  throw (Exception);

  /**
   * @brief Optimize tree topology from a DRTreeParsimonyScore using Nearest Neighbor Interchanges.
   *
   * @param tp               A pointer toward the DRTreeParsimonyScore object to optimize.
   * @param verbose          The verbose level.
   * @return A pointer toward the final parsimony score object.
   * This pointer may be the same as passed in argument (tl), but in some cases the algorithm
   * clone this object. We may change this bahavior in the future...
   * You hence should write something like
   * @code
   * tp = OptimizationTools::optimizeTreeNNI(tp, ...);
   * @endcode
   */

  static DRTreeParsimonyScore* optimizeTreeNNI(
    DRTreeParsimonyScore* tp,
    unsigned int verbose = 1);

  /**
   * @brief Estimate a distance matrix using maximum likelihood.
   *
   * This method estimate a distance matrix using a DistanceEstimation object.
   * The main issue here is to estimate non-branch lengths parameters, as substitution model and rate distribution parameters.
   * Twoe options are provideed here:
   * - DISTANCEMETHOD_INIT (default) keep parameters to there initial value,
   * - DISTANCEMETHOD_PAIRWISE estimated parameters in a pairwise manner, which is standard but not that satisfying...
   *
   * @param estimationMethod The distance estimation object to use.
   * @param parametersToIgnore A list of parameters to ignore while optimizing parameters.
   * @param param String describing the type of optimization to use.
   * @param verbose Verbose level.
   *
   * @see buildDistanceTree for a procedure to jointly estimate the distance matrix and underlying tree.
   */
  static DistanceMatrix* estimateDistanceMatrix(
    DistanceEstimation& estimationMethod,
    const ParameterList& parametersToIgnore,
    const std::string& param = DISTANCEMETHOD_INIT,
    unsigned int verbose = 0) throw (Exception);

  /**
   * @brief Build a tree using a distance method.
   *
   * This method estimate a distance matrix using a DistanceEstimation object, and then builds the phylogenetic tree using a AgglomerativeDistanceMethod object.
   * The main issue here is to estimate non-branch lengths parameters, as substitution model and rate distribution parameters.
   * Three options are provideed here:
   * - DISTANCEMETHOD_INIT (default) keep parameters to there initial value,
   * - DISTANCEMETHOD_PAIRWISE estimated parameters in a pairwise manner, which is standard but not that satisfying...
   * - DISTANCEMETHOD_ITERATIONS uses Ninio et al's iterative algorithm, which uses Maximum Likelihood to estimate these parameters, and then update the distance matrix.
   * Ninio M, Privman E, Pupko T, Friedman N.
   * Phylogeny reconstruction: increasing the accuracy of pairwise distance estimation using Bayesian inference of evolutionary rates.
   * Bioinformatics. 2007 Jan 15;23(2):e136-41.
   *
   * @param estimationMethod The distance estimation object to use.
   * @param reconstructionMethod The tree reconstruction object to use.
   * @param parametersToIgnore A list of parameters to ignore while optimizing parameters.
   * @param optimizeBrLen Tell if branch lengths should be optimized together with other parameters. This may lead to more accurate parameter estimation, but is slower.
   * @param param String describing the type of optimization to use.
   * @param tolerance Threshold on likelihood for stopping the iterative procedure. Used only with param=DISTANCEMETHOD_ITERATIONS.
   * @param tlEvalMax Maximum number of likelihood computations to perform when optimizing parameters. Used only with param=DISTANCEMETHOD_ITERATIONS.
   * @param profiler Output stream used by optimizer. Used only with param=DISTANCEMETHOD_ITERATIONS.
   * @param messenger Output stream used by optimizer. Used only with param=DISTANCEMETHOD_ITERATIONS.
   * @param verbose Verbose level.
   */
  static TreeTemplate<Node>* buildDistanceTree(
    DistanceEstimation& estimationMethod,
    AgglomerativeDistanceMethod& reconstructionMethod,
    const ParameterList& parametersToIgnore,
    bool optimizeBrLen = false,
    const std::string& param = DISTANCEMETHOD_INIT,
    double tolerance = 0.000001,
    unsigned int tlEvalMax = 1000000,
    OutputStream* profiler = 0,
    OutputStream* messenger = 0,
    unsigned int verbose = 0) throw (Exception);

public:
  static std::string DISTANCEMETHOD_INIT;
  static std::string DISTANCEMETHOD_PAIRWISE;
  static std::string DISTANCEMETHOD_ITERATIONS;
};
} // end of namespace bpp.

#endif  // _OPTIMIZATIONTOOLS_H_