source: branches/2906_Transformations/HeuristicLab.Problems.DataAnalysis/3.4/Implementation/Transformations/Transformation.cs @ 15847

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using System.Collections.Generic;
using HeuristicLab.Common;
using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable;

namespace HeuristicLab.Problems.DataAnalysis {
  [Item("Transformation", "Represents the base class for transformations.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public abstract class Transformation<T> : ParameterizedNamedItem, ITransformation<T> {
    #region Constructor, Cloning & Persistence
    protected Transformation()
      : base() {
    }

    protected Transformation(Transformation<T> original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
    }

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected Transformation(bool deserializing)
      : base(deserializing) {
    }
    #endregion

    public virtual bool Check(IEnumerable<T> data, out string errorMessage) {
      errorMessage = string.Empty;
      return true;
    }

    public virtual void Configure(IEnumerable<T> data) {
    }

    public abstract IEnumerable<T> Apply(IEnumerable<T> data);

    public abstract IEnumerable<T> InverseApply(IEnumerable<T> data);
  }
}