source: branches/PersistenceOverhaul/HeuristicLab.Persistence/4.0/Core/Transformer.cs @ 16123

#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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 *
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 *
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#endregion

using System;

namespace HeuristicLab.Persistence {
  public abstract class Transformer : ITransformer {
    public Guid Guid { get; private set; }
    public uint Priority { get; private set; }

    protected Transformer() {
      Guid = TransformerAttribute.GetGuid(this.GetType());
      Priority = TransformerAttribute.GetPriority(this.GetType());
    }

    public abstract bool CanTransformType(Type type);
    public abstract Box ToBox(object o, Mapper mapper);
    public abstract object ToObject(Box box, Mapper mapper);

    public virtual void FillFromBox(object obj, Box box, Mapper mapper) { }
  }
}