source: branches/PersistenceSpeedUp/HeuristicLab.Core/3.3/Interfaces/IExecutionContext.cs @ 6774

#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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 *
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 *
 * HeuristicLab is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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#endregion

using HeuristicLab.Common;

namespace HeuristicLab.Core {
  /// <summary>
  /// Interface which represents an execution context.
  /// </summary>
  public interface IExecutionContext : IDeepCloneable {
    IExecutionContext Parent { get; }
    IKeyedItemCollection<string, IParameter> Parameters { get; }
    IScope Scope { get; }

    IAtomicOperation CreateOperation(IOperator op);
    IAtomicOperation CreateOperation(IOperator op, IScope scope);
    IAtomicOperation CreateChildOperation(IOperator op);
    IAtomicOperation CreateChildOperation(IOperator op, IScope scope);
  }
}