source: branches/crossvalidation-2434/HeuristicLab.Operators/3.3/SingleSuccessorOperator.cs @ 15237

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using HeuristicLab.Common;
using HeuristicLab.Core;
using HeuristicLab.Parameters;
using HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable;

namespace HeuristicLab.Operators {
  /// <summary>
  /// A base class for operators which have only one successor.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("SingleSuccessorOperator", "A base class for operators which have only one successor.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public abstract class SingleSuccessorOperator : Operator {
    protected OperatorParameter SuccessorParameter {
      get { return (OperatorParameter)Parameters["Successor"]; }
    }
    public IOperator Successor {
      get { return SuccessorParameter.Value; }
      set { SuccessorParameter.Value = value; }
    }

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected SingleSuccessorOperator(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected SingleSuccessorOperator(SingleSuccessorOperator original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) {
    }
    public SingleSuccessorOperator()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new OperatorParameter("Successor", "Operator which is executed next."));
      SuccessorParameter.Hidden = true;
    }

    public override IOperation Apply() {
      if (Successor != null)
        return ExecutionContext.CreateOperation(Successor);
      else
        return null;
    }
  }
}