#region License Information
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#endregion

using System;
using HEAL.Attic;
using HeuristicLab.Common;
using HeuristicLab.Core;

namespace HeuristicLab.Parameters {
  /// <summary>
  /// A parameter whose value is defined in the parameter itself.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("FixedValueParameter", "A parameter whose value is defined in the parameter itself and cannot be set.")]
  [StorableType("7787B99D-5F32-4639-B47A-76CB4D204392")]
  public class FixedValueParameter<T> : ValueParameter<T>, IFixedValueParameter<T> where T : class, IItem, new() {

    public override T Value {
      get { return base.Value; }
      set { throw new NotSupportedException("FixedValueParameters do not support setting their value."); }
    }

    IItem IFixedValueParameter.Value { get { return Value; } }

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected FixedValueParameter(StorableConstructorFlag _) : base(_) { }
    protected FixedValueParameter(FixedValueParameter<T> original, Cloner cloner) : base(original, cloner) { }

    public FixedValueParameter() : base() { }
    public FixedValueParameter(string name) : base(name) { }
    public FixedValueParameter(string name, T value) : base(name, value) { }
    public FixedValueParameter(string name, string description) : base(name, description) { }
    public FixedValueParameter(string name, string description, T value) : base(name, description, value) { }

    public override IDeepCloneable Clone(Cloner cloner) {
      return new FixedValueParameter<T>(this, cloner);
    }
  }
}