source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Core/3.3/ParameterBase.cs @ 2653

#region License Information
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#endregion

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Core {
  /// <summary>
  /// Represents a parameter.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("ParameterBase", "A base class for parameters.")]
  public abstract class ParameterBase : NamedItemBase, IParameter {
    public override bool CanChangeName {
      get { return false; }
    }
    public override bool CanChangeDescription {
      get { return false; }
    }

    [Storable]
    private Type dataType;
    public Type DataType {
      get { return dataType; }
    }

    protected ParameterBase()
      : base("Anonymous") {
      dataType = typeof(IItem);
    }
    protected ParameterBase(string name, string description, Type dataType)
      : base(name, description) {
      if (dataType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException();
      this.dataType = dataType;
    }

    public abstract IItem GetValue(ExecutionContext context);

    public override IDeepCloneable Clone(Cloner cloner) {
      ParameterBase clone = (ParameterBase)base.Clone(cloner);
      clone.dataType = dataType;
      return clone;
    }
  }
}