source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Data/3.3/StringConvertibleArray.cs @ 14137

#region License Information

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#endregion

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Data {
  [Item("StringConvertibleArray", "Represents an array of string convertible values.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public abstract class StringConvertibleArray<T> : ValueTypeArray<T>, IStringConvertibleArray where T : struct {
    [StorableConstructor]
    protected StringConvertibleArray(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected StringConvertibleArray(StringConvertibleArray<T> original, Cloner cloner)
      : base(original, cloner) { }

    protected StringConvertibleArray() : base() { }
    protected StringConvertibleArray(int length) : base(length) { }
    protected StringConvertibleArray(T[] elements) : base(elements) { }

    protected abstract bool Validate(string value, out string errorMessage);
    protected abstract string GetValue(int index);
    protected abstract bool SetValue(string value, int index);

    #region IStringConvertibleArray Members
    bool IStringConvertibleArray.Validate(string value, out string errorMessage) {
      return Validate(value, out errorMessage);
    }
    string IStringConvertibleArray.GetValue(int index) {
      return GetValue(index);
    }
    bool IStringConvertibleArray.SetValue(string value, int index) {
      return SetValue(value, index);
    }
    #endregion
  }
}