source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Operators/3.3/Assigner.cs @ 4047

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Operators {
  /// <summary>
  /// An operator which clones and assigns the value of one parameter to another parameter.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("Assigner", "An operator which clones and assigns the value of one parameter to another parameter.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public sealed class Assigner : SingleSuccessorOperator {
    public LookupParameter<IItem> LeftSideParameter {
      get { return (LookupParameter<IItem>)Parameters["LeftSide"]; }
    }
    public ValueLookupParameter<IItem> RightSideParameter {
      get { return (ValueLookupParameter<IItem>)Parameters["RightSide"]; }
    }

    public Assigner()
      : base() {
      Parameters.Add(new LookupParameter<IItem>("LeftSide", "The parameter whose value gets assigned with a clone of the other parameter's value."));
      Parameters.Add(new ValueLookupParameter<IItem>("RightSide", "The parameter whose value is cloned and assigned to the value of the other parameter."));
    }

    public override IOperation Apply() {
      LeftSideParameter.ActualValue = (IItem)RightSideParameter.ActualValue.Clone();
      return base.Apply();
    }
  }
}