source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Parameters/3.3/Parameter.cs @ 2987

#region License Information
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#endregion

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Parameters {
  /// <summary>
  /// A base class for parameters.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("Parameter", "A base class for parameters.")]
  public abstract class Parameter : NamedItem, 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 IItem cachedActualValue;
    public IItem ActualValue {
      get {
        if (cachedActualValue == null) cachedActualValue = GetActualValue();
        return cachedActualValue;
      }
      set {
        cachedActualValue = value;
        SetActualValue(value);
      }
    }
    [Storable]
    private IExecutionContext executionContext;
    public IExecutionContext ExecutionContext {
      get { return executionContext; }
      set {
        if (value != executionContext) {
          executionContext = value;
          cachedActualValue = null;
          OnExecutionContextChanged();
        }
      }
    }

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

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

    public override string ToString() {
      return string.Format("{0} ({1})", Name, DataType.GetPrettyName());
    }

    protected abstract IItem GetActualValue();
    protected abstract void SetActualValue(IItem value);

    protected virtual void OnExecutionContextChanged() { }
  }
}