source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Parameters/3.3/ScopeParameter.cs @ 5955

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#endregion

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

namespace HeuristicLab.Parameters {
  /// <summary>
  /// A parameter which represents the current scope.
  /// </summary>
  [Item("ScopeParameter", "A parameter which represents the current scope.")]
  [StorableClass]
  public class ScopeParameter : Parameter {
    public new IScope ActualValue {
      get { return ExecutionContext.Scope; }
    }

    [StorableConstructor]
    protected ScopeParameter(bool deserializing) : base(deserializing) { }
    protected ScopeParameter(ScopeParameter original, Cloner cloner) : base(original, cloner) { }
    public ScopeParameter()
      : base("Anonymous", typeof(IScope)) {
      this.Hidden = true;
    }
    public ScopeParameter(string name)
      : base(name, typeof(IScope)) {
      this.Hidden = true;
    }
    public ScopeParameter(string name, string description)
      : base(name, description, typeof(IScope)) {
      this.Hidden = true;
    }

    public override IDeepCloneable Clone(Cloner cloner) {
      return new ScopeParameter(this, cloner);
    }

    public override string ToString() {
      return Name;
    }

    protected override IItem GetActualValue() {
      return ExecutionContext.Scope;
    }
    protected override void SetActualValue(IItem value) {
      throw new NotSupportedException("The actual value of a ScopeParameter cannot be set. It is always the current scope.");
    }
  }
}