source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.Persistence/3.3/Default/CompositeSerializers/Storable/StorableClassAttribute.cs @ 4047

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#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Linq;

namespace HeuristicLab.Persistence.Default.CompositeSerializers.Storable {  

  /// <summary>
  /// Mark a class to be considered by the <c>StorableSerializer</c>.
  /// </summary>
  [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited = false, AllowMultiple = false)]
  public sealed class StorableClassAttribute : Attribute {


    /// <summary>
    /// Specify how members are selected for serialization.
    /// </summary>
    public StorableClassType Type { get; private set; }

    /// <summary>
    /// Mark a class to be serialize by the <c>StorableSerizlier</c>
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="type">The storable class type.</param>
    public StorableClassAttribute(StorableClassType type) {
      Type = type;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="StorableClassAttribute"/> class.
    /// The default value for <see cref="StorableClassType"/> is
    /// <see cref="StorableClassType.MarkedOnly"/>.
    /// </summary>
    public StorableClassAttribute() { }

  }
}