source: trunk/sources/HeuristicLab.PluginInfrastructure/ControlManager.cs @ 3216

#region License Information
/* HeuristicLab
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#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Security.Policy;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Security.Permissions;
using System.Security;

namespace HeuristicLab.PluginInfrastructure {
  /// <summary>
  /// Singleton class for the ControlManager (needed by HeuristicLab 3.2)
  /// </summary>
  public static class ControlManager {
    // singleton: only one control manager allowed in each application (i.e. AppDomain)
    private static IControlManager controlManager;
    /// <summary>
    /// Gets the control manager (is a singleton).
    /// </summary>
    public static IControlManager Manager {
      get { return controlManager; }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Set the current control manager. 
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="manager">The control manager</param>
    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Throws exception when a control manager has previously been set.</exception>
    public static void RegisterManager(IControlManager manager) {
      if (controlManager != null) throw new InvalidOperationException("An control manager has already been set.");
      controlManager = manager;
    }
  }
}