AbstractVar.h

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#ifndef OPAL_AbstractVar_HH
#define OPAL_AbstractVar_HH 1

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// $RCSfile: AbstractVar.h,v $
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// $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
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// Copyright: see Copyright.readme
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//
// Class: AbstractVar
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// $Date: 2000/03/27 09:33:43 $
// $Author: Andreas Adelmann $
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#include <iosfwd>
#include <string>


// Class AbstractVar
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//  The interface allows for variable transformations used to implement
//  upper and/or lower limits for the values.

class AbstractVar {

public:

    //  Assign the variable name.
    AbstractVar(const std::string &name);

    virtual ~AbstractVar();

    virtual const std::string &getName() const;

    virtual double getInternalValue() const = 0;

    virtual void setInternalValue(double) = 0;

    virtual double getExternalValue() const = 0;

    virtual void setExternalValue(double) = 0;

    virtual void print(std::ostream &) const = 0;

protected:

    const std::string itsName;

private:

    // Not implemented.
    AbstractVar();
    AbstractVar(const AbstractVar &);
    void operator=(const AbstractVar &);
};

#endif // OPAL_AbstractVar_HH