ValueDefinition.h

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#ifndef OPAL_ValueDefinition_HH
#define OPAL_ValueDefinition_HH
 
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// $RCSfile: ValueDefinition.h,v $
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// $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
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// Copyright: see Copyright.readme
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//
// Class: ValueDefinition
//
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//
// $Date: 2000/03/27 09:33:35 $
// $Author: Andreas Adelmann $
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#include "AbstractObjects/Object.h"
 
 
// Class ValueDefinition
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//  It implements the common behaviour of scalar and vector variables,
//  it can also be used via dynamic casting to determine whether an object
//  represents a variable.
 
class ValueDefinition: public Object {
 
public:
 
    virtual ~ValueDefinition();
 
    //  Return the string "VARIABLE".
    virtual const std::string getCategory() const;
 
    //  If true, the object's execute() function should be traced.
    //  Always false for value definitions.
    virtual bool shouldTrace() const;
 
    //  If true, the data structure should be updated before calling execute().
    //  Always false for value definitions.
    virtual bool shouldUpdate() const;
 
 
    //  The default version throws OpalException.
    virtual bool getBool() const;
 
    //  The default version throws OpalException.
    virtual bool getBoolComponent(int) const;
 
    //  The default version throws OpalException.
    virtual double getReal() const;
 
    //  The default version throws OpalException.
    virtual double getRealComponent(int) const;
 
    //  The default version throws OpalException.
    virtual std::string getString() const;
 
    //  The default version throws OpalException.
    virtual std::string getStringComponent(int) const;
 
    //  Version for non-constant object.
    Attribute &value();
 
    //  Version for constant object.
    const Attribute &value() const;
 
protected:
 
    ValueDefinition(int size, const char *name, const char *help);
 
    ValueDefinition(const std::string &name, ValueDefinition *parent);
 
    //  A string representing the value type in OPAL-9 input format:
    //  "BOOL", "REAL", "REAL CONST", "REAL VECTOR", etc.
    const std::string itsPrefix;
 
private:
 
    // Not implemented.
    ValueDefinition();
    ValueDefinition(const ValueDefinition &);
    void operator=(const ValueDefinition &);
};
 
#endif // OPAL_ValueDefinition_HH