Action.h

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#ifndef OPAL_Action_HH
#define OPAL_Action_HH
 
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// $RCSfile: Action.h,v $
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// $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
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// Copyright: see Copyright.readme
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//
// Class: Action
//
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//
// $Date: 2000/03/27 09:33:34 $
// $Author: Andreas Adelmann $
//
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#include "AbstractObjects/Object.h"
 
// Class Action
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//  It implements the common behavior of actions, it can also be used via
//  dynamic casting to determine whether an object represents an action.
 
class Action : public Object {
public:
    virtual ~Action();
 
    //  Always return [b]true[/b].
    virtual bool canReplaceBy(Object* object);
 
    //  Return the string "ACTION".
    virtual const std::string getCategory() const;
 
    //  If true, the object's execute() function should be traced.
    //  Always true for actions.
    virtual bool shouldTrace() const;
 
    //  If true, the data structure should be updated before calling execute().
    //  Always true for actions.
    virtual bool shouldUpdate() const;
 
protected:
    Action(int size, const char* name, const char* help);
 
    Action(const std::string& name, Action* parent);
 
private:
    // Not implemented.
    Action();
    Action(const Action&);
    void operator=(const Action&);
};
 
#endif  // OPAL_Action_HH