CalibratorType.h

//-*-C++-*-
/***************************************************************************
 *
 *   Copyright (C) 2009 by Willem van Straten
 *   Licensed under the Academic Free License version 2.1
 *
 ***************************************************************************/
 
// psrchive/Base/Classes/Pulsar/CalibratorType.h
 
#ifndef __CalibratorType_H
#define __CalibratorType_H
 
#include "Pulsar/Calibrator.h"
#include "Identifiable.h"
 
namespace Pulsar
{
  class Calibrator::Type : public Identifiable
  {
  public:

    static Type* factory (const std::string& name);

    static Type* factory (const Calibrator*);

    virtual std::string get_name () const { return get_identity(); }

    virtual unsigned get_nparam () const = 0;

    virtual Type* clone () const = 0;

    virtual bool is_a (const Type* that) const;

    template<class T>
    bool is_a () const
    {
      return dynamic_cast<const T*> (this) != 0;
    }

    class Interface;
 
  };
}
 
#endif