AbstractParameters.h

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/*!
  \file terralib/common/AbstractParameters.h

  \brief Abstract parameters base interface.
*/

#ifndef __TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_ABSTRACTPARAMETERS_H
#define __TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_ABSTRACTPARAMETERS_H

// TerraLib

#include "../NoExceptDefinition.h"

#include "Config.h"
#include "Exception.h"

namespace te
{
  namespace common
  {
    /*!
      \class AbstractParameters

      \brief Abstract parameters base interface.
    */
    class TECOMMONEXPORT AbstractParameters
    {
      public:

        /*! \brief Constructor. */
        AbstractParameters();

        /*! \brief Virtual destructor. */
        virtual ~AbstractParameters();

        /*! \brief Clear all internal allocated resources and reset the parameters instance to its initial state. */
        virtual void reset() _NOEXCEPT_OP(false) = 0;

        /*!
          \brief Create a clone copy of this instance.

          \return A clone copy of this instance.

          \note The caller will take the ownership of the returned pointer.
        */
        virtual AbstractParameters* clone() const = 0;
    };

  } // end namespace common
}   // end namespace te

#endif  // __TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_ABSTRACTPARAMETERS_H