/*
 * ParameterAsString.hpp
 *
 *  Created on: Apr 18, 2012
 *      Author: ankele
 */

#ifndef PARAMETERASSTRING_HPP_
#define PARAMETERASSTRING_HPP_


// include config.h
#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
#include <config.h>
#endif

#include <string>

#include "CodePatterns/Clone.hpp"

#include "ValueAsString.hpp"

/** This class encapsulates a clonable, continuous value.
 *
 */
class ParameterAsString : virtual public ValueAsString, public Clone<ParameterAsString>
{
public:
  virtual ~ParameterAsString(){};

  virtual const std::string &getName() const=0;

  virtual ParameterAsString* clone() const=0;
};

#endif /* PARAMETERASSTRING_HPP_ */