/*
 * DummyValidator.hpp
 *
 *  Created on: Apr 13, 2012
 *      Author: ankele
 */

#ifndef DUMMYVALIDATOR_HPP_
#define DUMMYVALIDATOR_HPP_


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

#include "Validator.hpp"

/** A validator test that always passes.
 *
 */
template <class T>
class DummyValidator : public Validator<T>
{
public:
  DummyValidator(){};
  virtual ~DummyValidator() {};

  bool isValid(const T & _value) const
  { return true;  }


  Validator<T>* clone() const { return new DummyValidator<T>; };

  // comparator
  bool operator==(const Validator<T> &_instance) const
  {
    const DummyValidator<T> *inst = dynamic_cast<const DummyValidator<T> *>(&_instance);
    if (inst)
      return true;
    return false;
  };
};


#endif /* DUMMYVALIDATOR_HPP_ */