AbstractCellProperty.hpp

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*/

#ifndef ABSTRACTCELLPROPERTY_HPP_
#define ABSTRACTCELLPROPERTY_HPP_

#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
#include "ChasteSerialization.hpp"
#include "Identifiable.hpp"

class AbstractCellProperty : public Identifiable
{
private:

    unsigned mCellCount;

    friend class boost::serialization::access;
    template<class Archive>
    void serialize(Archive & archive, const unsigned int version)
    {
        archive & mCellCount;
    }

public:
    AbstractCellProperty();

    virtual ~AbstractCellProperty();

    template<class CLASS>
    bool IsType() const
    {
        CLASS ref_obj;
        return IsSame(&ref_obj);
    }

    template<class BASECLASS>
    bool IsSubType() const
    {
        // We put a const_cast in here so users don't have to worry about whether the
        // property object they are testing is const or not.
        BASECLASS* p_subclass = dynamic_cast<BASECLASS*>(const_cast<AbstractCellProperty*>(this));
        return (p_subclass != NULL);
    }

    bool IsSame(const AbstractCellProperty* pOther) const;

    bool IsSame(boost::shared_ptr<const AbstractCellProperty> pOther) const;

    void IncrementCellCount();

    void DecrementCellCount();

    unsigned GetCellCount() const;

};

#endif /* ABSTRACTCELLPROPERTY_HPP_ */