#ifndef TGO4PARAMETER_H
#define TGO4PARAMETER_H

#include "TNamed.h"

class TObjArray;
class TIterator;

/** Base class for all parameter aggregations,
  * e.g. calibration data.
  * @author J. Adamczewski
  * @since Jun-2002 */

class TGo4Parameter : public TNamed {
   public:

      TGo4Parameter();

      TGo4Parameter(const char* name, const char* title = "This is a Go4 Parameter Object");

      virtual ~TGo4Parameter();

      /** Basic method to printout information on stdout;
        * to be overridden by specific subclass  */
      virtual Int_t PrintParameter(Text_t* buffer=0, Int_t buflen=0);

      virtual void Print(Option_t* dummy="") const;

      /** Update contents of paramter class with external object.
        * to be implemented in subclass */
      virtual Bool_t UpdateFrom(TGo4Parameter* rhs);

      /** Specifies, if user implement UpdateFrom() method and it should be used
        * when parameter updated from other.
        * Otherwise, default method with help of ParameterStatus will be used */
      virtual Bool_t CustomUpdateFrom() const { return kTRUE; }

      /* We overwrite the default TNamed::Clear that would
      *  erase our name and title!
      * Implement this method in your parameter class
      * if you would like to reset any values with the
      * eraser button in the gui remote browser*/
      virtual void Clear(Option_t* opt="");

      void GetMemberValues(TObjArray* fItems);
      Bool_t SetMemberValues(TObjArray* fItems);

   protected:

      void GetMemberValues(TObjArray* fItems, TClass* cl, char* ptr, unsigned long int cloffset);

      Bool_t SetMemberValues(TIterator* fItems, TClass* cl, char* ptr, unsigned long int cloffset);

   ClassDef(TGo4Parameter,1)
};

#endif //TGO4PARAMETER_H