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20
21 #ifndef __SORTACTION_H__
22 #define __SORTACTION_H__
23
24 #include <tr1/memory>
25 class GeneOrder;
26 /**
27  * Abstraction of a sort action, all child actions has to be immutable.
28  *
29  * \author Michael Andreen
30  */
31 class SortAction{
32         public:
33                 typedef std::tr1::shared_ptr<SortAction> ActionPointer;
34
35                 /**
36                  * Creates a new sort action, given a specified action.
37                  * SortAction promises to remove the given action.
38                  */
39                 SortAction(SortAction* sa): _action(sa){
40                 }
41                 
42                 virtual ~SortAction(){};
43
44                 /**
45                  * Applies the action on the GeneOrder and returning it.
46                  */
47                 virtual GeneOrder& operator()(GeneOrder& go) const{
48                         return (*_action)(go);
49                 }
50
51                 /**
52                  * Compares sort actions.
53                  */
54                 virtual bool operator==(const SortAction& sa) const{
55                         return (*_action) == (sa._action.get() == 0 ? sa : *sa._action);
56                 }
57         private:
58                 ActionPointer _action;
59
60 };
61
62 #endif
63