-- File:	Dynamic_InstanceParameter.cdl
-- Created:	Wed Feb  3 15:49:43 1993
-- Author:	Gilles DEBARBOUILLE
--		<gde@bravox>
---Copyright:	 Matra Datavision 1993



class InstanceParameter from Dynamic

inherits

    Parameter from Dynamic

	---Purpose: This class describes a parameter with a dynamic 
	--          fuzzy instance as value.

uses

    CString from Standard,
    OStream from Standard,
    DynamicInstance from Dynamic


is

    Create(aparameter : CString from Standard)
    
    ---Level: Public 
    
    ---Purpose: Creates an   InstanceParameter  with  <aparameter>  as
    --          identifier.
    
    returns mutable InstanceParameter from Dynamic;
    
    Create(aparameter : CString from Standard; avalue : DynamicInstance from Dynamic) 

    ---Level: Public 
    
    ---Purpose: Creates   an  InstanceParameter  with  <aparameter>  as
    --          identifier and <avalue> as initial value.

    returns mutable InstanceParameter from Dynamic;
    
    Value(me) returns DynamicInstance from Dynamic
    
    ---Level: Public 
    
    ---Purpose: Returns <thevalue>.
    
    is static;
    
    Value(me : mutable ; avalue : DynamicInstance from Dynamic)
    
    ---Level: Public 
    
    ---Purpose: Sets <avalue> to <thevalue>.
    
    is static;

    Dump(me ; astream : in out OStream from Standard)
    
    ---Level: Public 
    
    ---Purpose: Useful for debugging.
    
    is redefined;
    
fields

    thevalue : DynamicInstance from Dynamic;

end InstanceParameter;