MultiOption.h

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// ************************************************************************** //
//
//  BornAgain: simulate and fit scattering at grazing incidence
//
//! @file      Fit/Tools/MultiOption.h
//! @brief     Declares class MultiOption
//!
//! @homepage  http://www.bornagainproject.org
//! @license   GNU General Public License v3 or higher (see COPYING)
//! @copyright Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH 2018
//! @authors   Scientific Computing Group at MLZ (see CITATION, AUTHORS)
//
// ************************************************************************** //
 
#ifndef BORNAGAIN_FIT_TOOLS_MULTIOPTION_H
#define BORNAGAIN_FIT_TOOLS_MULTIOPTION_H
 
#include <boost/variant.hpp>
#include <string>
 
//! Stores a single option for minimization algorithm. Int, double, string values are available.
//! Relies on boost::variant, will be switched to std::variant in C++-17.
//! @ingroup fitting_internal
 
class MultiOption
{
public:
    using variant_t = boost::variant<int, double, std::string>;
 
    explicit MultiOption(const std::string& name = "");
 
    template <typename T>
    explicit MultiOption(const std::string& name, const T& t, const std::string& descripion = "");
 
    std::string name() const;
 
    std::string description() const;
    void setDescription(const std::string& description);
 
    variant_t& value();
    variant_t& defaultValue();
 
    //! Returns the option's value
    template <typename T> T get() const;
 
    //! Returns the option's default value (i.e. used during construction)
    template <typename T> T getDefault() const;
 
    void setFromString(const std::string& value);
 
private:
    std::string m_name;
    std::string m_description;
    variant_t m_value;
    variant_t m_default_value;
};
 
template <typename T>
MultiOption::MultiOption(const std::string& name, const T& t, const std::string& descripion)
{
    m_name = name;
    m_description = descripion;
    m_value = t;
    m_default_value = t;
}
 
template <typename T> T MultiOption::get() const
{
    return boost::get<T>(m_value);
}
 
template <typename T> T MultiOption::getDefault() const
{
    return boost::get<T>(m_default_value);
}
 
#endif // BORNAGAIN_FIT_TOOLS_MULTIOPTION_H