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//  File   : SMESH_Hypothesis.idl
//  Author : Paul RASCLE, EDF
//
#ifndef _SMESH_HYPOTHESIS_IDL_
#define _SMESH_HYPOTHESIS_IDL_

#include "SALOME_Exception.idl"
#include "SALOME_GenericObj.idl"

module SMESH
{
  enum Dimension
  {
    DIM_0D,
    DIM_1D,
    DIM_2D,
    DIM_3D
  };
  
  typedef sequence<string> ListOfParameters;

  interface SMESH_Hypothesis : SALOME::GenericObj
  {
    
    /*!
     * Get the Hypothesis typeName 
     */
    string GetName();

    /*!
     * Get the Hypothesis plugin library Name 
     */
    string GetLibName();

    /*!
     * Get the internal Id 
     */
    short GetId();

    /*!
     *  Set the variable parameter
     *  \param parameter is a string containing the notebook variable
     *         used for Hypothesis creation
     *  \param method is a name of Hypothesis method setting this parameter
     *
     *  This method must be called before calling method()
     */
    void SetVarParameter (in string parameter, in string method);

    /*!
     *  Return the variable parameter used for Hypothesis creation by name of method
     *  setting this parameter
     */
    string GetVarParameter (in string methodName);

    /*!
     * \brief Store a hypothesis wrapping this not published one.
     *
     * This hyp, which has no own parameters but is published, is used to store variables
     * defining parameters of this hypothesis.
     */
    void SetHolderHypothesis(in SMESH::SMESH_Hypothesis hyp);

    /*!
     * Verify whether hypothesis supports given entity type 
     */
    boolean IsDimSupported( in Dimension type );

    /*!
     * Return true if a hypothesis has parameters.
     *
     * This method is intended for GUI to know if "Edit" menu item should be available
     */
    boolean HasParameters();
  };

  typedef sequence<string> ListOfHypothesisName;

  interface SMESH_Algo : SMESH_Hypothesis
  {
    /*!
     * Get list of hypothesis that can be used with this algorithm
     */
    ListOfHypothesisName GetCompatibleHypothesis();

  };

  interface SMESH_0D_Algo : SMESH_Algo
  {
    /*!
     * 
     */
  };

  interface SMESH_1D_Algo : SMESH_Algo
  {
    /*!
     * 
     */
  };

  interface SMESH_2D_Algo : SMESH_Algo
  {
    /*!
     * 
     */
  };

  interface SMESH_3D_Algo : SMESH_Algo
  {
    /*!
     * 
     */
  };
};

  // -----------------------------------------------------------------
  // Specific Algorithms in separate idl file
  // -----------------------------------------------------------------


#endif
