//

using System;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.Diagnostics;

using System.Runtime.Serialization;

using System.Threading;

using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace SharpLib.Ear

{

    [DataContract]

    public abstract class Action: Object

    {

        protected abstract Task DoExecute();

        /// <summary>

        /// Allows testing from generic edit dialog.

        /// </summary>

        public void Test()

        {

            Trace.WriteLine("Action test");

            Execute();

        }

        public async Task Execute()

        {

            Trace.WriteLine("Action executing: " + Brief());

            if (!IsValid())

            {

                Trace.WriteLine($"WARNING: action invalid, aborting execution.");

                return;

            }

            await DoExecute();

        }

    }

}