//

 using System;

 using System.Collections.Generic;

 using System.Diagnostics;

 using System.Runtime.Serialization;

 using System.Threading;

 namespace SharpLib.Ear

 {

     [DataContract]

     public abstract class Action: Object

     {

         protected abstract void DoExecute();

         /// <summary>

         /// Allows testing from generic edit dialog.

         /// </summary>

         public void Test()

         {

             Trace.WriteLine("Action test");

             Execute();

         }

         public void Execute()

         {

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

             if (!IsValid())

             {

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

                 return;

             }

             DoExecute();

         }

     }

 }