//

 using System;

 using System.Collections.Generic;

 using System.Runtime.Serialization;

 using System.Threading;

 namespace SharpLib.Ear

 {

     [DataContract]

     [KnownType("DerivedTypes")]

     public abstract class Action: IComparable

     {

         protected abstract void DoExecute();

         /// <summary>

         /// Allows testing from generic edit dialog.

         /// </summary>

         public void Test()

         {

             Console.WriteLine("Action test");

             Execute();

         }

         public void Execute()

         {

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

             DoExecute();

         }

         public string Name {

             //Get the name of this object action attribute

             get { return Utils.Reflection.GetAttribute<AttributeObject>(GetType()).Name; }

             private set { }

         }

         public virtual string Brief()

         {

             return Name;

         }

         public int CompareTo(object obj)

         {

             //Sort by action name

             return Utils.Reflection.GetAttribute<AttributeObject>(GetType()).Name.CompareTo(obj.GetType());            

         }

         private static IEnumerable<Type> DerivedTypes()

         {

             return SharpLib.Utils.Reflection.GetDerivedTypes<Action>();

         }

     }

 }