/*
 * ElementValidator.hpp
 *
 *  Created on: May 9, 2012
 *      Author: heber
 */

#ifndef ELEMENTVALIDATOR_HPP_
#define ELEMENTVALIDATOR_HPP_


// include config.h
#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
#include <config.h>
#endif

#include "Parameters/Validators/Validator.hpp"

class element;

class ElementValidator : public Validator<const element *>
{
  typedef const element *const_element_ptr;
  bool isValid(const const_element_ptr & _value) const
  {
    return (_value != NULL);
  }
  bool operator==(const Validator<const element *> &_instance) const
  {
    const ElementValidator *inst =
        dynamic_cast<const ElementValidator *>(&_instance);
    if (inst)
      return true;
    else
      return false;
  }

  Validator< const element * >* clone() const
  {
    Validator< const element * > *inst =
        new ElementValidator();
    return inst;
  }
};


#endif /* ELEMENTVALIDATOR_HPP_ */