parameter_pointer.h

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// The libMesh Finite Element Library.
// Copyright (C) 2002-2014 Benjamin S. Kirk, John W. Peterson, Roy H. Stogner

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#ifndef LIBMESH_PARAMETER_POINTER_H
#define LIBMESH_PARAMETER_POINTER_H


// Local Includes -----------------------------------
#include "libmesh/libmesh_common.h"
#include "libmesh/parameter_accessor.h"

namespace libMesh
{

template <typename T=Number>
class ParameterPointer : public ParameterAccessor<T>
{
public:
  ParameterPointer(T * param_ptr) : _ptr(param_ptr) {}
  virtual void set (const T & new_value) { libmesh_assert(_ptr); *_ptr = new_value; }

  virtual const T& get () const { libmesh_assert(_ptr); return *_ptr; }

  virtual void operator= (T * new_ptr) { libmesh_deprecated(); _ptr = new_ptr; }

private:
  T* _ptr;
};

} // namespace libMesh

#endif // LIBMESH_PARAMETER_POINTER_H