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#ifndef _ABSTRACT_MEASURE_H
#define _ABSTRACT_MEASURE_H

#include <iostream>
#include "imeasure.h"

/**
 * Class used by StatisticTools.
 * Provides an interface for any kind of time series analysis.
 * Every step the StatisticTools calls step.
 * @sa StatisticTools
 * @sa HUDStatisticsManager
 * @sa IMeasure
 */
class AbstractMeasure : public IMeasure
{

public:

  AbstractMeasure(const char* measureName) : name(measureName), value(0.0), actualStep(0), stepSize(1) {}

  virtual ~AbstractMeasure() {}


  virtual std::string getName() const { return name; }

  virtual double getValue() const { return value; }

  virtual double& getValueAddress()  { return value; }

  virtual void setStepSize(int newStepSize) { stepSize=newStepSize; }

  virtual int getStepSize() const { return stepSize; }

  virtual long getActualStep() const { return actualStep; }


protected:
  std::string name;
  double value;  // this is the value which is determined, e.g. in AVG MeasureMode, it's the average!

  long actualStep; // actual step
  int stepSize;
};

#endif