/*
 * Created on 29 nov. 2004
 *
 */
package fr.lifl.stc.stan.signature;

import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * @author ryl
 *
 */
public abstract class PartialSignature implements Serializable, Cloneable {
	
	static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
	
	protected PartialSignatureData sign;
	
	private String id;
	
	public void display(PrintStream out) {
		out.println(getClassId() + " : ");
		getComponent().display(out);
	}
	
	public String toString() {
		return getClassId() + " : " + getComponent();
	}
	
	public PartialSignature (String i,PartialSignatureData s){
		id = i;
		sign = s;
	}
	
	public String getClassId (){
		return id;
	}
	
	public PartialSignatureData getComponent() {
		return sign;
	}	
	
	public abstract boolean compatibleWith(PartialSignature ps);
	
	public abstract void makeAccept(PartialSignature ps);
	
	public Object clone() {
		try {
			PartialSignature ps = (PartialSignature)super.clone();
			ps.id = id;
			ps.sign = (PartialSignatureData)sign.clone();
			return ps;
		} catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
			System.err.println("PartialSignature.clone(): " + e);
			System.exit(1); // this should never happen
		}
		return null; // dead code
	}
	
	public String toHTMLString() {
		return "";
	}
}