#region CPL License
/*
Nuclex Framework
Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Nuclex Development Labs

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the terms of the IBM Common Public License as
published by the IBM Corporation; either version 1.0 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version.

This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
IBM Common Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the IBM Common Public
License along with this library
*/
#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

namespace Nuclex.Support.Cloning {

#if false

  /// <summary>An action that takes its arguments as references to a structure</summary>
  /// <typeparam name="TFirst">Type of the first argument to the method</typeparam>
  /// <typeparam name="TSecond">Type of the second argument to the method</typeparam>
  /// <param name="first">First argument to the method</param>
  /// <param name="second">Second argument to the method</param>
  public delegate void ReferenceAction<TFirst, TSecond>(ref TFirst first, ref TSecond second)
    where TFirst : struct
    where TSecond : struct;

  /// <summary>
  ///   Cloning factory which uses expression trees to improve performance when cloning
  ///   is a high-frequency action.
  /// </summary>
  public class ExpressionTreeCloneFactory : ICloneFactory {

    /// <summary>
    ///   Creates a deep clone of the specified object, also creating clones of all
    ///   child objects being referenced
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TCloned">Type of the object that will be cloned</typeparam>
    /// <param name="objectToClone">Object that will be cloned</param>
    /// <param name="usePropertyBasedClone">
    ///   Whether to clone the object based on its properties only
    /// </param>
    /// <returns>A deep clone of the provided object</returns>
    public TCloned DeepClone<TCloned>(TCloned objectToClone, bool usePropertyBasedClone)
      where TCloned : new() {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Creates a shallow clone of the specified object, reusing any referenced objects
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TCloned">Type of the object that will be cloned</typeparam>
    /// <param name="objectToClone">Object that will be cloned</param>
    /// <param name="usePropertyBasedClone">
    ///   Whether to clone the object based on its properties only
    /// </param>
    /// <returns>A shallow clone of the provided object</returns>
    public TCloned ShallowClone<TCloned>(TCloned objectToClone, bool usePropertyBasedClone)
      where TCloned : new() {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Transfers the state of one object into another, creating clones of referenced objects
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TState">Type of the object whose sate will be transferred</typeparam>
    /// <param name="original">Original instance the state will be taken from</param>
    /// <param name="target">Target instance the state will be written to</param>
    /// <param name="propertyBased">Whether to perform a property-based state copy</param>
    public void DeepCopyState<TState>(TState original, TState target, bool propertyBased)
      where TState : class {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Transfers the state of one object into another, creating clones of referenced objects
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TState">Type of the object whose sate will be transferred</typeparam>
    /// <param name="original">Original instance the state will be taken from</param>
    /// <param name="target">Target instance the state will be written to</param>
    /// <param name="propertyBased">Whether to perform a property-based state copy</param>
    public void DeepCopyState<TState>(ref TState original, ref TState target, bool propertyBased)
      where TState : struct {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    /// <summary>Transfers the state of one object into another</summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TState">Type of the object whose sate will be transferred</typeparam>
    /// <param name="original">Original instance the state will be taken from</param>
    /// <param name="target">Target instance the state will be written to</param>
    /// <param name="propertyBased">Whether to perform a property-based state copy</param>
    public void ShallowCopyState<TState>(TState original, TState target, bool propertyBased)
      where TState : class {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    /// <summary>Transfers the state of one object into another</summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TState">Type of the object whose sate will be transferred</typeparam>
    /// <param name="original">Original instance the state will be taken from</param>
    /// <param name="target">Target instance the state will be written to</param>
    /// <param name="propertyBased">Whether to perform a property-based state copy</param>
    public void ShallowCopyState<TState>(ref TState original, ref TState target, bool propertyBased)
      where TState : struct {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Compiles a method that copies the state of one object into another object
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TCloned">Type of object whose state will be copied</typeparam>
    /// <param name="deepClone">Whether to create clones of the referenced objects</param>
    /// <returns>A method that copies the state from one object into another object</returns>
    public static Action<TCloned, TCloned> CreateReferenceCopier<TCloned>(bool deepClone)
      where TCloned : class {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    /// <summary>
    ///   Compiles a method that copies the state of one object into another object
    /// </summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TCloned">Type of object whose state will be copied</typeparam>
    /// <param name="deepClone">Whether to create clones of the referenced objects</param>
    /// <returns>A method that copies the state from one object into another object</returns>
    public static ReferenceAction<TCloned, TCloned> CreateValueCopier<TCloned>(bool deepClone)
      where TCloned : struct {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

    /// <summary>Compiles a method that creates a clone of an object</summary>
    /// <typeparam name="TCloned">Type of object that will be cloned</typeparam>
    /// <param name="deepClone">Whether to create clones of the referenced objects</param>
    /// <returns>A method that clones an object of the provided type</returns>
    public static Func<TCloned, TCloned> CreateCloner<TCloned>(bool deepClone)
      where TCloned : class, new() {
      throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

  }

#endif

} // namespace Nuclex.Support.Cloning