valueParam.h

#ifndef VALUEPARAM_H
#define VALUEPARAM_H

#include <string>
#include <boost/python.hpp>

class ValueParam : public eoParam // ValueParam containing python object
{
    boost::python::object obj;
    
    public:
    
    ValueParam() : eoParam(), obj() {}
    
    ValueParam(boost::python::object o, 
            std::string longName, 
            std::string d = "No Description",
            char s = 0,
            bool r = false) : eoParam(longName, "", d, s, r) 
            {
                std::cerr << "HI" << std::endl;
                obj = o;
                eoParam::defValue(getValue());
            }

    
    std::string getValue() const
    {
        boost::python::str s = boost::python::str(obj);
        return std::string(boost::python::extract<const char*>(s));
    }

    void setValue(const std::string& v)
    {
        std::cerr << "not implemented yet" << std::endl;
    }

    boost::python::object getObj() const { return obj;}
    void setObj(boost::python::object o) { obj = o; }
    
};

#endif

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