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 * Encog(tm) Core v3.1 - Java Version
 * http://www.heatonresearch.com/encog/
 * http://code.google.com/p/encog-java/
 
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package org.encog.app.analyst.commands;

import org.encog.app.analyst.EncogAnalyst;
import org.encog.app.analyst.script.AnalystScript;
import org.encog.app.analyst.script.prop.ScriptProperties;

/**
 * Base class for Encog Analyst commands. This class defines the properties sent
 * to a command.
 * 
 */
public abstract class Cmd {
	/**
	 * The analyst object that this command belongs to.
	 */
	private final EncogAnalyst analyst;
	
	/**
	 * The script object that this command belongs to.
	 */
	private final AnalystScript script;
	
	/**
	 * The properties to use with this command.
	 */
	private final ScriptProperties properties;

	/**
	 * Construct this command.
	 * @param theAnalyst The analyst that this command belongs to.
	 */
	public Cmd(final EncogAnalyst theAnalyst) {
		this.analyst = theAnalyst;
		this.script = analyst.getScript();
		this.properties = this.script.getProperties();
	}

	/**
	 * Execute this command.
	 * @param args The arguments for this command.
	 * @return True if processing should stop after this command.
	 */
	public abstract boolean executeCommand(String args);

	/**
	 * @return The analyst used with this command.
	 */
	public final EncogAnalyst getAnalyst() {
		return this.analyst;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The name of this command.
	 */
	public abstract String getName();

	/**
	 * @return The properties used with this command.
	 */
	public final ScriptProperties getProp() {
		return this.properties;
	}

	/**
	 * @return The script used with this command.
	 */
	public final AnalystScript getScript() {
		return this.script;
	}

	/** {@inheritDoc} */
	@Override
	public final String toString() {
		final StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder("[");
		result.append(getClass().getSimpleName());
		result.append(" name=");
		result.append(getName());
		result.append("]");
		return result.toString();
	}

}
