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#ifndef TEUCHOS_STANDARDDEPENDCIES_HPP_
#define TEUCHOS_STANDARDDEPENDCIES_HPP_

/*! \file Teuchos_StandardDependencies.hpp
    \brief A collection of standard dependencies.
*/

#include "Teuchos_Dependency.hpp"
#include "Teuchos_StandardParameterEntryValidators.hpp"
#include "Teuchos_StandardConditions.hpp"
#include "Teuchos_StandardFunctionObjects.hpp"
#include "Teuchos_ScalarTraits.hpp"
#include "Teuchos_OrdinalTraits.hpp"


namespace Teuchos{


/**
 * \brief An abstract parent class for all visual dependencies.
 *
 * IMPORTANT NOTE:
 * If a parameter becomes hidden, it's validity will not necessarily
 * be checked. This means that it
 * is indeed possible for a non-valid ParameterList to occur. Make
 * sure that you program code takes
 * this into account.
 */
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT VisualDependency : public Dependency{

public:

  /** \name Public Constant Accessors */
  static const bool& getShowIfDefaultValue(){
    static const bool SHOW_IF_DEFAULT_VALUE = true;
    return SHOW_IF_DEFAULT_VALUE;
  }


  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a VisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if the dependee is
   * true.
   */
  VisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    bool showIf=getShowIfDefaultValue());

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a VisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependent parameters.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if the dependee is
   * true.
   */
  VisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    ParameterEntryList dependents,
    bool showIf=getShowIfDefaultValue());

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a VisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependees The dependees.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if the dependee is
   * true.
   */
  VisualDependency(
    ConstParameterEntryList dependees,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    bool showIf=getShowIfDefaultValue());

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a VisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependees The dependees.
   * @param dependents The dependets.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if the dependee is
   * true.
   */
  VisualDependency(
    ConstParameterEntryList dependees,
    ParameterEntryList dependents,
    bool showIf=getShowIfDefaultValue());

  //@}

  //! @name Attribute/Query Methods
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Get the state of the dependee in order to evaluate the
   * dependency.
   *
   * @return The state of the dependee.
   */
  virtual bool getDependeeState() const = 0;

  /**
   * \brief Determines whether or not the dependent is currently visible.
   */
  bool isDependentVisible() const;

  /** \brief Get's the value of the showIf variable. */
  bool getShowIf() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void evaluate();

  //@}

private:

  /** \name Private Members */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Whether or not the dependent is currently visible.
   */
  bool dependentVisible_;

  /**
   * \brief Whether or not to show the dependent if the dependee is set to the
   * value.
   */
  bool showIf_;

  //@}

};

/**
 * \brief An abstract base class for all validator dependencies.
 */
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT ValidatorDependency : public Dependency{

public:

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a ValidatorDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   */
  ValidatorDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a ValidatorDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   */
  ValidatorDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    ParameterEntryList dependents);

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  virtual void evaluate() = 0;

  //@}

};

/**
 * \brief A string visual depdencies says the following about the
 * relationship between two elements in a Parameter List:
 * Depending on whether or not the dependee has a particular value,
 * the dependent may or may not be displayed to the user in a UI.
 *
 * The dependee of a StringVisualDependency must be of type string and
 * can't be an array. The dependent may be any type of
 * parameter or parameter list.
 *
 * Please see StringVisualDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT StringVisualDependency : public VisualDependency{

public:

  /** \name Public types */
  //@{

  /**
   * Convience typedef representing an array of strings.
   */
  typedef Array<std::string> ValueList;

  //@}

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a StringVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee paramter.
   * @parame dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param value The value of the depndee that affects the visiblity
   * of the dependent.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown
   * if the dependee
   * is set to the same value as specified by the value parameter.
   * If false, the dependent will be shown only when the dependee is
   * set to a value other than the one specified by the value parameter.
   */
  StringVisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    std::string value,
    bool showIf=true);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a StringVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param values The values of the depndee that affect the
   * visiblity of the dependent.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if
   * the dependee is set to one of the values specified by the
   * values parameter.
   * If false, the dependent will be shown only when the dependee is set
   * to a value other than the ones specified by the values parameter.
   */
  StringVisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    const ValueList& values,
    bool showIf=true);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a StringVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents
   * @param value The value of the depndee that affects the visiblity
   * of the dependent.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if
   * the dependee is set to one of the values specified by the values
   * parameter. If false, the dependent will be shown only when the
   * dependee is set to a value other than the ones specified by the
   * values parameter.
   */
  StringVisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    const std::string& value,
    bool showIf=true);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a StringVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents
   * @param values The values of the depndee that affect the
   * visiblity of the dependent.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be
   * shown if the dependee is
   * set to one of the values specified by the values parameter.
   * If false, the dependent will be shown only when the dependee
   * is set to a value other than the ones specified by
   * the values parameter.
   */
  StringVisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    const ValueList& values,
    bool showIf=true);

  //@}

  /** \name Attribute/Query Functions */
  //@{

  /** \brief get the List of values the dependee will be checked against. */
  const ValueList& getValues() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from VisualDependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  bool getDependeeState() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void validateDep() const;

  //@}

private:

  /** \name Private Members */
  //@{

  /**
   * The value used to deteremine the visiblity of the dependent.
   */
  const ValueList values_;

  //@}

};


/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * StringVisualDependency.
 *
 * \relates StringVisualDependency
 */
template<>
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT DummyObjectGetter<StringVisualDependency>{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type
  * StringVisualDependency.
  */
  static RCP<StringVisualDependency> getDummyObject();

  //@}

};


/**
 * \brief A bool visual dependency says the following about the
 * relationship between two elements in a Parameter List:
 * Depending on whether or not the dependee is true or false, the
 * dependent may or may not be displayed to the user in a GUI.
 *
 * The dependee of a BoolVisualDependency must be of type bool and can't
 * be an array. The dependent may be any type of parameter
 * or parameter list.
 *
 * Please see BoolVisualDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT BoolVisualDependency : public VisualDependency{

public:

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * Constructs a BoolVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if the dependee is
   * true.
   * If false, the dependent will be shown only when the dependee is false.
   */
  BoolVisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    bool showIf=true);

  /**
   * Constructs a BoolVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependent parameters.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if the dependee is
   * true.
   * If false, the dependent will be shown only when the dependee is false.
   */
  BoolVisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    bool showIf=true);

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from VisualDependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  bool getDependeeState() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void validateDep() const;

  //@}

};


/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * BoolVisualDependency.
 *
 * \relates BoolVisualDependency
 */
template<>
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT DummyObjectGetter<BoolVisualDependency>{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type
  * BoolVisualDependency.
  */
  static RCP<BoolVisualDependency> getDummyObject();

  //@}

};

/**
 * \brief A condition visual dependency says the following about the
 * relationship between elements in a Parameter List:
 * Depending on whether or not the dependee(s) statisfy
 * a particual condition, the dependent may or may not be displayed to
 * the user in a UI.
 *
 * Condition Visual Dependencies are unique in that via
 * the Condition class, they allow for multiple dependees.
 * The dependee(s) of a ConditionVisualDependency must be expressed as a
 * Condition and are subject to the consquential constraints. The
 * dependent may be any type of parameter or parameter list.
 *
 * Please see ConditionVisualDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT ConditionVisualDependency : public VisualDependency{

public:

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * Constructs a ConditionVisualDependency.
   *
   *
   * @param condition The condition that must be satisfied in
   * order to display the dependent parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if
   * the condition is true. If false, the dependent will be shown
   * only when the condition is false.
   */
  ConditionVisualDependency(
    RCP<const Condition> condition,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    bool showIf=true);

  /**
   * Constructs a ConditionVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param condition The condition that must be satisfied in
   * order to display the dependent parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependent parameters.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown if
   * the condition is true. If false, the dependent will be shown
   * only when the condition is false.
   */
  ConditionVisualDependency(
    RCP<const Condition> condition,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    bool showIf=true);

  //@}

  /** \name Getter Functions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Gets the condition being used in this dependency */
  RCP<const Condition> getCondition() const;

  /** \name Overridden from VisualDependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  bool getDependeeState() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void validateDep() const {}

  //@}


private:

  /** \name Private Members */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief The Condition to determine whether or not the dependent is displayed.
   */
  RCP<const Condition> condition_;

  //@}

};


/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * ConditionVisualDependency.
 *
 * \relates ConditionVisualDependency
 */
template<>
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT DummyObjectGetter<ConditionVisualDependency>{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type ConditionVisualDependency.
  */
  static RCP<ConditionVisualDependency> getDummyObject();

  //@}

};


/**
 * \brief A number visual dependency says the following about
 * the relationship between two elements in a Parameter List:
 * Depending on whether or not the dependee has a certain value,
 * the dependent may or may not be displayed to the user in a UI.
 *
 * The dependee of a NumberVisualDependency must
 * be a number type and can't be an array. The dependent may be
 * any type of parameter or parameter list.
 * If no function is provided, then the value of the Dependee
 * is simply compared to 0. If it is greater than 0, the
 * dependency evaluates to true. Otherwise it evaluates to false.
 * If a function is provided, then the value of the Dependee
 * is first ran through that function. The result of that
 * function is then compared to 0 using the same
 * criteria as above.
 *
 * Please see NumberVisualDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
template <class T>
class NumberVisualDependency : public VisualDependency{

public:

  /** \name Constructors*/
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a NumberVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown
   * if the dependee
   * is set to the same value as specified by the value parameter.
   * If false, the dependent will be shown only when the dependee is
   * set to a value other than the one specified by the value parameter.
   * @param func A function that takes the dependees value, does some
   * calculations on it, and then returns a value. If this value is
   * greater than 0, the dependent is show. If the value returned is
   * less than or equal to zero, the dependent is not shown. If showIf is set
   * to valse then these visibility results will be reversed. If no
   * fuction is specified, the direct value of the dependee will be used
   * to determine the dependents visibility in a similar fashion (postive
   * numbers causing the dependent to be displayed and 0 or
   * negative numbers causing the dependent to be hidden).
   */
  NumberVisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    bool showIf=true,
    RCP<SimpleFunctionObject<T> > func=null);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a NumberVisualDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   * @param showIf When true, the depndent will be be shown
   * if the dependee
   * is set to the same value as specified by the value parameter.
   * If false, the dependent will be shown only when the dependee is
   * set to a value other than the one specified by the value parameter.
   * @param func A function that takes the dependees value, does some
   * calculations on it, and then returns a value. If this value is
   * greater than 0, the dependent is show. If the value returned is
   * less than or equal to zero, the dependent is not shown. If showIf is set
   * to false, then these visibility results will be reversed. If no
   * fuction is specified, the direct value of the dependee will be used
   * to determine the dependents visibility in a similar fashion (postive
   * numbers causing the dependent to be displayed and 0 or
   * negative numbers causing the dependent to be hidden).
   */
  NumberVisualDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    ParameterEntryList dependents,
    bool showIf=true,
    RCP<SimpleFunctionObject<T> > func=null);

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from VisualDependency */
  //@{

  bool getDependeeState() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Getter Functions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Const version of function getter. */
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<T> > getFunctionObject() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void validateDep() const;

  //@}

private:

  /** \name Private Members */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief the function used to determine the
   * visibility of the dependent.
   */
    RCP<SimpleFunctionObject<T> > func_;

  //@}
  //
};

template<class T>
NumberVisualDependency<T>::NumberVisualDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
  bool showIf,
  RCP<SimpleFunctionObject<T> > func)
  :VisualDependency(dependee, dependent, showIf),
  func_(func)
{
  validateDep();
}

template<class T>
NumberVisualDependency<T>::NumberVisualDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  ParameterEntryList dependents,
  bool showIf,
  RCP<SimpleFunctionObject<T> > func)
  :VisualDependency(dependee, dependents, showIf),
  func_(func)
{
  validateDep();
}

template<class T>
bool NumberVisualDependency<T>::getDependeeState() const{
  T value = getFirstDependeeValue<T>();
  if(!func_.is_null()){
    value = func_->runFunction(value);
  }
  return value > ScalarTraits<T>::zero() ? true : false;
}

template<class T>
std::string NumberVisualDependency<T>::getTypeAttributeValue() const{
  return "NumberVisualDependency(" + TypeNameTraits<T>::name() + ")";
}

template<class T>
RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<T> >
  NumberVisualDependency<T>::getFunctionObject() const
{
  return func_.getConst();
}

template<class T>
void NumberVisualDependency<T>::validateDep() const{
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee = getFirstDependee();
  TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(
    !dependee->isType<T>(),
    InvalidDependencyException,
    "The dependee of a " <<
    "Number Visual Dependency must the same type as the dependency's " <<
    "template type!" << std::endl <<
    "Type Encountered: " << dependee->getAny().typeName() << std::endl <<
    "Template Type: " << TypeNameTraits<T>::name() << std::endl <<
    std::endl);
}


/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * NumberVisualDependency.
 *
 * \relates NumberVisualDependency
 */
template<class T>
class DummyObjectGetter<NumberVisualDependency<T> >{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type
  * NumberVisualDependency.
  */
  static RCP<NumberVisualDependency<T> > getDummyObject();

  //@}

};

template<class T>
RCP<NumberVisualDependency<T> >
  DummyObjectGetter<NumberVisualDependency<T> >::getDummyObject()
{
  return rcp(new NumberVisualDependency<T>(
    rcp(new ParameterEntry(ScalarTraits<T>::zero())),
    DummyObjectGetter<ParameterEntry>::getDummyObject()));
}

/**
 * \brief An abstract base class for all dependencies which modify the
 * dimensional attributes of an Array parameter.
 */
template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
class ArrayModifierDependency : public Dependency{
public:

  /** @name Constructor(s) */
  //@{

  /** \brief Constructs an ArrayModifierDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param func The function to be used when calculating the amount an
   * array dimension should be modified.
   */
  ArrayModifierDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null);

  /** \brief Constructs an ArrayModifierDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependent parameter.
   * @param func The function to be used when calculating the amount an
   * array dimension should be modified.
   */
  ArrayModifierDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    ParameterEntryList dependents,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null);

  //@}

  /** @name Getters */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves the function being used to calculate the amount by
   * which an arrays dimensional attribute should be modified.
   *
   * @return The funciton being used to calculate the amount by which
   * an arrays dimensional attribute should be modified.
   */
  inline RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> >
    getFunctionObject() const
  {
    return func_;
  }

  //@}

  /** @name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  virtual void evaluate();

protected:

  /** \brief . */
  virtual void validateDep() const;

  //@}

  /** @name Pure virtual functions */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Modifies a particular attribute of the array according to the
   * specific semantics of the dependency.
   *
   * @param newAmount The new value of the attribute which is being modified.
   * @param dependentToModify The dependent containing the array to be modified.
   */
  virtual void modifyArray(
    DependeeType newAmount,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependentToModify) = 0;

  /**
   * \brief Returns the error message that should be displayed if the
   * dependent has taken on a value that, when run through the funciton given
   * in the constructor, returns a negative value.
   *
   * @return Error message to be displayed when the dependnt has a bad value.
   */
  virtual std::string getBadDependentValueErrorMessage() const=0;

  //@}
private:

  /** \name Private Members */
  //@{

  /** \brief The function used to calculate the amount by which
   * an arrays dimensional attribute should be modified.
   */
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func_;

  //}
};

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType,DependentType>::ArrayModifierDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func):
  Dependency(dependee, dependent),
  func_(func)
{}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType,DependentType>::ArrayModifierDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  ParameterEntryList dependents,
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func):
  Dependency(dependee, dependents),
  func_(func)
{}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
void ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType,DependentType>::validateDep() const{
  TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(
    typeid(DependeeType) != getFirstDependee()->getAny().type(),
    InvalidDependencyException,
    "Ay no! The dependee parameter types don't match." << std::endl <<
    "Dependee Template Type: " << TypeNameTraits<DependeeType>::name() <<
    std::endl <<
    "Dependee Parameter Type: " << getFirstDependee()->getAny().typeName()
    << std::endl << std::endl);
}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
void ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType,DependentType>::evaluate(){
  DependeeType newAmount = Dependency::getFirstDependeeValue<DependeeType>();
  if(!this->getFunctionObject().is_null()){
    newAmount = this->getFunctionObject()->runFunction(newAmount);
  }

  TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(newAmount < OrdinalTraits<DependeeType>::zero(),
    Exceptions::InvalidParameterValue,
    getBadDependentValueErrorMessage());

  for(
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList::iterator it = this->getDependents().begin();
    it != this->getDependents().end();
    ++it)
  {
    modifyArray(newAmount, *it);
  }
}


/**
 * \brief A NumberArrayLengthDependency says the following about the
 * relationship between two parameters:
 * The length of the dependent's array depends on the value
 * of the dependee.
 *
 * A NumberArrayLengthDependency must have the following characteristics:
 *
 *   \li The dependee type must be an ordinal.
 *
 *   \li The dependent must be an array.
 *
 *   \li When supplying template parameters for this class, the dependent type
 *   should be the type which the dependent array is templated on. For
 *   example: if the dependent is of type Array<int> then the
 *   NumberArrayLengthDependency's dependent template parameter should be set
 *   to int.
 *
 * Please see NumberArrayLengthDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 *
 */
template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
class NumberArrayLengthDependency :
  public ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>
{

public:

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a NumberArrayLengthDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param func A function specifying how the arrays length
   * should be calculated from the dependees value.
   */
  NumberArrayLengthDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a NumberArrayLengthDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   * @param func A function specifying how the arrays length
   * should be calculated from the dependees value.
   */
  NumberArrayLengthDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null);

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from ArrayModifierDependency */
  //@{

  virtual void validateDep() const;

  /** \brief .  */
  void modifyArray(
    DependeeType newAmount, RCP<ParameterEntry> dependentToModify);

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getBadDependentValueErrorMessage() const;

  //@}

};

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::NumberArrayLengthDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func):
  ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(dependee, dependent, func)
{
  validateDep();
}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::NumberArrayLengthDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func):
  ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(dependee, dependents, func)
{
  validateDep();
}


template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
std::string
NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::getTypeAttributeValue()
const
{
  return "NumberArrayLengthDependency(" +
    TypeNameTraits<DependeeType>::name() + ", " +
    TypeNameTraits<DependentType>::name() +")";
}

template <class DependeeType, class DependentType>
void
NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::modifyArray(
  DependeeType newAmount, RCP<ParameterEntry> dependentToModify)
{
  const Array<DependentType> originalArray =
    any_cast<Array<DependentType> >(dependentToModify->getAny());
  Array<DependentType> newArray(newAmount);
  DependeeType i;
  for(
    i=OrdinalTraits<DependeeType>::zero();
    i<originalArray.size() && i<newAmount;
    ++i)
  {
    newArray[i] = originalArray[i];
  }

  dependentToModify->setValue(newArray,
    false, dependentToModify->docString(), dependentToModify->validator());
}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
std::string
NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::getBadDependentValueErrorMessage() const{
    std::ostringstream os;
    os <<
    "Ruh Roh Shaggy! Looks like a dependency tried to set the length "
    "of the Array(s) to a negative number. Silly. You can't have "
    "an Array with a negative length!" << std::endl << std::endl <<
    "Error:" << std::endl <<
    "An attempt was made to set the length of an Array to a negative "
    "number by a NumberArrayLengthDependency" << std::endl << std::endl;
    return os.str();
}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
void
NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::validateDep()
  const
{
  ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::validateDep();
  for(
    Dependency::ConstParameterEntryList::const_iterator it =
      this->getDependents().begin();
    it != this->getDependents().end();
    ++it)
  {
    TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(
      typeid(Teuchos::Array<DependentType>) != (*it)->getAny().type(),
        InvalidDependencyException,
        "Ay no! The dependent parameter types don't match." << std::endl <<
        "Dependent Template Type: " <<
        TypeNameTraits<DependentType>::name() << std::endl <<
        "Dependent Parameter Type: " <<
        (*it)->getAny().typeName() << std::endl << std::endl);
  }
}

/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * NumberArrayLengthDependency.
 *
 * \relates NumberArrayLengthDependency
 */
template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
class DummyObjectGetter<NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type
  * NumberArrayLengthDependency.
  */
  static RCP<NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >
    getDummyObject();

  //@}

};

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
RCP<NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >
  DummyObjectGetter<NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >::getDummyObject()
{
  return rcp(
    new NumberArrayLengthDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
    rcp(new ParameterEntry(ScalarTraits<DependeeType>::zero())),
    rcp(new ParameterEntry(Array<DependentType>(1)))));
}

/**
 * \brief A StringValidatorDependency says the following about
 * the relationship between two parameters:
 * Dependening on the value of the dependee, the dependent should
 * use a particular validator from
 * a given set of validators.
 *
 *
 * A StringValidatorDependency must have the following characterisitics:
 *
 *   \li The dependee must be of type string
 *
 *   \li The validators in the ValueToValidatorMap must all be the same
 *   type.
 *
 *   \li If a default validator is specified, it must be of the same
 *   type as the validators found in the ValueToValidatorMap.
 *
 * If the dependee takes on a value not in the valuesAndValidators
 * map, then the default validator is assigned to the dependent.
 *
 * Please see StringValidatorDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT StringValidatorDependency : public ValidatorDependency{

public:

  /** \name Public types */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Conveniece typedef
   */
  typedef std::map<std::string, RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> >
    ValueToValidatorMap;

  /**
   * \brief Conveniece typedef
   */
  typedef std::pair<std::string, RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> >
    ValueToValidatorPair;

  //@}

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a StringValidatorDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param valuesAndValidators A map associating string values
   * with ParameterEntryValidators. This will be used
   * to deteremine what type of validator should
   * be applied to the dependent based on the dependees value.
   * @param defaultValidator If a value is entered in the
   * dependee that is not in the valuesAndValidators map,
   * this is the validator that will be assigned to the dependent.
   */
  StringValidatorDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    ValueToValidatorMap valuesAndValidators,
    RCP<ParameterEntryValidator> defaultValidator=null);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a StringValidatorDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   * @param valuesAndValidators A map associating string values
   * with ParameterEntryValidators. This will be used
   * to deteremine what type of validator should be applied to
   * the dependent based on the dependees value.
   * @param defaultValidator If a value is entered in the dependee
   * that is not in the valuesAndValidators map,
   * this is the validator that will be assigned to the dependent.
   */
  StringValidatorDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    ValueToValidatorMap valuesAndValidators,
    RCP<ParameterEntryValidator> defaultValidator = null);

  //@}

  /** \name Getters */
  //@{

  /** \brief retrieve a const reference to the ValueToValidator map being
   * used by this StringValidatorDependency */
  const ValueToValidatorMap& getValuesAndValidators() const;

  /** \brief . */
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> getDefaultValidator() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void evaluate();

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  void validateDep() const;

  //@}

private:

  /** \name Private Members */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief A map associating particular dependee values with validators
   * that could be placed on the dependent.
   */
  ValueToValidatorMap valuesAndValidators_;

  /**
   * \brief The default validator to be used if a request is made
   * for a value that does not
   * appear in the valuesAndValidators map.
   */
  RCP<ParameterEntryValidator> defaultValidator_;

  //@}

};


/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * StringValidatorDependency.
 *
 * \relates StringValidatorDependency
 */
template<>
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT DummyObjectGetter<StringValidatorDependency>{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type StringValidatorDependency.
  */
  static RCP<StringValidatorDependency > getDummyObject();

  //@}

};

/**
 * \brief A BoolValidatorDependency says the following about the
 * relationship between two parameters:
 * Dependening on the value of the dependee, the dependent should use a
 * particular validator from a given set of validators.
 *
 * A BoolValidatorDependency must have the following characterisitics:
 *
 *   \li The dependee must be of type bool
 *
 *   \li The false and true validators must be the same type.
 *
 * Please see BoolValidatorDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT BoolValidatorDependency : public ValidatorDependency{

public:

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a BoolValidatorDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param trueValidator The validator to be used on the dependent
   * if the dependee is set to true.
   * @param falseValidator The validator to be used on the
   * dependent if the dependee is set to false.
   */
  BoolValidatorDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> trueValidator,
    RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> falseValidator=null);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a BoolValidatorDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   * @param trueValidator The validator to be used on the dependent
   * if the dependee is set to true.
   * @param falseValidator The validator to be used on the dependent
   * if the dependee is set to false.
   */
  BoolValidatorDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> trueValidator,
    RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> falseValidator=null);

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  void evaluate();

  //@}

  /** \name Getters */
  //@{

  /** \brief Gets the true validator */
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> getTrueValidator() const;

  /** \brief Gets the false validator */
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> getFalseValidator() const;

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  void validateDep() const;

  //@}

private:

  /** \name Private Members */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief The validators to be used when the dependee is either
   * true or false.
   */
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> trueValidator_, falseValidator_;

  //@}

};

/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * BoolValidatorDependency.
 *
 * \relates BoolValidatorDependency
 */
template<>
class TEUCHOSPARAMETERLIST_LIB_DLL_EXPORT DummyObjectGetter<BoolValidatorDependency>{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type BoolValidatorDependency.  */
  static RCP<BoolValidatorDependency > getDummyObject();

  //@}

};

/**
 * \brief A RangeValidatorDependency says the following about the
 * relationship between two parameters:
 * Dependening on the value of the dependee, the dependent should
 * use a particular validator from a given set of validators.
 *
 * A RangeValidatorDependency achieves this by associating ranges of
 * values with validators.
 * If the dependees value falls within the one of the ranges,
 * the validator associated with the range is
 * used on the dependent. If the value doesn't fall within
 * any of the ranges, the dependent's validator is set to the specified
 * default validator. If no default validator was specified, then the
 * dependents validator is set to null.
 *
 * The minimum of ranges is inclusive and the maximum is exclusive.
 *
 * A RangeValidatorDependency must have the following characterisitics:
 *
 *   \li The dependee type must be the same as the template type.
 *
 *   \li All the validators in the rangesAndValidators map must be
 *   the same type.
 *
 *   \li Ranges must not intersect
 *
 * Please see RangeValidatorDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
template<class T>
class RangeValidatorDependency : public ValidatorDependency{

public:

  /** \name Public types */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Convenience typedef
   */
  typedef std::pair<T,T> Range;

  /**
   * \brief Convenience typedef
   */
  typedef std::map<Range, RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> >
    RangeToValidatorMap;

  /**
   * \brief Convenience typedef
   */
  typedef std::pair<Range, RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> >
    RangeValidatorPair;

  //@}

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a RangeValidatorDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param rangesAndValidators A map associating ranges of values
   * with ParameterEntryValidators. This will be used
   * to deteremine what type of validator should be applied
   * to the dependent based on the dependees value.
   * @param defaultValidator The default validator to be used if
   * the dependee's value does not fall within one of the specified
   * ranges.
   */
  RangeValidatorDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    RangeToValidatorMap rangesAndValidators,
    RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> defaultValidator=null);

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a RangeValidatorDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   * @param rangesAndValidators A map associating ranges of values
   * with ParameterEntryValidators. This will be used
   * to deteremine what type of validator should be applied
   * to the dependent based on the dependees value.
   * @param defaultValidator The default validator to be used if
   * the dependee's value does not fall within one of the specified
   * ranges.
   */
  RangeValidatorDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    RangeToValidatorMap rangesAndValidators,
    RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> defaultValidator=null);

  //@}

  /** \name Getters */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  const RangeToValidatorMap& getRangeToValidatorMap() const{
    return rangesAndValidators_;
  }

  /** \brief . */
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> getDefaultValidator() const{
    return defaultValidator_;
  }

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void evaluate();

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void validateDep() const;

  //@}


private:

  /** \name Private Members */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief A map associating ranges with validators.
   */
  RangeToValidatorMap rangesAndValidators_;

  void setDependentsToValidator(RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> toSet);

  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> defaultValidator_;

  //@}

};

template<class T>
RangeValidatorDependency<T>::RangeValidatorDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
  RangeToValidatorMap rangesAndValidators,
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> defaultValidator)
  :ValidatorDependency(dependee, dependent),
  rangesAndValidators_(rangesAndValidators),
  defaultValidator_(defaultValidator)
{
  validateDep();
}

template<class T>
RangeValidatorDependency<T>::RangeValidatorDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
  RangeToValidatorMap rangesAndValidators,
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> defaultValidator)
  :ValidatorDependency(dependee, dependents),
  rangesAndValidators_(rangesAndValidators),
  defaultValidator_(defaultValidator)
{
  validateDep();
}

template<class T>
std::string RangeValidatorDependency<T>::getTypeAttributeValue() const
{
  return "RangeValidatorDependency(" + TypeNameTraits<T>::name() + ")";
}


template<class T>
void RangeValidatorDependency<T>::evaluate(){
  typename RangeToValidatorMap::const_iterator it;
  T dependeeValue = getFirstDependeeValue<T>();
  for(
    it = rangesAndValidators_.begin();
    it != rangesAndValidators_.end();
    ++it)
  {
    T min = it->first.first;
    T max = it->first.second;
    if(dependeeValue >= min && dependeeValue <max){
       setDependentsToValidator(it->second);
      return;
    }
  }
  setDependentsToValidator(defaultValidator_);
}

template<class T>
void RangeValidatorDependency<T>::validateDep() const{
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee = getFirstDependee();
  TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(dependee->getAny().type() != typeid(T),
    InvalidDependencyException,
    "The dependee of a RangeValidatorDependency must be the same type as " <<
    "The RangeValidatorDependency template type!" << std::endl <<
    "Dependee Type: " << dependee->getAny().typeName() << std::endl <<
    "Templated Type: " << TypeNameTraits<T>::name() << std::endl << std::endl);

  TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(
    rangesAndValidators_.size() < 1,
    InvalidDependencyException,
    "The rangesAndValidators map RangeValidatorDependency "
    "must have at least one entry!" << std::endl << std::endl);

  typename RangeToValidatorMap::const_iterator it =
    rangesAndValidators_.begin();
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> firstValidator = it->second;
  ++it;
  for(; it!=rangesAndValidators_.end(); ++it){
    TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION( typeid(*firstValidator) != typeid(*(it->second)),
      InvalidDependencyException,
      "Ay no! All of the validators in a RangeValidatorDependency "
      "must have the same type.");
    TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(
      it->first.first > it->first.second,
      InvalidDependencyException,
      "The Range " << it->first.first << " to " << it->first.second <<
      " is invalid. The min can't be greater than the max, you silly goose!"
      );
  }

  TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(
    nonnull(defaultValidator_)
    &&
    typeid(*firstValidator) != typeid(*defaultValidator_),
    InvalidDependencyException,
    "Ay no! The default validator of a RangeValidatorDependency "
    "must have the same type as the validators in rangesAndValidators map."
  );

}

template<class T>
void RangeValidatorDependency<T>::setDependentsToValidator(
  RCP<const ParameterEntryValidator> toSet)
{
  typename ParameterEntryList::const_iterator it;
  for(
    it = getDependents().begin();
    it != getDependents().end();
    ++it)
  {
    (*it)->setValidator(toSet);
  }
}

/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * RangeValidatorDependency.
 *
 * \relates RangeValidatorDependency
 */
template<class T>
class DummyObjectGetter<RangeValidatorDependency<T> >{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type
  * RangeValidatorDependency.
  */
  static RCP<RangeValidatorDependency<T> > getDummyObject();

  //@}

};

template<class T>
RCP<RangeValidatorDependency<T> >
  DummyObjectGetter<RangeValidatorDependency<T> >::getDummyObject()
{
  typename RangeValidatorDependency<T>::RangeToValidatorMap dummyMap;
  typename RangeValidatorDependency<T>::Range dummyRange(
    ScalarTraits<T>::zero(), ScalarTraits<T>::one());
  RCP<FileNameValidator> dummyValidator =
    DummyObjectGetter<FileNameValidator>::getDummyObject();
  dummyMap.insert(typename RangeValidatorDependency<T>::RangeValidatorPair(
    dummyRange, dummyValidator));
  return rcp(new RangeValidatorDependency<T>(
    rcp(new ParameterEntry(ScalarTraits<T>::zero())),
    DummyObjectGetter<ParameterEntry>::getDummyObject(),
    dummyMap));
}

/**
 * \brief A dependency in which some attribute of a TwoDArray in a parameter
 * depends on the value of another parameter.
 */
template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
class TwoDArrayModifierDependency :
  public ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>
{

public:

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a TwoDArrayModifierDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param func A function specifying how the TwoDArrays
   * new attribute's value should be calculated from the dependees value.
   */
  TwoDArrayModifierDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null):
    ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
      dependee,
      dependent,
      func)
  {}


  /**
   * \brief Constructs a TwoDArrayModifierDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   * @param func A function specifying how the TwoDArrays
   * new attribute's value should be calculated from the dependees value.
   */
  TwoDArrayModifierDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null):
    ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
      dependee,
      dependents,
      func)
  {}

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from ArrayModifierDependency */
  //@{

  virtual void validateDep() const;

  //@}

};

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
void
TwoDArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::validateDep()
  const
{
  ArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::validateDep();
  for(
    Dependency::ConstParameterEntryList::const_iterator it =
      this->getDependents().begin();
    it != this->getDependents().end();
    ++it)
  {
    TEUCHOS_TEST_FOR_EXCEPTION(
      typeid(Teuchos::TwoDArray<DependentType>) != (*it)->getAny().type(),
        InvalidDependencyException,
        "Ay no! The dependent parameter types don't match." << std::endl <<
        "Dependent Template Type: " <<
        TypeNameTraits<DependentType>::name() << std::endl <<
        "Dependent Parameter Type: " <<
        (*it)->getAny().typeName() << std::endl << std::endl);
  }
}


/**
 * \brief A dependency in which the number of rows in a parameter
 * with a TwoDArray depends on the value of another parameter.
 *
 * Please see TwoDRowDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
class TwoDRowDependency :
  public TwoDArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>
{

public:

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a TwoDRowDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param func A function specifying how the TwoDArrays
   * number of rows should be calculated from the dependees value.
   */
  TwoDRowDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null);


  /**
   * \brief Constructs a TwoDRowDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   * @param func A function specifying how the TwoDArrays
   * number of rows should be calculated from the dependees value.
   */
  TwoDRowDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null);

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from ArrayModifierDependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void modifyArray(
    DependeeType newAmount, RCP<ParameterEntry> dependentToModify);

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getBadDependentValueErrorMessage() const;
  //@}

};

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::TwoDRowDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func):
  TwoDArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
    dependee, dependent, func)
{
  this->validateDep();
}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::TwoDRowDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func):
  TwoDArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
    dependee, dependents, func)
{
  this->validateDep();
}


template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
std::string
TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::getTypeAttributeValue()
const
{
  return "TwoDRowDependency(" +
    TypeNameTraits<DependeeType>::name() + ", " +
    TypeNameTraits<DependentType>::name() +")";
}

template <class DependeeType, class DependentType>
void
TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::modifyArray(
  DependeeType newAmount,
  RCP<ParameterEntry> dependentToModify)
{
  TwoDArray<DependentType> originalArray =
    any_cast<TwoDArray<DependentType> >(dependentToModify->getAny());
  originalArray.resizeRows(newAmount);
  dependentToModify->setValue(originalArray,
    false, dependentToModify->docString(), dependentToModify->validator());
}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
std::string
TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::getBadDependentValueErrorMessage() const{
  std::ostringstream os;
  os <<
    "Ruh Roh Shaggy! Looks like a dependency tried to set the number of "
    "rows in TwoDArray(s) to a negative number. Silly. You can't have "
    "a TwoDArray with a negative number of rows!" << std::endl << std::endl <<
    "Error:" << std::endl <<
    "An attempt was made to set the number of rows of a TwoDArray to a negative "
    "number by a TwoDRowDependency" << std::endl << std::endl;
  return os.str();
}

/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * TwoDRowDependency.
 *
 * \relates TwoDRowDependency
 */
template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
class DummyObjectGetter<TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type
  * NumberArrayLengthDependency.
  */
  static RCP<TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >
    getDummyObject();

  //@}

};

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
RCP<TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >
  DummyObjectGetter<TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >::getDummyObject()
{
  return rcp(
    new TwoDRowDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
    rcp(new ParameterEntry(ScalarTraits<DependeeType>::zero())),
    rcp(new ParameterEntry(TwoDArray<DependentType>(1,1)))));
}


/**
 * \brief A dependency in which the number of rows in a parameter
 * with a TwoDArray depends on the value of another parameter.
 *
 * Please see TwoDColDependencyXMLConverter for documentation
 * regarding the XML representation of this Dependency.
 */
template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
class TwoDColDependency :
  public TwoDArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>
{

public:

  /** \name Constructors/Destructor */
  //@{

  /**
   * \brief Constructs a TwoDColDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependent The dependent parameter.
   * @param func A function specifying how the TwoDArrays
   * number of cols should be calculated from the dependees value.
   */
  TwoDColDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null);


  /**
   * \brief Constructs a TwoDColDependency.
   *
   * @param dependee The dependee parameter.
   * @param dependents The dependents.
   * @param func A function specifying how the TwoDArrays
   * number of cols should be calculated from the dependees value.
   */
  TwoDColDependency(
    RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
    Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
    RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func=null);

  //@}

  /** \name Overridden from Dependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getTypeAttributeValue() const;

  //@}

protected:

  /** \name Overridden from ArrayModifierDependency */
  //@{

  /** \brief . */
  void modifyArray(
    DependeeType newAmount, RCP<ParameterEntry> dependentToModify);

  /** \brief . */
  std::string getBadDependentValueErrorMessage() const;
  //@}

};

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::TwoDColDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  RCP<ParameterEntry> dependent,
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func):
  TwoDArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
    dependee, dependent, func)
{
  this->validateDep();
}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::TwoDColDependency(
  RCP<const ParameterEntry> dependee,
  Dependency::ParameterEntryList dependents,
  RCP<const SimpleFunctionObject<DependeeType> > func):
  TwoDArrayModifierDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
    dependee, dependents, func)
{
  this->validateDep();
}


template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
std::string
TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::getTypeAttributeValue()
const
{
  return "TwoDColDependency(" +
    TypeNameTraits<DependeeType>::name() + ", " +
    TypeNameTraits<DependentType>::name() +")";
}

template <class DependeeType, class DependentType>
void
TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::modifyArray(
  DependeeType newAmount,
  RCP<ParameterEntry> dependentToModify)
{
  TwoDArray<DependentType> originalArray =
    any_cast<TwoDArray<DependentType> >(dependentToModify->getAny());
  originalArray.resizeCols(newAmount);
  dependentToModify->setValue(originalArray,
    false, dependentToModify->docString(), dependentToModify->validator());
}

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
std::string
TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>::getBadDependentValueErrorMessage() const{
  std::ostringstream os;
  os <<
    "Ruh Roh Shaggy! Looks like a dependency tried to set the number of "
    "cols in TwoDArray(s) to a negative number. Silly. You can't have "
    "a TwoDArray with a negative number of cols!" << std::endl << std::endl <<
    "Error:" << std::endl <<
    "An attempt was made to set the number of colums  of a TwoDArrayArray to a negative "
    "number by a TwoDColDependency" << std::endl << std::endl;
  return os.str();
}

/** \brief Specialized class for retrieving a dummy object of type
 * TwoDColDependency.
 *
 * \relates TwoDColDependency
 */
template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
class DummyObjectGetter<TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >{

public:

  /** \name GetterFunctions */
  //@{

  /** \brief Retrieves a dummy object of type
  * NumberArrayLengthDependency.
  */
  static RCP<TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >
    getDummyObject();

  //@}

};

template<class DependeeType, class DependentType>
RCP<TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >
  DummyObjectGetter<TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType> >::getDummyObject()
{
  return rcp(
    new TwoDColDependency<DependeeType, DependentType>(
    rcp(new ParameterEntry(ScalarTraits<DependeeType>::zero())),
    rcp(new ParameterEntry(TwoDArray<DependentType>(1,1)))));
}



} //namespace Teuchos
#endif //TEUCHOS_STANDARDDEPENDCIES_HPP_