001/* A base class for converters.
002
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027 */
028package ptolemy.actor.lib.conversions;
029
030import ptolemy.actor.lib.Transformer;
031import ptolemy.kernel.CompositeEntity;
032import ptolemy.kernel.util.IllegalActionException;
033import ptolemy.kernel.util.NameDuplicationException;
034
035//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
036//// Converter
037
038/**
039 This actor is a base class for converters. All it does is provide a
040 default icon.
041 <p>
042 @author Edward A. Lee
043 @version $Id$
044 @since Ptolemy II 2.0
045 @Pt.ProposedRating Green (eal)
046 @Pt.AcceptedRating Red (cxh)
047 */
048public class Converter extends Transformer {
049    /** Construct an actor with the given container and name.
050     *  @param container The container.
051     *  @param name The name of this actor.
052     *  @exception IllegalActionException If the actor cannot be contained
053     *   by the proposed container.
054     *  @exception NameDuplicationException If the container already has an
055     *   actor with this name.
056     */
057    public Converter(CompositeEntity container, String name)
058            throws NameDuplicationException, IllegalActionException {
059        super(container, name);
060        _attachText("_iconDescription",
061                "<svg>\n" + "<polygon points=\"-15,-15 15,15 15,-15 -15,15\" "
062                        + "style=\"fill:white\"/>\n" + "</svg>\n");
063    }
064}