Algorithm.cpp

 * @param name :: The name of the property
 * @returns A pointer to an algorithm
 */
template <>
MANTID_API_DLL API::IAlgorithm_sptr
IPropertyManager::getValue<API::IAlgorithm_sptr>(
    const std::string &name) const {
  auto *prop = dynamic_cast<PropertyWithValue<API::IAlgorithm_sptr> *>(
      getPointerToProperty(name));
  if (prop) {
    return *prop;
  } else {
    std::string message = "Attempt to assign property " + name +
                          " to incorrect type. Expected shared_ptr<IAlgorithm>";
    throw std::runtime_error(message);
  }
}

/**
 * Get the value of a given property as the declared concrete type (const
 * version)
 * @param name :: The name of the property
 * @returns A pointer to an algorithm
 */
template <>
MANTID_API_DLL API::IAlgorithm_const_sptr
IPropertyManager::getValue<API::IAlgorithm_const_sptr>(
    const std::string &name) const {
  auto *prop = dynamic_cast<PropertyWithValue<API::IAlgorithm_sptr> *>(
      getPointerToProperty(name));
  if (prop) {
    return prop->operator()();
  } else {
    std::string message =
        "Attempt to assign property " + name +
        " to incorrect type. Expected const shared_ptr<IAlgorithm>";
    throw std::runtime_error(message);
  }
}
} // namespace Kernel

} // namespace Mantid