Refs #4949. Remove TYPE from IValidator interface.

Touches nearly everything unfortunately but is necessary.

Code/Mantid/Framework/API/inc/MantidAPI/Algorithm.h

 #ifndef MANTID_API_ALGORITHM_H_
 #define MANTID_API_ALGORITHM_H_
 
-/* Used to register classes into the factory. creates a global object in an
- * anonymous namespace. The object itself does nothing, but the comma operator
- * is used in the call to its constructor to effect a call to the factory's
- * subscribe method.
- */
-#define DECLARE_ALGORITHM(classname) \
-    namespace { \
-  Mantid::Kernel::RegistrationHelper register_alg_##classname( \
-      ((Mantid::API::AlgorithmFactory::Instance().subscribe<classname>()) \
-          , 0)); \
-}
-
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Includes
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include "MantidAPI/DllConfig.h"
-#include "MantidAPI/AlgorithmFactory.h"
-#include "MantidAPI/FrameworkManager.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/IAlgorithm.h"
 #include "MantidKernel/PropertyManagerOwner.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/Property.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/BoundedValidator.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/FileValidator.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/ListValidator.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/MandatoryValidator.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/Logger.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/Exception.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/MultiThreaded.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/EmptyValues.h"
-#include "MantidAPI/WorkspaceGroup.h"
+
+// -- These headers will (most-likely) be used by every inheriting algorithm
 #include "MantidAPI/Progress.h"
+#include "MantidAPI/AlgorithmFactory.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/WorkspaceProperty.h"
-#include "MantidAPI/WorkspaceOpOverloads.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/WorkspaceFactory.h"
+#include "MantidAPI/WorkspaceOpOverloads.h"
+#include "MantidKernel/MultiThreaded.h"
+#include "MantidKernel/EmptyValues.h"
+
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <Poco/ActiveMethod.h>
 #include <Poco/NotificationCenter.h>
 #include <Poco/Notification.h>
 #include <Poco/NObserver.h>
 #include <Poco/Void.h>
+
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
@@ -55,6 +37,7 @@ namespace API
 // Forward Declaration
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 class AlgorithmProxy;
+class AlgorithmHistory;
 
 /**
  Base class from which all concrete algorithm classes should be derived.
@@ -327,6 +310,8 @@ protected:
   virtual void setOtherProperties(IAlgorithm * alg, const std::string & propertyName, const std::string & propertyValue, int periodNum);
 
 private:
+  /// VectorWorkspaces
+  typedef std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<Workspace> > WorkspaceVector;
 
   /// Private Copy constructor: NO COPY ALLOWED
   Algorithm(const Algorithm&);
@@ -338,8 +323,8 @@ private:
 
   void store();
   void fillHistory(Mantid::Kernel::DateAndTime, double,std::size_t);
-  void findWorkspaceProperties(std::vector<Workspace_sptr>& inputWorkspaces,
-      std::vector<Workspace_sptr>& outputWorkspaces) const;
+  void findWorkspaceProperties(WorkspaceVector& inputWorkspaces,
+      WorkspaceVector& outputWorkspaces) const;
   void logAlgorithmInfo() const;
 
 
@@ -365,9 +350,9 @@ private:
 
 
   /// Vector of all the workspaces that have been read-locked
-  std::vector<Workspace_sptr> m_readLockedWorkspaces;
+  WorkspaceVector m_readLockedWorkspaces;
   /// Vector of all the workspaces that have been write-locked
-  std::vector<Workspace_sptr> m_writeLockedWorkspaces;
+  WorkspaceVector m_writeLockedWorkspaces;
 
   /// All the WorkspaceProperties that are Input or InOut. Set in execute()
   std::vector<IWorkspaceProperty *> m_inputWorkspaceProps;
@@ -381,9 +366,9 @@ private:
   void copyNonWorkspaceProperties(IAlgorithm * alg, int periodNum);
 
   /// One vector of workspaces for each input workspace property
-  std::vector<std::vector<Workspace_sptr> > m_groups;
+  std::vector<WorkspaceVector> m_groups;
   /// Pointer to the WorkspaceGroup (if any) for each input workspace property
-  std::vector<WorkspaceGroup_sptr> m_groupWorkspaces;
+  std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<WorkspaceGroup> > m_groupWorkspaces;
   /// Flag set true if processGroups() should be called
   bool m_processGroups;
   /// If only one input is a group, this is its index. -1 if they are all groups
@@ -401,5 +386,16 @@ typedef boost::shared_ptr<Algorithm> Algorithm_sptr;
 } // namespace API
 } // namespace Mantid
 
+/* Used to register classes into the factory. creates a global object in an
+ * anonymous namespace. The object itself does nothing, but the comma operator
+ * is used in the call to its constructor to effect a call to the factory's
+ * subscribe method.
+ */
+#define DECLARE_ALGORITHM(classname) \
+    namespace { \
+  Mantid::Kernel::RegistrationHelper register_alg_##classname( \
+      ((Mantid::API::AlgorithmFactory::Instance().subscribe<classname>()) \
+          , 0)); \
+}
 
 #endif /*MANTID_API_ALGORITHM_H_*/

Code/Mantid/Framework/API/inc/MantidAPI/AlgorithmHasProperty.h

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //Includes
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include "MantidAPI/DllConfig.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/IValidator.h"
+#include "MantidKernel/TypedValidator.h"
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 namespace Mantid
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Mantid
       Code Documentation is available at: <http://doxygen.mantidproject.org>
     */
     class MANTID_API_DLL AlgorithmHasProperty : 
-      public Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<IAlgorithm> >
+      public Kernel::TypedValidator<boost::shared_ptr<IAlgorithm> >
     {
     public:
       /// Constructor 
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ namespace Mantid
        */
       inline std::string getType() const { return "AlgorithmHasProperty"; }
       /// Make a copy of the present type of validator
-      inline Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<IAlgorithm> >* clone() const
+      inline Kernel::IValidator_sptr clone() const
       { 
-        return new AlgorithmHasProperty(*this); 
+        return boost::make_shared<AlgorithmHasProperty>(*this); 
       }
 
     protected:

Code/Mantid/Framework/API/inc/MantidAPI/AlgorithmProperty.h

@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 
 namespace Mantid
 {
-  namespace Kernel
-  {
-    class DataItem;
-  }
   namespace API
   {
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Mantid
 
       /// Constructor
       AlgorithmProperty(const std::string & propName,
-                        Kernel::IValidator<HeldType> *validator = new Kernel::NullValidator<HeldType>(), 
+                        Kernel::IValidator_sptr validator = boost::make_shared<Kernel::NullValidator>(),
                         unsigned int direction = Kernel::Direction::Input);
       /// Copy constructor
       AlgorithmProperty(const AlgorithmProperty & rhs);
@@ -87,8 +83,6 @@ namespace Mantid
       virtual std::string getDefault() const;
       /// Sets the value of the algorithm
       virtual std::string setValue(const std::string& value);
-      /// Set a property value via a DataItem
-      virtual std::string setValue(const boost::shared_ptr<Kernel::DataItem> data);
 
     private:
       /// Default constructor

Code/Mantid/Framework/API/inc/MantidAPI/FileProperty.h

@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ public:
   bool isOptional() const;
   ///Overridden setValue method
   virtual std::string setValue(const std::string & propValue);
-  /// Set a value via a data pointer
-  virtual std::string setValue(const boost::shared_ptr<Kernel::DataItem>);
   /// Returns the main file extension that's used 
   std::string getDefaultExt() const {return m_defaultExt;}
 

Code/Mantid/Framework/API/inc/MantidAPI/FunctionProperty.h

@@ -78,16 +78,6 @@ namespace Mantid
       /// Set the value of the property
       virtual std::string setValue( const std::string& value );
 
-      /**
-       * Set a property value via a DataItem
-       * @param data :: A shared pointer to a data item
-       * @return "" if the assignment was successful or a user level description of the problem
-       */
-      virtual std::string setValue(const boost::shared_ptr<Kernel::DataItem> data)
-      {
-        return Kernel::PropertyWithValue< boost::shared_ptr<IFitFunction> >::setValue(data);
-      }
-
       /// Checks whether the entered function is valid.
       std::string isValid() const;
 

Code/Mantid/Framework/API/inc/MantidAPI/MultipleFileProperty.h

@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ namespace API
 
     /// Overridden setValue method
     virtual std::string setValue(const std::string & propValue);
-    /// Set a property value via a DataItem
-    virtual std::string setValue(const boost::shared_ptr<Kernel::DataItem> data);
 
     /// @return the vector of suggested extensions. For use in GUIs showing files.
     std::set<std::string> getExts() const

Code/Mantid/Framework/API/inc/MantidAPI/WorkspaceProperty.h

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include "MantidKernel/Logger.h"
 #include "MantidKernel/Exception.h"
-#include "MantidAPI/MatrixWorkspace.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/WorkspaceGroup.h"
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -20,6 +19,16 @@ namespace Mantid
 {
   namespace API
   {
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Forward decaration
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    class MatrixWorkspace;
+
+    /// Enumeration for a mandatory/optional property
+    enum PropertyMode { Mandatory, Optional };
+    /// Enumeration for locking behaviour
+    enum LockMode { Lock, NoLock };
+
     /** A property class for workspaces. Inherits from PropertyWithValue, with the value being
     a pointer to the workspace type given to the WorkspaceProperty constructor. This kind
     of property also holds the name of the workspace (as used by the AnalysisDataService)
@@ -68,9 +77,9 @@ namespace Mantid
       *  @throw std::out_of_range if the direction argument is not a member of the Direction enum (i.e. 0-2)
       */
       explicit WorkspaceProperty( const std::string &name, const std::string &wsName, const unsigned int direction,
-          Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> > *validator = new Kernel::NullValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> > ) :
+                                  Kernel::IValidator_sptr validator = boost::make_shared<Kernel::NullValidator>() ) :
         Kernel::PropertyWithValue <boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >( name, boost::shared_ptr<TYPE>( ), validator, direction ),
-        m_workspaceName( wsName ), m_initialWSName( wsName ), m_optional(false), m_locking(true)
+        m_workspaceName( wsName ), m_initialWSName( wsName ), m_optional(PropertyMode::Mandatory), m_locking(LockMode::Lock)
       {
       }
 
@@ -79,15 +88,15 @@ namespace Mantid
       *  @param name :: The name to assign to the property
       *  @param wsName :: The name of the workspace
       *  @param direction :: Whether this is a Direction::Input, Direction::Output or Direction::InOut (Input & Output) workspace
-      *  @param optional :: A boolean indicating whether the property is mandatory or not. Only matters 
-      *                     for input properties
+      *  @param optional :: If true then the property is optional
       *  @param validator :: The (optional) validator to use for this property
       *  @throw std::out_of_range if the direction argument is not a member of the Direction enum (i.e. 0-2)
       */
-      explicit WorkspaceProperty(const std::string &name, const std::string &wsName, const unsigned int direction, bool optional,
-          Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> > *validator = new Kernel::NullValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> > ) :
+      explicit WorkspaceProperty( const std::string &name, const std::string &wsName, const unsigned int direction, 
+                                  const PropertyMode optional,
+                                  Kernel::IValidator_sptr validator = boost::make_shared<Kernel::NullValidator>() ) :
         Kernel::PropertyWithValue <boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >( name, boost::shared_ptr<TYPE>( ), validator, direction ),
-        m_workspaceName( wsName ), m_initialWSName( wsName ), m_optional(optional), m_locking(true)
+        m_workspaceName( wsName ), m_initialWSName( wsName ), m_optional(optional), m_locking(LockMode::Lock)
       {
       }
 
@@ -103,8 +112,9 @@ namespace Mantid
       *  @param validator :: The (optional) validator to use for this property
       *  @throw std::out_of_range if the direction argument is not a member of the Direction enum (i.e. 0-2)
       */
-      explicit WorkspaceProperty(const std::string &name, const std::string &wsName, const unsigned int direction, bool optional, bool locking,
-          Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> > *validator = new Kernel::NullValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> > ) :
+      explicit WorkspaceProperty(const std::string &name, const std::string &wsName, const unsigned int direction, 
+                                 const PropertyMode optional, const LockMode locking,
+                                 Kernel::IValidator_sptr validator = boost::make_shared<Kernel::NullValidator>()) :
         Kernel::PropertyWithValue <boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >( name, boost::shared_ptr<TYPE>( ), validator, direction ),
         m_workspaceName( wsName ), m_initialWSName( wsName ), m_optional(optional), m_locking(locking)
       {
@@ -190,24 +200,25 @@ namespace Mantid
       }
 
       /** Set a value from a data item
-      *  @param value :: A shared pointer to a DataItem. If it is of the correct
-      *  type it will set validated, if not the property's value will be cleared. 
-      *  @return 
-      */
-      virtual std::string setValue(const boost::shared_ptr<Kernel::DataItem> value)
+       *  @param value :: A shared pointer to a DataItem. If it is of the correct
+       *  type it will set validated, if not the property's value will be cleared. 
+       *  @return 
+       */
+      virtual std::string setDataItem(const boost::shared_ptr<Kernel::DataItem> value)
       {
-	      boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> typed = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<TYPE>(value);
-	      if(typed)
-	      {
-	        Kernel::PropertyWithValue< boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >::m_value = typed;
-     	  }
-	      else
-	      {
-	        this->clear();
-	      }
-	      return isValid();
+        boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> typed = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<TYPE>(value);
+        if(typed)
+        {
+          Kernel::PropertyWithValue< boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >::m_value = typed;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          this->clear();
+        }
+        return isValid();
       }
 
+
       /** Checks whether the entered workspace is valid.
       *  To be valid, in addition to satisfying the conditions of any validators,
       *  an output property must not have an empty name and an input one must point to
@@ -271,13 +282,13 @@ namespace Mantid
        * @return true if the workspace can be blank   */
       bool isOptional() const
       {
-        return m_optional;
+        return (m_optional == PropertyMode::Optional);
       }
       /** Does the workspace need to be locked before starting an algorithm?
        * @return true (default) if the workspace will be locked */
       bool isLocking() const
       {
-        return m_locking;
+        return (m_locking == LockMode::Lock);
       }
 
       /** Returns the current contents of the AnalysisDataService for input workspaces.
@@ -290,7 +301,7 @@ namespace Mantid
         {
           // If an input workspace, get the list of workspaces currently in the ADS
           std::set<std::string> vals = AnalysisDataService::Instance().getObjectNames();
-          if (m_optional) // Insert an empty option
+          if (isOptional()) // Insert an empty option
           {
             vals.insert("");
           }
@@ -329,7 +340,7 @@ namespace Mantid
       virtual bool store()
       {
         bool result = false;
-        if ( ! this->operator()() && m_optional ) return result;
+        if ( ! this->operator()() && isOptional() ) return result;
         if ( this->direction() ) // Output or InOut
         {
           // Check that workspace exists
@@ -418,7 +429,7 @@ namespace Mantid
         }
         else
         {
-          if( m_optional ) error = ""; // Optional ones don't need a name
+          if( isOptional() ) error = ""; // Optional ones don't need a name
           else error = "Enter a name for the Output workspace";
         }
         return error;
@@ -434,7 +445,7 @@ namespace Mantid
 
         if( m_workspaceName.empty() )
         {
-          if( m_optional )
+          if( isOptional() )
           {
             error = "";
           }

Code/Mantid/Framework/API/inc/MantidAPI/WorkspaceValidators.h

@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Includes
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-#include "MantidAPI/IEventWorkspace.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/MatrixWorkspace.h"
-#include "MantidAPI/Workspace.h"
+#include "MantidKernel/TypedValidator.h"
 #include "MantidKernel/CompositeValidator.h"
-#include "MantidKernel/IValidator.h"
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <numeric>
 #include <vector>
@@ -45,12 +43,15 @@ namespace API
     File change history is stored at: <https://svn.mantidproject.org/mantid/trunk/Code/Mantid>.
     Code Documentation is available at: <http://doxygen.mantidproject.org>
 */
-template <typename TYPE = MatrixWorkspace>
-class DLLExport CompositeWorkspaceValidator : public Kernel::CompositeValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >
+
+//==============================================================================================
+/**
+ * An interface for those validators that require the MatrixWorkspace interface
+ */
+class MatrixWorkspaceValidator : public Kernel::TypedValidator<MatrixWorkspace_sptr>
 {
 };
 
-
 //===============================================================================================
 /** A validator which checks that the unit of the workspace referred to
  *  by a WorkspaceProperty is the expected one.
@@ -58,22 +59,20 @@ class DLLExport CompositeWorkspaceValidator : public Kernel::CompositeValidator<
  *  @author Russell Taylor, Tessella Support Services plc
  *  @date 16/09/2008
  */
-template <typename TYPE = MatrixWorkspace>
-class DLLExport WorkspaceUnitValidator : public Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >
+class DLLExport WorkspaceUnitValidator : public MatrixWorkspaceValidator
 {
 public:
   /** Constructor
    *  @param unitID :: The name of the unit that the workspace must have. If left empty,
    *                the validator will simply check that the workspace is not unitless.
    */
-  explicit WorkspaceUnitValidator(const std::string& unitID = "") : m_unitID(unitID) {}
-
-  virtual ~WorkspaceUnitValidator() {}
+  explicit WorkspaceUnitValidator(const std::string& unitID = "") 
+    : MatrixWorkspaceValidator(), m_unitID(unitID) {}
 
   ///Gets the type of the validator
   std::string getType() const { return "workspaceunit"; }
-
-  Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >* clone() const { return new WorkspaceUnitValidator(*this); }
+  /// Clone the current state
+  Kernel::IValidator_sptr clone() const { return boost::make_shared<WorkspaceUnitValidator>(*this); }
 
 private:
   /** Checks that the units of the workspace data are declared match any required units
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ private:
    *  @param value :: The workspace to test
    *  @return A user level description of the error or "" for no error
    */
-  std::string checkValidity( const boost::shared_ptr<TYPE>& value ) const
+  std::string checkValidity( const MatrixWorkspace_sptr & value ) const
   {
     // This effectively checks for single-valued workspaces
     if ( value->axes() == 0 ) return "A single valued workspace has no unit, which is required for this algorithm";
@@ -115,30 +114,27 @@ private:
  *  @author Russell Taylor, Tessella Support Services plc
  *  @date 16/09/2008
  */
-template <typename TYPE = MatrixWorkspace>
-class DLLExport HistogramValidator : public Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >
+class DLLExport HistogramValidator : public MatrixWorkspaceValidator
 {
 public:
   /** Constructor
    *  @param mustBeHistogram :: Flag indicating whether the check is that a workspace should
    *                         contain histogram data (true, default) or shouldn't (false).
    */
-  explicit HistogramValidator(const bool& mustBeHistogram = true) :
-    m_mustBeHistogram(mustBeHistogram) {}
-
-  virtual ~HistogramValidator() {}
+  explicit HistogramValidator(const bool& mustBeHistogram = true) 
+    : MatrixWorkspaceValidator(), m_mustBeHistogram(mustBeHistogram) {}
 
   ///Gets the type of the validator
   std::string getType() const { return "histogram"; }
-
-  Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >* clone() const { return new HistogramValidator(*this); }
+  /// Clone the current state
+  Kernel::IValidator_sptr clone() const { return boost::make_shared<HistogramValidator>(*this); }
 
 private:
   /** Checks if the workspace contains a histogram when it shouldn't and vice-versa
    *  @param value :: The workspace to test
    *  @return A user level description if a problem exists or ""
    */
-  std::string checkValidity( const boost::shared_ptr<TYPE>& value ) const
+  std::string checkValidity( const MatrixWorkspace_sptr& value ) const
   {
     if (m_mustBeHistogram)
     {
@@ -163,8 +159,7 @@ private:
  *  @author Russell Taylor, Tessella Support Services plc
  *  @date 16/09/2008
  */
-template <typename TYPE = MatrixWorkspace>
-class DLLExport RawCountValidator : public Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >
+class DLLExport RawCountValidator : public MatrixWorkspaceValidator
 {
 public:
   /** Constructor
@@ -174,19 +169,17 @@ public:
   RawCountValidator(const bool& mustNotBeDistribution = true) :
     m_mustNotBeDistribution(mustNotBeDistribution) {}
 
-  virtual ~RawCountValidator() {}
-
   ///Gets the type of the validator
   std::string getType() const { return "rawcount"; }
-
-  Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >* clone() const { return new RawCountValidator(*this); }
+  /// Clone the current state
+  Kernel::IValidator_sptr clone() const { return boost::make_shared<RawCountValidator>(*this); }
 
 private:
   /** Checks if the workspace must be a distribution but isn't and vice-versa
    *  @param value :: The workspace to test
    *  @return A user level description of any problem that exists or "" no problem
    */
-  std::string checkValidity( const boost::shared_ptr<TYPE>& value ) const
+  std::string checkValidity( const MatrixWorkspace_sptr & value ) const
   {
     if (m_mustNotBeDistribution)
     {
@@ -214,24 +207,20 @@ private:
  *  @author Russell Taylor, Tessella Support Services plc
  *  @date 18/09/2008
  */
-template <typename TYPE = MatrixWorkspace>
-class DLLExport CommonBinsValidator : public Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >
+class DLLExport CommonBinsValidator : public MatrixWorkspaceValidator
 {
 public:
-  CommonBinsValidator() {}
-  virtual ~CommonBinsValidator() {}
-
   ///Gets the type of the validator
   std::string getType() const { return "commonbins"; }
-
-  Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >* clone() const { return new CommonBinsValidator(*this); }
+  /// Clone the current state
+  Kernel::IValidator_sptr clone() const { return boost::make_shared<CommonBinsValidator>(*this); }
 
 private:
   /** Checks that the bin boundaries of each histogram in the workspace are the same
    *  @param value :: The workspace to test
    *  @return A message for users saying that bins are different, otherwise ""
    */
-  std::string checkValidity( const boost::shared_ptr<TYPE>& value ) const
+  std::string checkValidity( const MatrixWorkspace_sptr& value ) const
   {
     if ( !value ) return "Enter an existing workspace"; 
     //there being only one or zero histograms is accepted as not being an error
@@ -256,27 +245,25 @@ private:
  *  @author Michael Whitty, STFC
  *  @date 15/09/2010
  */
-template <typename TYPE = MatrixWorkspace>
-class DLLExport SpectraAxisValidator : public Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >
+class DLLExport SpectraAxisValidator : public MatrixWorkspaceValidator
 {
 public:
   /** Class constructor with parameter.
    * @param axisNumber :: set the axis number to validate
    */
   SpectraAxisValidator(const int& axisNumber = 1) : m_axisNumber(axisNumber) {}
-  virtual ~SpectraAxisValidator() {}
 
   ///Gets the type of the validator
   std::string getType() const { return "spectraaxis"; }
-
-  Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >* clone() const { return new SpectraAxisValidator(*this); }
+  /// Clone the current validator
+  Kernel::IValidator_sptr clone() const { return boost::make_shared<SpectraAxisValidator>(*this); }
 
 private:
   /** Checks that the axis stated 
   *  @param value :: The workspace to test
   *  @return A message for users with negative results, otherwise ""
   */
-  std::string checkValidity( const boost::shared_ptr<TYPE>& value ) const
+  std::string checkValidity( const MatrixWorkspace_sptr& value ) const
   {
     Mantid::API::Axis* axis = value->getAxis(m_axisNumber);
     if ( axis->isSpectra() ) return "";
@@ -290,27 +277,25 @@ private:
  *  @author Michael Whitty, STFC
  *  @date 15/09/2010
  */
-template <typename TYPE = MatrixWorkspace>
-class DLLExport NumericAxisValidator : public Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr<TYPE> >
+class DLLExport NumericAxisValidator : public MatrixWorkspaceValidator
 {
 public:
   /** Class constructor with parameter.
    * @param axisNumber :: set the axis number to validate
    */
   NumericAxisValidator(const int& axisNumber = 1) : m_axisNumber(axisNumber) {}
-  virtual ~NumericAxisValidator() {}
 
   ///Gets the type of the validator
   std::string getType() const { return "numericaaxis"; }
-
-  Kernel::IValidator<boost::shared_ptr