re #8120

It provides easy access to the highest version of an algorithm
currently registered.
Refs #9521

The factory takes ownership of the injected instantiator object so is
responsible for deleting it if an exception is going to be thrown and
the algorithm will not end up being subscribed.

Refs #9059

Refs #7263

just on the AlgorithmFactory. Refs #970

This allows the algorithm dock in MantidPlot to update when
the algorithm factory is changed. RegistrationHelper has been moved to
its own class to remove the dependency of Parameter.h on DynamicFactory.

This now doesn't require a user to understand the internal
mangling of the algorithm names in order to unsubscribe/replace
and algorithm in the factory.

More python unit tests and a new instantiator for PythonAlgorithms that means we don't need all that CloneableAlgorithm stuff, we can create a new object as requested. Refs #3614

Adds the option to select which algorithm categories are available into the Mantid->options tab of the preferences window.

Known Bug:  Does not work with nested categories at the moment, but right now the only one is DataHandling, and you'd be a fool to hide that.

Python supports multiple categories, no work really as python does not realy support categories any more.

refs #2128
Python and the mantidplot UI respects not showing algorithms if all of it's categories are hidden 

tests:
                  Normally  Hidden   What I want
in tree           Yes       No        No
in search box     Yes       No        No
typed in box      Yes       Yes       Ideally, but not too fussed
mtdHelp           Yes       No        No
intellisense      Yes       Yes       No, but not too fussed
typed in script   Yes       Yes       Yes

Multiple categories are now correctly displayed in Mantidplot.
Hiding of categories is implemented for Mantidplot, but no GUI to select yet.
hidden categories can be set in the properties files with algorithms.categories.hidden

Cleaning up the algorithm version number handling in Python now that we have a new mantidsimple. The existence of a version 1 is no longer a requirement. Re #1591

Refs #3157 Sort our System.h. It was becoming a dumping ground. It should only be touched when absolutely necessary as it affects every file in Mantid. Also combined this with Refs #2345 to sort out DLLExport/DLLImport usage. It's done for Kernel, Geometry and API but stuff in the plugins could do with updating as well.

Refs #2897. Ignore a warning on Visual Studio that we understand and can't avoid in AlgorithmProxy. Clear a warning on the Mac around AlgorithmFactory. Clear a warning around an Exception type in Visual Studio.

Fixes #1591. Included information about properties that don't exist in all versions of an algorithm in the Python help. Also added some helper functions to the AlgorithmFactory to make this eaiser.

Rename Framework code directory to just that. Also delete Main and VS & Eclipse project file. Re #1881.

ChangeFramework code changes for Visual Studio 2010 happiness. For the reasons why the introduction of nullptr was necessary, see http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/520043/error-converting-from-null-to-a-pointer-type-in-std-pair Re #1389.

Copyright updated to read
Copyright © 2007-10 ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory & NScD Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Greatly improved error handling for Python algorithms.
Moved Mantid initialization in MantidPlot to before scripting initilzation so that useful log messages get displayed. Re #952

Major backbone of Python algorithms. Changing and reloading while running MantidPlot is now implemented. Re #952

Avoid crash of MantidPlot if the same algorithm occurs twice (e.g. in UserAlgorithms and Algorithms. Also move connection of log window to signalchannel earlier so that the error is shown on startup. Re #1089.

SaveRKH modified to append to an existing file by default, to have more information in header (workspace title now includes more detail when reading from a raw file) and to cope with 2D data as well as 1D.
As a consequence, the writing out of data has been removed from Qxy.
The replaceAxis method on MatrixWorkspace allows an axis to be 1 longer than the old one to allow 'bins' on the vertical axis. 
Re #776.

* Added progress reporting to binary operations
* Some doxygen fixes

Example improvements in binary operation speed, based on 10k Merlin spectra (old values in brackets).
           Windows     Linux(s1)
Plus       0.9 (4.5)   1.4 (6.8) seconds
Minus      1.0 (4.3)   1.4 (7.9) seconds
Multiply   0.8 (4.0)   1.2 (6.6) seconds
Divide     4.1 (7.9)   1.9 (6.6) seconds

Re #509.

AlgorithmProxy class is added. References to Algorithm are replaced to IAlgorithm in many cases. re #464