1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/live_effects/parameter/parameter.h b/src/live_effects/parameter/parameter.h
index 23faffc30..58f4635aa 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/parameter/parameter.h
+++ b/src/live_effects/parameter/parameter.h
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ namespace LivePathEffect {
 
 class Effect;
 
+enum ParamType {
+    GENERAL_PARAM,
+    SCALAR_PARAM,
+    BOOL_PARAM,
+    PATH_PARAM,
+    POINT_PARAM,
+    RANDOM_PARAM,
+    ENUM_PARAM,
+    INVALID_PARAM
+};
+
 class Parameter {
 public:
     Parameter(  const Glib::ustring& label,
@@ -51,6 +62,9 @@ public:
 
     virtual void param_set_default() = 0;
 
+    void printTypeName();
+    virtual ParamType paramType() { return GENERAL_PARAM; }
+
     // This creates a new widget (newed with Gtk::manage(new ...);)
     virtual Gtk::Widget * param_newWidget(Gtk::Tooltips * tooltips) = 0;
 
@@ -90,6 +104,8 @@ public:
                 gdouble default_value = 1.0);
     virtual ~ScalarParam();
 
+    virtual ParamType paramType() { return SCALAR_PARAM; }
+
     virtual bool param_readSVGValue(const gchar * strvalue);
     virtual gchar * param_writeSVGValue() const;