passing the indicator reference to an add-on

[KhaosTrader]

Hi,

In order to create a library where i could abstract functionality, I passed the indicator reference from my indicator and was able to create series in the add-on successfully...

Here is code that does work (for the constructor):

  public Belt(Indicator Indicator)

        {
            this.Indicator = Indicator;
            MAShort = new Series<double>(Indicator);
            MAMedium = new Series<double>(Indicator);
       }

However, if I want to have my custom Market Analyzer script use this, it doesnt have an indicator reference to pass, so I am stuck....

What can I do to work around this problem?

[KhaosTrader]

To clarify, I have classes that I put into an Addon, and I want to use this logic in Indicators, custom columns, and strategies... I am guessing that I might need to use ninjaScriptBase or something ,I just dont know how to do this...

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello KhaosTrader,

The Market Analyzer column is not an indicator so you will not be able to pass an indicator in this way.

But you could pass a MarketAnalyzerColumn if you had a MarketAnalyzerColumn class property in the Addon instead of an indicator.

[KhaosTrader]

I can create a series in an custom column however i cant generalize by cast to the addoon to an indicator and a a custom column.. So I ask you what abstract casting can i use to instantiate a series in an add-on by passing a ninjascriptbase from an indicator, custom column, and strategy.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello KhaosTrader,

I'm not aware there is a way to cast an MarketAnalyzerColumn as an indicator or strategy or vice versa.

This is why I am recommending you make a MarketAnalyzerColumn property in the Addon and set your column instance to that property.

You can trying using the NinjaScriptBase class though I am not certain that will achieve your goal.

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[KhaosTrader]

I am asking for the opposite, how do i cast such that an indicator, strategy,or column, can call an addon where the add-on can create a series variable type.. I pass Indicator for indicator, but I need a more generalized abstracted cast such that i can have the add-on create the series when instantiated from a non-indicator, such as a strategy or custom column...

Please help me figure out a solution for this.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

KhaosTrader,

If you were to create a property for Indicator, MarketAnalyzerColumn, or Strategy, and then check to see which is not null in the addon, you would need to cast anything.

I am not aware that there is a way to accomplish what you are trying to achieve.

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[KhaosTrader]

I figured it out, just do a cast of ninjascriptbase, and that works...