pollymc/data/inst/instanceloader.h

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#ifndef INSTANCELOADER_H
#define INSTANCELOADER_H

#include <QObject>
#include <QMap>
#include <QList>

class InstanceType;
class Instance;

typedef QList<const InstanceType *> InstTypeList;

/*!
 * \brief The InstanceLoader is a singleton that manages all of the instance types and handles loading and creating instances.
 * Instance types are registered with the instance loader through its registerInstType() function. 
 * Creating instances is done through the InstanceLoader's createInstance() function. This function takes 
 */
class InstanceLoader : public QObject
{
	Q_OBJECT
public:
	static InstanceLoader instLoader;
	
	/*!
	 * \brief Error codes returned by functions in the InstanceLoader and InstanceType classes.
	 * NoError indicates that no error occurred.
	 * OtherError indicates that an unspecified error occurred.
	 * TypeIDExists is returned	by registerInstanceType() if the ID of the type being registered already exists.
	 * 
	 * TypeNotRegistered is returned by createInstance() and loadInstance() when the given type is not registered.
	 * InstExists is returned by createInstance() if the given instance directory is already an instance.
	 * NotAnInstance is returned by loadInstance() if the given instance directory is not a valid instance.
	 * WrongInstType is returned by loadInstance() if the given instance directory's type doesn't match the given type.
	 */
	enum InstTypeError
	{
		NoError = 0,
		OtherError,
		
		TypeIDExists,
		
		TypeNotRegistered,
		InstExists,
		NotAnInstance,
		WrongInstType
	};
	
	/*!
	 * \brief Registers the given InstanceType with the instance loader.
	 *        This causes the instance loader to take ownership of the given 
	 *        instance type (meaning the instance type's parent will be set to 
	 *        the instance loader).
	 * \param type The InstanceType to register.
	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
	 *         TypeIDExists if the given type's is already registered to another instance type.
	 */
	InstTypeError registerInstanceType(InstanceType *type);
	
	/*!
	 * \brief Creates an instance with the given type and stores it in inst.
	 * \param inst Pointer to store the created instance in.
	 * \param type The type of instance to create.
	 * \param instDir The instance's directory.
	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
	 *         TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
	 *         InstExists if the given instance directory is already an instance.
	 */
	InstTypeError createInstance(Instance *inst, const InstanceType *type, const QString &instDir);
	
	/*!
	 * \brief Loads an instance from the given directory.
	 * \param inst Pointer to store the loaded instance in.
	 * \param type The type of instance to load.
	 * \param instDir The instance's directory.
	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
	 *         TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
	 *         NotAnInstance if the given instance directory isn't a valid instance.
	 *         WrongInstType if the given instance directory's type isn't the same as the given type.
	 */
	InstTypeError loadInstance(Instance *inst, const InstanceType *type, const QString &instDir);
	
	/*!
	 * \brief Finds an instance type with the given ID.
	 *        If one cannot be found, returns NULL.
	 * \param id The ID of the type to find.
	 * \return The type with the given ID. NULL if none were found.
	 */
	const InstanceType *findType(const QString &id);
	
	/*!
	 * \brief Gets a list of the registered instance types.
	 * \return A list of instance types.
	 */
	InstTypeList typeList();
	
private:
	InstanceLoader();
	
	QMap<QString, InstanceType *> m_typeMap;
};

#endif // INSTANCELOADER_H