ConstructorDesc.h

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#ifndef __PLCORE_CONSTRUCTORDESC_H__
#define __PLCORE_CONSTRUCTORDESC_H__
#pragma once


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//[ Includes                                              ]
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#include "PLCore/Base/MemberDesc.h"


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//[ Namespace                                             ]
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namespace PLCore {


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//[ Forward declarations                                  ]
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class Object;
class DynFunc;
class DynParams;


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//[ Classes                                               ]
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/**
*  @brief
*    Constructor descriptor
*
*  @remarks
*    This class contains a descriptor for a specific constructor of a class
*/
class ConstructorDesc : public MemberDesc {


    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    //[ Public functions                                      ]
    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    public:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Constructor
        *
        *  @param[in] sSignature
        *    Signature
        *  @param[in] sName
        *    Name
        *  @param[in] sDescription
        *    Description
        *  @param[in] sAnnotation
        *    Annotation
        */
        PLCORE_API ConstructorDesc(const String &sSignature, const String &sName, const String &sDescription, const String &sAnnotation);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Destructor
        */
        PLCORE_API virtual ~ConstructorDesc();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Initialize instance
        *
        *  @remarks
        *    This method is just here to ensure, that the compiler will actually create static instances
        */
        PLCORE_API void Dummy();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Get signature
        *
        *  @return
        *    Signature
        */
        inline String GetSignature() const;

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Check if this is a default constructor
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if the constructor is a default constructor, else 'false'
        */
        inline bool IsDefaultConstructor() const;


    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    //[ Public virtual ConstructorDesc functions              ]
    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    public:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Get constructor
        *
        *  @return
        *    Pointer to constructor (can be a null pointer)
        */
        PLCORE_API virtual DynFunc *GetConstructor() const;

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Create object by using typed constructor parameters
        *
        *  @param[in] cParams
        *    Constructor parameters
        *
        *  @return
        *    Pointer to new object (can be a null pointer)
        */
        PLCORE_API virtual Object *Create(const DynParams &cParams);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Create object by using typeless constructor parameters
        *
        *  @param[in] sParams
        *    Constructor parameters
        *
        *  @return
        *    Pointer to new object (can be a null pointer)
        */
        PLCORE_API virtual Object *Create(const String &sParams);


    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    //[ Protected data                                        ]
    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    protected:
        String m_sSignature;    /**< Signature */


};


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//[ Namespace                                             ]
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} // PLCore


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//[ Implementation                                        ]
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#include "PLCore/Base/Func/ConstructorDesc.inl"


#endif // __PLCORE_CONSTRUCTORDESC_H__