ElementManager.h

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#ifndef __PLCORE_ELEMENT_MANAGER_H__
#define __PLCORE_ELEMENT_MANAGER_H__
#pragma once


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#include "PLCore/String/String.h"
#include "PLCore/Container/Array.h"
#include "PLCore/Container/HashMap.h"


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namespace PLCore {


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//[ Forward declarations                                  ]
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template <class AType> class Element;


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/**
*  @brief
*    Abstract element manager template
*/
template <class AType> class ElementManager {


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    //[ Friends                                               ]
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    friend class Element<AType>;


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    //[ Public functions                                      ]
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    public:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Returns the name of the manager
        *
        *  @return
        *    Name of the manager
        *
        *  @note
        *    - The manager name has no special usage, it's just for completeness
        */
        String GetManagerName() const;

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Sets the name of the manager
        *
        *  @param[in] sName
        *    New manager name
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine else 'false'
        *
        *  @see
        *    - GetManagerName()
        */
        bool SetManagerName(const String &sName = "");

        /**
        *  @brief
        *   Clear the manager, delete all elements
        *
        *  @param[in] bProtectedToo
        *    Delete protected elements, too?
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false'
        */
        bool Clear(bool bProtectedToo = true);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Creates a new element
        *
        *  @param[in] sName
        *    Element name, if "" an unused name is set automatically
        *
        *  @return
        *    Pointer to the created element, a null pointer if there was an error
        *
        *  @note
        *    - If there's already a element with this name, this element is returned
        */
        AType *Create(const String &sName = "");

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Adds a element
        *
        *  @param[in] cElement
        *    Element to add
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false'
        *    (maybe element is already within another manager)
        */
        bool Add(AType &cElement);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Unload a element
        *
        *  @param[in] cElement
        *    Element which should be unloaded
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false'
        *
        *  @note
        *    - Protected elements are NOT unloaded!
        */
        bool Unload(AType &cElement);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Removes a element
        *
        *  @param[in] cElement
        *    Element to remove
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false' (maybe element is not within the manager)
        *
        *  @note
        *    - This function will only remove the element from the manager, but
        *      NOT deleting it!
        */
        bool Remove(AType &cElement);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Unload unused elements
        *
        *  @return
        *    Number of unloaded elements
        *
        *  @see
        *    - Unload()
        */
        uint32 UnloadUnused();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Returns whether unused element are unloaded automatically or not
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if unused elements are unloaded automatically, else 'false'
        */
        bool GetUnloadUnused() const;

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Sets whether unused element are unloaded automatically or not
        *
        *  @param[in] bUnloadUnused
        *    Unload unused elements automatically?
        */
        void SetUnloadUnused(bool bUnloadUnused = false);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Get the standard element
        *
        *  @return
        *    The standard element, a null pointer if there's no such element
        *
        *  @note
        *    - There should always be a standard element!
        *    - It is recommended that you protect your standard element
        */
        AType *GetStandard() const;

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Set the standard element
        *
        *  @param[in] pElement
        *    Element which should be the standard element, a null pointer to set no such element
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false' (maybe invalid element)
        *
        *  @see
        *    - GetStandard()
        */
        bool SetStandard(AType *pElement = nullptr);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Returns the number of elements within the manager
        *
        *  @return
        *    Number of elements within the manager
        */
        uint32 GetNumOfElements() const;


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    //[ Public virtual functions                              ]
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    public:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Initializes the manager
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false'
        */
        virtual bool Init();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    De-initializes the manager
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false'
        */
        virtual bool DeInit();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Updates the manager
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false'
        */
        virtual bool Update();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Copy operator
        *
        *  @param[in] cSource
        *    Source to copy from
        *
        *  @return
        *    This instance
        */
        virtual ElementManager<AType> &operator =(const ElementManager<AType> &cSource);

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Returns the element at the given index
        *
        *  @param[in] nIndex
        *    Index of the element
        *
        *  @return
        *    The corresponding object, a null pointer if there's no match
        */
        virtual AType *GetByIndex(uint32 nIndex = 0) const;

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Returns the element with the given name
        *
        *  @param[in] sName
        *    Element name
        *
        *  @return
        *    The corresponding element, a null pointer if there's no match
        *
        *  @note
        *    - You can overload this function to specialize the behavior. This is done
        *      for instance within SceneContainer to be able to use 'absolute names'
        *      like 'Root.MyScene.MyNode', too.
        */
        virtual AType *GetByName(const String &sName) const;


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    protected:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Constructor
        */
        ElementManager();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Destructor
        */
        virtual ~ElementManager();

        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Sets the element name
        *
        *  @param[in] cElement
        *    Element to set the name
        *  @param[in] sName
        *    New element name
        *
        *  @return
        *    'true' if all went fine, else 'false' (maybe the name is already used)
        *
        *  @see
        *    - GetName()
        *
        *  @note
        *    - You can overload this function if there are 'reserved' names which are NOT
        *      allowed to be used or if special characters are not allowed.
        */
        bool SetElementName(AType &cElement, const String &sName);


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    //[ Protected virtual functions                           ]
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    protected:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Creates a new element
        *
        *  @param[in] sName
        *    Element name
        *
        *  @return
        *    Pointer to the created element, a null pointer if there was an error
        *
        *  @note
        *    - This function is used inside the function Create(). If AType is an abstract
        *      class you have to overwrite this function to create an instance of the class.
        */
        virtual AType *CreateElement(const String &sName = "") = 0;


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    //[ Protected data                                        ]
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    protected:
        String                   m_sManagerName;        /**< Manager name */
        AType                   *m_pStandardElement;    /**< Standard element, can be a null pointer */
        bool                     m_bUnloadUnused;       /**< Unload unused resources? */
        Array<AType*>            m_lstElements;         /**< Element list */
        HashMap<String, AType*>  m_mapElements;         /**< Element map */


};


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} // PLCore


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//[ Implementation                                        ]
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#include "PLCore/Container/ElementManager.inl"


#endif // __PLCORE_ELEMENT_MANAGER_H__