FuncDesc.h

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#ifndef __PLCORE_FUNCDESC_H__
#define __PLCORE_FUNCDESC_H__
#pragma once


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//[ Includes                                              ]
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#include "PLCore/Base/Func/DynFunc.h"
#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;


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//[ Classes                                               ]
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/**
*  @brief
*    Function descriptor
*
*  @remarks
*    This class contains a descriptor for a method and consists of information
*    belonging to a specific method, such as it's name and signature.
*/
class FuncDesc : public MemberDesc {


    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    //[ Public functions                                      ]
    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    public:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Constructor
        *
        *  @param[in] sSignature
        *    Function signature
        *  @param[in] sName
        *    Function name
        *  @param[in] sDescription
        *    Function description
        *  @param[in] sAnnotation
        *    Function annotation
        */
        PLCORE_API FuncDesc(const String &sSignature, const String &sName, const String &sDescription, const String &sAnnotation);

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

        /**
        *  @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;


    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    //[ Public virtual FuncDesc functions                     ]
    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    public:
        /**
        *  @brief
        *    Get callable method
        *
        *  @param[in] cObject
        *    RTTI class instance
        *
        *  @return
        *    Smart pointer to callable method (can be a null pointer)
        *
        *  @note
        *    - The default implementations returns a null pointer
        */
        PLCORE_API virtual DynFuncPtr GetMethod(Object &cObject) const;


    //[-------------------------------------------------------]
    //[ 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/FuncDesc.inl"


#endif // __PLCORE_FUNCDESC_H__