/*!
 * @file gui_saveable.h
 * @brief Definition of ...
*/

#ifndef _GUI_SAVEABLE_H
#define _GUI_SAVEABLE_H

#include "base_object.h"
#include "multi_type.h"
#include <vector>

// FORWARD DECLARATION
namespace OrxGui
{
  //! A class for ...
  class GuiSaveable
  {
  public:
    virtual ~GuiSaveable();

    void makeSaveable();

    virtual void load(const MultiType& value) = 0;
    virtual const MultiType& save() = 0;

    MultiType&       getValue() { return this->value; };
    const MultiType& getValue() const { return this->value; };
    bool             isSaveable() const { return this->bSaveable; };

  protected:
    GuiSaveable(const std::string& optionName);
    virtual void makingElementSaveable() {};

  private:
    MultiType       value;
    bool            bSaveable;
  };



  class GuiSaveableGroup : public GuiSaveable
  {
  public:
    virtual ~GuiSaveableGroup();

    void addSaveable(GuiSaveable* saveable);
    void removeSaveable(GuiSaveable* saveable);

  protected:
    GuiSaveableGroup(const std::string& name);
    virtual void makingElementSaveable();

  private:
    std::vector<GuiSaveable*>              saveables;
    static std::vector<GuiSaveableGroup*>  saveableGroups;
  };

}
#endif /* _GUI_SAVEABLE_H */