source: orxonox.OLD/orxonox/branches/ll2trunktemp/src/factory.h @ 4003

/*! 
    \file factory.h
    \brief philosophy stuff
*/

#ifndef _FACTORY_H
#define _FACTORY_H

class BaseObject;

#include "xmlparser/tinyxml.h"

#define CREATE_FACTORY(x) \
                class x ## Factory : public Factory { \
                 public:        \
                  x ## Factory (){setClassname( #x );} \
                  ~x ## Factory () {}; \
                 private: \
                        BaseObject* fabricate( TiXmlElement* root) \
                        { \
                                if(!strcmp(root->Value(), getClassname())) return new  x ( root); \
                                else if( getNext() != NULL) return getNext()->fabricate( root); \
                                else return NULL; \
                        } \
                }; \
                x ## Factory global_ ## x ## Factory;
                
//! The Factory is
/**
   Very philosophic description, huh?
*/
class Factory {

 public:
  Factory ();
  ~Factory ();
  

  virtual BaseObject* fabricate( TiXmlElement* root);
  void initialize();
  void registerFactory( Factory* factory);
  void setClassname(char* name) {classname = name;}
  char* getClassname() {return classname;};
  void setNext( Factory* factory) {next = factory;}
  Factory* getNext() {return next;}
        
 private:
  char* classname;
        
  Factory* next;
};

// helper function

const char* grabParameter( TiXmlElement* root, const char* name);

#endif /* _FACTORY_H */