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Last change on this file since 3825 was 3239, checked in by rgrieder, 16 years ago

Found a way to write orxonox_cast<T*> instead of orxonox_cast<T> so that the syntax resembles dynamic_cast<T*>.

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1/*
2 *   ORXONOX - the hottest 3D action shooter ever to exist
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28
29/**
30    @file
31    @brief Definition of the Identifier, ClassIdentifier and SubclassIdentifier classes, implementation of the ClassIdentifier and SubclassIdentifier classes.
32
33    The Identifier contains all needed informations about the class it belongs to:
34     - the name
35     - a list with all objects
36     - parents and children
37     - the factory (if available)
38     - the networkID that can be synchronised with the server
39     - all configurable variables (if available)
40
41    Every object has a pointer to the Identifier of its class. This allows the use isA(...),
42    isExactlyA(...), isChildOf(...) and isParentOf(...).
43
44    To create the class-hierarchy, the Identifier has some intern functions and variables.
45
46    Every Identifier is in fact a ClassIdentifier, but they are derived from Identifier.
47
48    SubclassIdentifier is a separated class, acting like an Identifier, but has a given class.
49    You can only assign Identifiers of exactly the given class or of a derivative to a SubclassIdentifier.
50*/
51
52#ifndef _Identifier_H__
53#define _Identifier_H__
54
55#include "CorePrereqs.h"
56
57#include <cassert>
58#include <map>
59#include <set>
60#include <string>
61#include <typeinfo>
62
63#include "util/Debug.h"
64#include "MetaObjectList.h"
65#include "ObjectList.h"
66#include "ObjectListBase.h"
67#include "Super.h"
68
69namespace orxonox
70{
71    // ###############################
72    // ###       Identifier        ###
73    // ###############################
74    //! The Identifier is used to identify the class of an object and to store informations about the class.
75    /**
76        The Identifier contains all needed informations about the class it belongs to:
77         - the name
78         - a list with all objects
79         - parents and children
80         - the factory (if available)
81         - the networkID that can be synchronised with the server
82         - all configurable variables (if available)
83
84        Every object has a pointer to the Identifier of its class. This allows the use isA(...),
85        isExactlyA(...), isChildOf(...) and isParentOf(...).
86
87        You can't directly create an Identifier, it's just the base-class for ClassIdentifier.
88    */
89    class _CoreExport Identifier
90    {
91        template <class T>
92        friend class SubclassIdentifier;
93
94        friend class Factory;
95
96        public:
97            /** @brief Sets the Factory. @param factory The factory to assign */
98            inline void addFactory(BaseFactory* factory) { this->factory_ = factory; }
99
100            BaseObject* fabricate(BaseObject* creator);
101            bool isA(const Identifier* identifier) const;
102            bool isExactlyA(const Identifier* identifier) const;
103            bool isChildOf(const Identifier* identifier) const;
104            bool isDirectChildOf(const Identifier* identifier) const;
105            bool isParentOf(const Identifier* identifier) const;
106            bool isDirectParentOf(const Identifier* identifier) const;
107
108            /** @brief Returns true if the class can be loaded through XML. */
109            inline bool isLoadable() const { return this->bLoadable_; }
110            /** @brief Set the class to be loadable through XML or not. */
111            inline void setLoadable(bool bLoadable) { this->bLoadable_ = bLoadable; }
112
113            /** @brief Returns the list of all existing objects of this class. @return The list */
114            inline ObjectListBase* getObjects() const
115                { return this->objects_; }
116
117            /** @brief Returns the name of the class the Identifier belongs to. @return The name */
118            inline const std::string& getName() const { return this->name_; }
119            void setName(const std::string& name);
120
121            virtual void updateConfigValues(bool updateChildren = true) const = 0;
122
123            /** @brief Returns the parents of the class the Identifier belongs to. @return The list of all parents */
124            inline const std::set<const Identifier*>& getParents() const { return this->parents_; }
125            /** @brief Returns the begin-iterator of the parents-list. @return The begin-iterator */
126            inline std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator getParentsBegin() const { return this->parents_.begin(); }
127            /** @brief Returns the end-iterator of the parents-list. @return The end-iterator */
128            inline std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator getParentsEnd() const { return this->parents_.end(); }
129
130            /** @brief Returns the children of the class the Identifier belongs to. @return The list of all children */
131            inline const std::set<const Identifier*>& getChildren() const { return (*this->children_); }
132            /** @brief Returns the begin-iterator of the children-list. @return The begin-iterator */
133            inline std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator getChildrenBegin() const { return this->children_->begin(); }
134            /** @brief Returns the end-iterator of the children-list. @return The end-iterator */
135            inline std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator getChildrenEnd() const { return this->children_->end(); }
136
137            /** @brief Returns the direct parents of the class the Identifier belongs to. @return The list of all direct parents */
138            inline const std::set<const Identifier*>& getDirectParents() const { return this->directParents_; }
139            /** @brief Returns the begin-iterator of the direct-parents-list. @return The begin-iterator */
140            inline std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator getDirectParentsBegin() const { return this->directParents_.begin(); }
141            /** @brief Returns the end-iterator of the direct-parents-list. @return The end-iterator */
142            inline std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator getDirectParentsEnd() const { return this->directParents_.end(); }
143
144            /** @brief Returns the direct children the class the Identifier belongs to. @return The list of all direct children */
145            inline const std::set<const Identifier*>& getDirectChildren() const { return (*this->directChildren_); }
146            /** @brief Returns the begin-iterator of the direct-children-list. @return The begin-iterator */
147            inline std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator getDirectChildrenBegin() const { return this->directChildren_->begin(); }
148            /** @brief Returns the end-iterator of the direct-children-list. @return The end-iterator */
149            inline std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator getDirectChildrenEnd() const { return this->directChildren_->end(); }
150
151
152            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all Identifiers. @return The map */
153            static inline const std::map<std::string, Identifier*>& getIdentifierMap() { return Identifier::getIdentifierMapIntern(); }
154            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all Identifiers. @return The const_iterator */
155            static inline std::map<std::string, Identifier*>::const_iterator getIdentifierMapBegin() { return Identifier::getIdentifierMap().begin(); }
156            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all Identifiers. @return The const_iterator */
157            static inline std::map<std::string, Identifier*>::const_iterator getIdentifierMapEnd() { return Identifier::getIdentifierMap().end(); }
158
159            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all Identifiers with their names in lowercase. @return The map */
160            static inline const std::map<std::string, Identifier*>& getLowercaseIdentifierMap() { return Identifier::getLowercaseIdentifierMapIntern(); }
161            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all Identifiers with their names in lowercase. @return The const_iterator */
162            static inline std::map<std::string, Identifier*>::const_iterator getLowercaseIdentifierMapBegin() { return Identifier::getLowercaseIdentifierMap().begin(); }
163            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all Identifiers with their names in lowercase. @return The const_iterator */
164            static inline std::map<std::string, Identifier*>::const_iterator getLowercaseIdentifierMapEnd() { return Identifier::getLowercaseIdentifierMap().end(); }
165
166
167            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all config values. @return The const_iterator */
168            inline const std::map<std::string, ConfigValueContainer*>& getConfigValueMap() const { return this->configValues_; }
169            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all config values. @return The const_iterator */
170            inline std::map<std::string, ConfigValueContainer*>::const_iterator getConfigValueMapBegin() const { return this->configValues_.begin(); }
171            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all config values. @return The const_iterator */
172            inline std::map<std::string, ConfigValueContainer*>::const_iterator getConfigValueMapEnd() const { return this->configValues_.end(); }
173
174            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all config values with their names in lowercase. @return The const_iterator */
175            inline const std::map<std::string, ConfigValueContainer*>& getLowercaseConfigValueMap() const { return this->configValues_LC_; }
176            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all config values with their names in lowercase. @return The const_iterator */
177            inline std::map<std::string, ConfigValueContainer*>::const_iterator getLowercaseConfigValueMapBegin() const { return this->configValues_LC_.begin(); }
178            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all config values with their names in lowercase. @return The const_iterator */
179            inline std::map<std::string, ConfigValueContainer*>::const_iterator getLowercaseConfigValueMapEnd() const { return this->configValues_LC_.end(); }
180
181
182            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all console commands. @return The const_iterator */
183            inline const std::map<std::string, ConsoleCommand*>& getConsoleCommandMap() const { return this->consoleCommands_; }
184            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all console commands. @return The const_iterator */
185            inline std::map<std::string, ConsoleCommand*>::const_iterator getConsoleCommandMapBegin() const { return this->consoleCommands_.begin(); }
186            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all console commands. @return The const_iterator */
187            inline std::map<std::string, ConsoleCommand*>::const_iterator getConsoleCommandMapEnd() const { return this->consoleCommands_.end(); }
188
189            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all console commands with their names in lowercase. @return The const_iterator */
190            inline const std::map<std::string, ConsoleCommand*>& getLowercaseConsoleCommandMap() const { return this->consoleCommands_LC_; }
191            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all console commands with their names in lowercase. @return The const_iterator */
192            inline std::map<std::string, ConsoleCommand*>::const_iterator getLowercaseConsoleCommandMapBegin() const { return this->consoleCommands_LC_.begin(); }
193            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all console commands with their names in lowercase. @return The const_iterator */
194            inline std::map<std::string, ConsoleCommand*>::const_iterator getLowercaseConsoleCommandMapEnd() const { return this->consoleCommands_LC_.end(); }
195
196            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all XMLPort params. @return The const_iterator */
197            inline const std::map<std::string, XMLPortParamContainer*>& getXMLPortParamMap() const { return this->xmlportParamContainers_; }
198            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all XMLPort params. @return The const_iterator */
199            inline std::map<std::string, XMLPortParamContainer*>::const_iterator getXMLPortParamMapBegin() const { return this->xmlportParamContainers_.begin(); }
200            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all XMLPort params. @return The const_iterator */
201            inline std::map<std::string, XMLPortParamContainer*>::const_iterator getXMLPortParamMapEnd() const { return this->xmlportParamContainers_.end(); }
202
203            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all XMLPort objects. @return The const_iterator */
204            inline const std::map<std::string, XMLPortObjectContainer*>& getXMLPortObjectMap() const { return this->xmlportObjectContainers_; }
205            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all XMLPort objects. @return The const_iterator */
206            inline std::map<std::string, XMLPortObjectContainer*>::const_iterator getXMLPortObjectMapBegin() const { return this->xmlportObjectContainers_.begin(); }
207            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all XMLPort objects. @return The const_iterator */
208            inline std::map<std::string, XMLPortObjectContainer*>::const_iterator getXMLPortObjectMapEnd() const { return this->xmlportObjectContainers_.end(); }
209
210            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all XMLPort events. @return The const_iterator */
211            inline const std::map<std::string, XMLPortObjectContainer*>& getXMLPortEventMap() const { return this->xmlportEventContainers_; }
212            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the beginning of the map that stores all XMLPort events. @return The const_iterator */
213            inline std::map<std::string, XMLPortObjectContainer*>::const_iterator getXMLPortEventMapBegin() const { return this->xmlportEventContainers_.begin(); }
214            /** @brief Returns a const_iterator to the end of the map that stores all XMLPort events. @return The const_iterator */
215            inline std::map<std::string, XMLPortObjectContainer*>::const_iterator getXMLPortEventMapEnd() const { return this->xmlportEventContainers_.end(); }
216
217            /** @brief Returns true if this class has at least one config value. @return True if this class has at least one config value */
218            inline bool hasConfigValues() const { return this->bHasConfigValues_; }
219            /** @brief Returns true if this class has at least one console command. @return True if this class has at least one console command */
220            inline bool hasConsoleCommands() const { return this->bHasConsoleCommands_; }
221
222            /** @brief Returns true, if a branch of the class-hierarchy is being created, causing all new objects to store their parents. @return The status of the class-hierarchy creation */
223            inline static bool isCreatingHierarchy() { return (hierarchyCreatingCounter_s > 0); }
224
225            /** @brief Returns the network ID to identify a class through the network. @return the network ID */
226            inline const uint32_t getNetworkID() const { return this->networkID_; }
227
228            /** @brief Sets the network ID to a new value. @param id The new value */
229            void setNetworkID(uint32_t id);
230
231            /** @brief Returns the unique ID of the class */
232            FORCEINLINE unsigned int getClassID() const { return this->classID_; }
233
234            void addConfigValueContainer(const std::string& varname, ConfigValueContainer* container);
235            ConfigValueContainer* getConfigValueContainer(const std::string& varname);
236            ConfigValueContainer* getLowercaseConfigValueContainer(const std::string& varname);
237
238            void addXMLPortParamContainer(const std::string& paramname, XMLPortParamContainer* container);
239            XMLPortParamContainer* getXMLPortParamContainer(const std::string& paramname);
240
241            void addXMLPortObjectContainer(const std::string& sectionname, XMLPortObjectContainer* container);
242            XMLPortObjectContainer* getXMLPortObjectContainer(const std::string& sectionname);
243
244            void addXMLPortEventContainer(const std::string& eventname, XMLPortObjectContainer* container);
245            XMLPortObjectContainer* getXMLPortEventContainer(const std::string& eventname);
246
247            ConsoleCommand& addConsoleCommand(ConsoleCommand* command, bool bCreateShortcut);
248            ConsoleCommand* getConsoleCommand(const std::string& name) const;
249            ConsoleCommand* getLowercaseConsoleCommand(const std::string& name) const;
250
251            void initializeClassHierarchy(std::set<const Identifier*>* parents, bool bRootClass);
252
253            static void destroyAllIdentifiers();
254
255        protected:
256            Identifier();
257            Identifier(const Identifier& identifier); // don't copy
258            virtual ~Identifier();
259
260            static Identifier* getIdentifierSingleton(const std::string& name, Identifier* proposal);
261            virtual void createSuperFunctionCaller() const = 0;
262
263            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all Identifiers. @return The map */
264            static std::map<std::string, Identifier*>& getIdentifierMapIntern();
265            /** @brief Returns the map that stores all Identifiers with their names in lowercase. @return The map */
266            static std::map<std::string, Identifier*>& getLowercaseIdentifierMapIntern();
267
268            /** @brief Returns the children of the class the Identifier belongs to. @return The list of all children */
269            inline std::set<const Identifier*>& getChildrenIntern() const { return (*this->children_); }
270            /** @brief Returns the direct children of the class the Identifier belongs to. @return The list of all direct children */
271            inline std::set<const Identifier*>& getDirectChildrenIntern() const { return (*this->directChildren_); }
272
273            ObjectListBase* objects_;                                      //!< The list of all objects of this class
274
275        private:
276            /**
277                @brief Increases the hierarchyCreatingCounter_s variable, causing all new objects to store their parents.
278            */
279            inline static void startCreatingHierarchy()
280            {
281                hierarchyCreatingCounter_s++;
282                COUT(4) << "*** Identifier: Increased Hierarchy-Creating-Counter to " << hierarchyCreatingCounter_s << std::endl;
283            }
284
285            /**
286                @brief Decreases the hierarchyCreatingCounter_s variable, causing the objects to stop storing their parents.
287            */
288            inline static void stopCreatingHierarchy()
289            {
290                hierarchyCreatingCounter_s--;
291                COUT(4) << "*** Identifier: Decreased Hierarchy-Creating-Counter to " << hierarchyCreatingCounter_s << std::endl;
292            }
293
294            static std::map<std::string, Identifier*>& getTypeIDIdentifierMap();
295
296            void initialize(std::set<const Identifier*>* parents);
297
298            std::set<const Identifier*> parents_;                          //!< The parents of the class the Identifier belongs to
299            std::set<const Identifier*>* children_;                        //!< The children of the class the Identifier belongs to
300
301            std::set<const Identifier*> directParents_;                    //!< The direct parents of the class the Identifier belongs to
302            std::set<const Identifier*>* directChildren_;                  //!< The direct children of the class the Identifier belongs to
303
304            bool bCreatedOneObject_;                                       //!< True if at least one object of the given type was created (used to determine the need of storing the parents)
305            bool bSetName_;                                                //!< True if the name is set
306            bool bLoadable_;                                               //!< False = it's not permitted to load the object through XML
307            std::string name_;                                             //!< The name of the class the Identifier belongs to
308            BaseFactory* factory_;                                         //!< The Factory, able to create new objects of the given class (if available)
309            static int hierarchyCreatingCounter_s;                         //!< Bigger than zero if at least one Identifier stores its parents (its an int instead of a bool to avoid conflicts with multithreading)
310            uint32_t networkID_;                                           //!< The network ID to identify a class through the network
311            const unsigned int classID_;                                   //!< Uniquely identifies a class (might not be the same as the networkID_)
312            static unsigned int classIDCounter_s;                          //!< Static counter for the unique classIDs
313
314            bool bHasConfigValues_;                                        //!< True if this class has at least one assigned config value
315            std::map<std::string, ConfigValueContainer*> configValues_;    //!< A map to link the string of configurable variables with their ConfigValueContainer
316            std::map<std::string, ConfigValueContainer*> configValues_LC_; //!< A map to link the string of configurable variables with their ConfigValueContainer
317
318            bool bHasConsoleCommands_;                                     //!< True if this class has at least one assigned console command
319            std::map<std::string, ConsoleCommand*> consoleCommands_;       //!< All console commands of this class
320            std::map<std::string, ConsoleCommand*> consoleCommands_LC_;    //!< All console commands of this class with their names in lowercase
321
322            std::map<std::string, XMLPortParamContainer*> xmlportParamContainers_;     //!< All loadable parameters
323            std::map<std::string, XMLPortObjectContainer*> xmlportObjectContainers_;   //!< All attachable objects
324            std::map<std::string, XMLPortObjectContainer*> xmlportEventContainers_;    //!< All events
325    };
326
327    _CoreExport std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out, const std::set<const Identifier*>& list);
328
329
330    // ###############################
331    // ###     ClassIdentifier     ###
332    // ###############################
333    //! The ClassIdentifier is derived from Identifier and holds all class-specific functions and variables the Identifier cannot have.
334    /**
335        ClassIdentifier is a Singleton, which means that only one object of a given type T exists.
336        This makes it possible to store informations about a class, sharing them with all
337        objects of that class without defining static variables in every class.
338
339        To be really sure that not more than exactly one object exists (even with libraries),
340        ClassIdentifiers are stored in the Identifier Singleton.
341    */
342    template <class T>
343    class ClassIdentifier : public Identifier
344    {
345        #define SUPER_INTRUSIVE_DECLARATION_INCLUDE
346        #include "Super.h"
347
348        public:
349            static ClassIdentifier<T> *getIdentifier();
350            static ClassIdentifier<T> *getIdentifier(const std::string& name);
351
352            bool initialiseObject(T* object, const std::string& className, bool bRootClass);
353
354            void updateConfigValues(bool updateChildren = true) const;
355
356        private:
357            static void initialiseIdentifier();
358            ClassIdentifier(const ClassIdentifier<T>& identifier) {}    // don't copy
359            ClassIdentifier()
360            {
361                SuperFunctionInitialization<0, T>::initialize(this);
362            }
363            ~ClassIdentifier()
364            {
365                SuperFunctionDestruction<0, T>::destroy(this);
366            }
367
368            static ClassIdentifier<T>* classIdentifier_s;
369    };
370
371    template <class T>
372    ClassIdentifier<T>* ClassIdentifier<T>::classIdentifier_s = 0;
373
374    /**
375        @brief Returns the only instance of this class.
376        @return The unique Identifier
377    */
378    template <class T>
379    inline ClassIdentifier<T>* ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier()
380    {
381        // check if the static field has already been filled
382        if (ClassIdentifier<T>::classIdentifier_s == 0)
383            ClassIdentifier<T>::initialiseIdentifier();
384
385        return ClassIdentifier<T>::classIdentifier_s;
386    }
387
388    /**
389        @brief Does the same as getIdentifier() but sets the name if this wasn't done yet.
390        @param name The name of this Identifier
391        @return The Identifier
392    */
393    template <class T>
394    inline ClassIdentifier<T>* ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier(const std::string& name)
395    {
396        ClassIdentifier<T>* identifier = ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier();
397        identifier->setName(name);
398        return identifier;
399    }
400
401    /**
402        @brief Assigns the static field for the identifier singleton.
403    */
404    template <class T>
405    void ClassIdentifier<T>::initialiseIdentifier()
406    {
407        // Get the name of the class
408        std::string name = typeid(T).name();
409
410        // create a new identifier anyway. Will be deleted in Identifier::getIdentifier if not used.
411        ClassIdentifier<T>* proposal = new ClassIdentifier<T>();
412
413        // Get the entry from the map
414        ClassIdentifier<T>::classIdentifier_s = (ClassIdentifier<T>*)Identifier::getIdentifierSingleton(name, proposal);
415
416        if (ClassIdentifier<T>::classIdentifier_s == proposal)
417        {
418            COUT(4) << "*** Identifier: Requested Identifier for " << name << " was not yet existing and got created." << std::endl;
419        }
420        else
421        {
422            COUT(4) << "*** Identifier: Requested Identifier for " << name << " was already existing and got assigned." << std::endl;
423        }
424    }
425
426    /**
427        @brief Adds an object of the given type to the ObjectList.
428        @param object The object to add
429    */
430    template <class T>
431    bool ClassIdentifier<T>::initialiseObject(T* object, const std::string& className, bool bRootClass)
432    {
433        if (bRootClass)
434            COUT(5) << "*** Register Root-Object: " << className << std::endl;
435        else
436            COUT(5) << "*** Register Object: " << className << std::endl;
437
438        object->identifier_ = this;
439        if (Identifier::isCreatingHierarchy())
440        {
441            if (bRootClass && !object->parents_)
442                object->parents_ = new std::set<const Identifier*>();
443
444            if (object->parents_)
445            {
446                this->initializeClassHierarchy(object->parents_, bRootClass);
447                object->parents_->insert(object->parents_->end(), this);
448            }
449
450            object->setConfigValues();
451            return true;
452        }
453        else
454        {
455            COUT(5) << "*** ClassIdentifier: Added object to " << this->getName() << "-list." << std::endl;
456            object->metaList_->add(this->objects_, this->objects_->add(new ObjectListElement<T>(object)));
457
458            // Add pointer of type T to the map in the OrxonoxClass instance that enables "dynamic_casts"
459            object->objectPointers_.push_back(std::make_pair(this->getClassID(), reinterpret_cast<void*>(object)));
460            return false;
461        }
462    }
463
464    /**
465        @brief Updates the config-values of all existing objects of this class by calling their setConfigValues() function.
466    */
467    template <class T>
468    void ClassIdentifier<T>::updateConfigValues(bool updateChildren) const
469    {
470        if (!this->hasConfigValues())
471            return;
472
473        for (ObjectListIterator<T> it = ObjectList<T>::begin(); it; ++it)
474            it->setConfigValues();
475
476        if (updateChildren)
477            for (std::set<const Identifier*>::const_iterator it = this->getChildrenBegin(); it != this->getChildrenEnd(); ++it)
478                (*it)->updateConfigValues(false);
479    }
480
481
482    // ###############################
483    // ###      orxonox_cast       ###
484    // ###############################
485    //! Helper struct to have orxonox_cast<T*> instead of orxonox_cast<T>
486    template <class T, class U>
487    struct OrxonoxCaster
488    {
489        static T* cast(U* source)
490        {
491            // If you see this function in a compiler error description, it means
492            // you were misusing orxonox_cast. You must always cast to a pointer type!
493            *****T();
494        }
495    };
496
497    //! Helper struct to have orxonox_cast<T*> instead of orxonox_cast<T*>
498    template <class T, class U>
499    struct OrxonoxCaster<T*, U>
500    {
501        FORCEINLINE static T* cast(U* source)
502        {
503#ifdef ORXONOX_COMPILER_MSVC
504            return source->template getDerivedPointer<T>(ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier()->getClassID());
505#else
506            return dynamic_cast<T*>(source);
507#endif
508        }
509    };
510
511    /**
512    @brief
513        Casts on object of type OrxonoxClass to any derived type that is
514        registered in the class hierarchy.
515    @return
516        Returns NULL if the cast is not possible
517    @note
518        In case of NULL return (and using MSVC), a dynamic_cast might still be possible if
519        a class forgot to register its objects.
520        Also note that the function is implemented differently for GCC/MSVC.
521    */
522    template <class T, class U>
523    FORCEINLINE T orxonox_cast(U* source)
524    {
525        return OrxonoxCaster<T, U>::cast(source);
526    }
527
528
529    // ###############################
530    // ###   SubclassIdentifier    ###
531    // ###############################
532    //! The SubclassIdentifier acts almost like an Identifier, but has some prerequisites.
533    /**
534        You can only assign an Identifier that belongs to a class T (or derived) to a SubclassIdentifier<T>.
535        If you assign something else, the program aborts.
536        Because we know the minimum type, a dynamic_cast is done, which makes it easier to create a new object.
537    */
538    template <class T>
539    class SubclassIdentifier
540    {
541        public:
542            /**
543                @brief Constructor: Automaticaly assigns the Identifier of the given class.
544            */
545            SubclassIdentifier()
546            {
547                this->identifier_ = ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier();
548            }
549
550            /**
551                @brief Copyconstructor: Assigns the given Identifier.
552                @param identifier The Identifier
553            */
554            SubclassIdentifier(Identifier* identifier)
555            {
556                this->operator=(identifier);
557            }
558
559            /**
560                @brief Overloading of the = operator: assigns the identifier and checks its type.
561                @param identifier The Identifier to assign
562                @return The SubclassIdentifier itself
563            */
564            SubclassIdentifier<T>& operator=(Identifier* identifier)
565            {
566                if (!identifier || !identifier->isA(ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier()))
567                {
568                    COUT(1) << "An error occurred in SubclassIdentifier (Identifier.h):" << std::endl;
569                    if (identifier)
570                    {
571                        COUT(1) << "Error: Class " << identifier->getName() << " is not a " << ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier()->getName() << "!" << std::endl;
572                        COUT(1) << "Error: SubclassIdentifier<" << ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier()->getName() << "> = Class(" << identifier->getName() << ") is forbidden." << std::endl;
573                    }
574                    else
575                    {
576                        COUT(1) << "Error: Can't assign NULL identifier" << std::endl;
577                    }
578                }
579                else
580                {
581                    this->identifier_ = identifier;
582                }
583                return *this;
584            }
585
586            /**
587                @brief Overloading of the * operator: returns the assigned identifier.
588            */
589            inline Identifier* operator*() const
590            {
591                return this->identifier_;
592            }
593
594            /**
595                @brief Overloading of the -> operator: returns the assigned identifier.
596            */
597            inline Identifier* operator->() const
598            {
599                return this->identifier_;
600            }
601
602            /**
603                @brief Returns the assigned identifier. This allows you to assign a SubclassIdentifier to a normal Identifier*.
604            */
605            inline operator Identifier*() const
606            {
607                return this->identifier_;
608            }
609
610            /**
611                @brief Creates a new object of the type of the assigned Identifier and dynamic_casts it to the minimal type given by T.
612                @return The new object
613            */
614            T* fabricate(BaseObject* creator) const
615            {
616                BaseObject* newObject = this->identifier_->fabricate(creator);
617
618                // Check if the creation was successful
619                if (newObject)
620                {
621                    return orxonox_cast<T*>(newObject);
622                }
623                else
624                {
625                    // Something went terribly wrong
626                    if (this->identifier_)
627                    {
628                        COUT(1) << "An error occurred in SubclassIdentifier (Identifier.h):" << std::endl;
629                        COUT(1) << "Error: Class " << this->identifier_->getName() << " is not a " << ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier()->getName() << "!" << std::endl;
630                        COUT(1) << "Error: Couldn't fabricate a new Object." << std::endl;
631                        COUT(1) << "Aborting..." << std::endl;
632                    }
633                    else
634                    {
635                        COUT(1) << "An error occurred in SubclassIdentifier (Identifier.h):" << std::endl;
636                        COUT(1) << "Error: Couldn't fabricate a new Object - Identifier is undefined." << std::endl;
637                        COUT(1) << "Aborting..." << std::endl;
638                    }
639
640                    assert(false);
641                    return 0;
642                }
643            }
644
645            /** @brief Returns the assigned identifier. @return The identifier */
646            inline Identifier* getIdentifier() const
647                { return this->identifier_; }
648
649//            /** @brief Returns true, if the assigned identifier is at least of the given type. @param identifier The identifier to compare with */
650//            inline bool isA(const Identifier* identifier) const
651//                { return this->identifier_->isA(identifier); }
652//
653//            /** @brief Returns true, if the assigned identifier is exactly of the given type. @param identifier The identifier to compare with */
654//            inline bool isExactlyA(const Identifier* identifier) const
655//                { return this->identifier_->isExactlyA(identifier); }
656//
657//            /** @brief Returns true, if the assigned identifier is a child of the given identifier. @param identifier The identifier to compare with */
658//            inline bool isChildOf(const Identifier* identifier) const
659//                { return this->identifier_->isChildOf(identifier); }
660//
661//            /** @brief Returns true, if the assigned identifier is a direct child of the given identifier. @param identifier The identifier to compare with */
662//            inline bool isDirectChildOf(const Identifier* identifier) const
663//                { return this->identifier_->isDirectChildOf(identifier); }
664//
665//            /** @brief Returns true, if the assigned identifier is a parent of the given identifier. @param identifier The identifier to compare with */
666//            inline bool isParentOf(const Identifier* identifier) const
667//                { return this->identifier_->isParentOf(identifier); }
668//
669//            /** @brief Returns true, if the assigned identifier is a direct parent of the given identifier. @param identifier The identifier to compare with */
670//            inline bool isDirectParentOf(const Identifier* identifier) const
671//                { return this->identifier_->isDirectParentOf(identifier); }
672
673        private:
674            Identifier* identifier_;            //!< The assigned identifier
675    };
676}
677
678#endif /* _Identifier_H__ */
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