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#ifndef _SimpleNotification_H__
#define _SimpleNotification_H__

#include "notifications/NotificationsPrereqs.h"

#include "notifications/NotificationDispatcher.h"
#include <string>

namespace orxonox {

    /**
    @brief
        The SimpleNotification class enables the sending of (in XML) predefined Notifications upon some kind of triggering event.
    @author
        Damian 'Mozork' Frick
    */
    class _NotificationsExport SimpleNotification : public NotificationDispatcher
    {
        public:
            SimpleNotification(BaseObject* creator); //!< Default Constructor.
            virtual ~SimpleNotification(); //!< Destructor.

            virtual void XMLPort(Element& xmlelement, XMLPort::Mode mode); //!< Method for creating a SimpleNotification object through XML.

            /**
            @brief Get the message, that is displayed.
            @return Returns the message, that is displayed.
            */
            const std::string& getMessage(void)
                { return this->message_; }

        protected:
            /**
            @brief Creates the notification message that should be sent upon the SimpleNotification triggering.
            @return Returns the notification message.
            */
            virtual const std::string& createNotificationMessage(void)
                { return this->message_; }

        private:
            std::string message_; //!< The message that is displayed.

            /**
            @brief Sets the message that is to be displayed.
            @param message The message to be displayed.
            */
            void setMessage(const std::string& message)
                { this->message_ = message; }
    };

}

#endif // _SimpleNotification_H__