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/**
    @file
    @ingroup Object Factory
    @brief Definition and implementation of the ClassFactory class

    The ClassFactory is able to create new objects of a specific class which creates objects.
*/

#ifndef _ClassFactory_H__
#define _ClassFactory_H__

#include "CorePrereqs.h"

#include <string>

#include "util/Debug.h"
#include "Identifier.h"

namespace orxonox
{
    // ###########################
    // ###       Factory       ###
    // ###########################
    /// Base-class of ClassFactory.
    class _CoreExport Factory
    {
        public:
            virtual ~Factory() {};
            virtual BaseObject* fabricate(BaseObject* creator) = 0;
    };

    // ###############################
    // ###      ClassFactory       ###
    // ###############################
    /// The ClassFactory is able to create new objects of a specific class.
    template <class T>
    class ClassFactory : public Factory
    {
        public:
            /**
                @brief Constructor: Adds the ClassFactory to the Identifier of the same type.
                @param name The name of the class
                @param bLoadable True if the class can be loaded through XML
            */
            ClassFactory(const std::string& name, bool bLoadable = true)
            {
                COUT(4) << "*** ClassFactory: Create entry for " << name << " in Factory." << std::endl;
                ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier(name)->addFactory(this);
                ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier()->setLoadable(bLoadable);
            }

            /**
                @brief Creates and returns a new object of class T.
                @return The new object
            */
            inline BaseObject* fabricate(BaseObject* creator)
            {
                return static_cast<BaseObject*>(new T(creator));
            }
    };
}

#endif /* _ClassFactory_H__ */