source: code/trunk/src/libraries/core/ClassFactory.h @ 5904

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

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

#ifndef _ClassFactory_H__
#define _ClassFactory_H__

#include "CorePrereqs.h"

#include <string>

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

namespace orxonox
{
    // ###############################
    // ###      ClassFactory       ###
    // ###############################
    //! The ClassFactory is able to create new objects of a specific class.
    template <class T>
    class ClassFactory : public BaseFactory
    {
        public:
            static bool create(const std::string& name, bool bLoadable = true);
            BaseObject* fabricate(BaseObject* creator);

        private:
            ClassFactory() {}                               // Don't create
            ClassFactory(const ClassFactory& factory) {}    // Don't copy
            virtual ~ClassFactory() {}                      // Don't delete

            static T* createNewObject(BaseObject* creator);
    };

    /**
        @brief Adds the ClassFactory to the Identifier of the same type and the Identifier to the Factory.
        @param name The name of the class
        @param bLoadable True if the class can be loaded through XML
        @return Always true (this is needed because the compiler only allows assignments before main())
    */
    template <class T>
    bool ClassFactory<T>::create(const std::string& name, bool bLoadable)
    {
        COUT(4) << "*** ClassFactory: Create entry for " << name << " in Factory." << std::endl;
        ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier(name)->addFactory(new ClassFactory<T>);
        ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier()->setLoadable(bLoadable);
        Factory::add(name, ClassIdentifier<T>::getIdentifier());

        return true;
    }

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

    /**
        @brief Creates and returns a new object of class T; this is a wrapper for the new operator.
        @return The new object
    */
    template <class T>
    inline T* ClassFactory<T>::createNewObject(BaseObject* creator)
    {
        return new T(creator);
    }
}

#endif /* _ClassFactory_H__ */