source: orxonox.OLD/orxonox/branches/levelLoader.tmp/src/util/levelloader/factory.h @ 3947

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

#ifndef _FACTORY_H
#define _FACTORY_H


/** creates a Subclass of Factory, that HOPEFULLY loads modules \todo check it for real */
#define CREATE_FACTORY(x) \
                class x ## Factory : public Factory { \
                 public:        \
                  x ## Factory (){setNext( NULL); setClassname( #x ); initialize();} \
                  ~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;

#include "stdincl.h"
#include "tinyxml.h"

class BaseObject;

//! 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 */