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

#ifndef _FACTORY_H
#define _FACTORY_H

class BaseObject;

#include "xmlparser/tinyxml.h"

//! 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 */