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  Library:   CTK

  Copyright (c) Kitware Inc.

  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  You may obtain a copy of the License at

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  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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=========================================================================*/

#ifndef __ctkAbstractObjectFactory_h
#define __ctkAbstractObjectFactory_h

// Qt includes
#include <QDebug>

// CTK includes
#include "ctkAbstractFactory.h"

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
namespace{
  /// 
  /// Function in charge of instanciating an object of type: ClassType
  template<typename BaseClassType, typename ClassType>
    BaseClassType *instantiateObject()
  {
    return new ClassType;
  }
}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
template<typename BaseClassType, typename ClassType>
class ctkFactoryObjectItem : public ctkAbstractFactoryItem<BaseClassType>
{
protected:
  typedef BaseClassType *(*InstantiateObjectFunc)();
public:
  virtual bool load();
protected:
  virtual BaseClassType* instanciator();
private:
  InstantiateObjectFunc instantiateObjectFunc;
};

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
template<typename BaseClassType>
class ctkAbstractObjectFactory : public ctkAbstractFactory<BaseClassType>
{
public:
  explicit ctkAbstractObjectFactory();

  /// Register an object in the factory
  template<typename ClassType>
  bool registerObject(const QString& key);

private:
  ctkAbstractObjectFactory(const ctkAbstractObjectFactory &);  /// Not implemented
  void operator=(const ctkAbstractObjectFactory&); /// Not implemented
};

#include "ctkAbstractObjectFactory.tpp"

#endif