CTK/Libs/ModuleDescription/ctkModuleParameterGroup.h

/*=============================================================================

  Library: CTK

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#ifndef __ctkModuleParameterGroup_h
#define __ctkModuleParameterGroup_h

#include "ctkModuleParameter.h"
#include "QHash"
#include "QVector"

/** 
*  \brief Group of parameters
*
*/
class CTK_MODULDESC_EXPORT ctkModuleParameterGroup : public QHash<QString, QString>
{
public:
  virtual ~ctkModuleParameterGroup();
  
  /// Takes ownership of parameter
  void addParameter(ctkModuleParameter* parameter);
  const QVector<ctkModuleParameter*>& parameters() const;

  /// Returns 0 if not found.
  ctkModuleParameter* parameter(const QString& parameterName)const;
  /// Returns true if at least 1 parameter is a return type
  bool hasReturnParameters()const;
  bool writeParameterFile(QTextStream& in, bool withHandlesToBulkParameters = true)const;
  
private:
  friend CTK_MODULDESC_EXPORT QTextStream & operator<<(QTextStream &os, const ctkModuleParameterGroup &group);
  ///
  QVector<ctkModuleParameter*> Parameters;
};

CTK_MODULDESC_EXPORT QTextStream & operator<<(QTextStream &os, const ctkModuleParameterGroup &group);

#endif