eventpublisher.h

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#ifndef _eventpublisher_h
#define _eventpublisher_h

#include "event.h"
#include "exception.h"

namespace Mezzanine
{
    class Event;
    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @class EventPublisher
    /// @headerfile eventpublisher.h
    /// @brief This is the base class for any class that generates and publishes events to subscribers.
    /// @details
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB EventPublisher
    {
    public:
        /// @brief Basic container type for @ref Event storage by this class.
        typedef std::map<String,Event*>         EventContainer;
        /// @brief Iterator type for @ref Event instances stored by this class.
        typedef EventContainer::iterator        EventIterator;
        /// @brief Const Iterator type for @ref Event instances stored by this class.
        typedef EventContainer::const_iterator  ConstEventIterator;
    protected:
        /// @internal
        /// @brief A container storing all the Events published by this class by name.
        EventContainer Events;

        /// @internal
        /// @brief Creates a new event this Publisher can fire.
        /// @note If the event already exists, this will return the created event instead.
        /// @param EventName The name to be given to the new event.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the created or existing event.
        Event* AddEvent(const String& EventName);
        /// @internal
        /// @brief Fires an event.
        /// @param Args The arguments/event specific data related to this event.
        void FireEvent(const EventArguments& Args);
        /// @internal
        /// @brief Removes an existing event in this Publisher.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to be removed.
        void RemoveEvent(const String& EventName);
        /// @internal
        /// @brief Removes all events in this Publisher.
        void RemoveAllEvents();
    public:
        /// @brief Class constructor.
        EventPublisher();
        /// @brief Class destructor.
        virtual ~EventPublisher();

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Utility

        /// @brief Gets an event in this publisher.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to retrieve.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the requested event.
        Event* GetEvent(const String& EventName) const;
        /// @brief Gets an event in this publisher.
        /// @exception This version differs from the non-except version in that if it fails to find the event specified
        /// it will throw a "II_IDENTITY_NOT_FOUND_EXCEPTION".
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to retrieve.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the requested event.
        Event* GetEventExcept(const String& EventName) const;

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Subscribe Methods

        /// @brief Adds a subscriber to this event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to subscribe to.
        /// @param Sub The custom event subscriber.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the created Subscriber slot for the provided subscriber.
        EventSubscriberSlot* Subscribe(const String& EventName, EventSubscriber* Sub);
        /// @brief Subscribes a functor object to this event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to subscribe to.
        /// @param Funct The functor to call when the event is fired.
        /// @param CleanUpAfter Whether or not to delete the functor when this subscriber is no longer subscribed to any events.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the created Subscriber slot for the provided subscriber.
        EventSubscriberSlot* Subscribe(const String& EventName, FunctorSubscriberSlot::FunctorDefinition* Funct, Boolean CleanUpAfter);
        /// @brief Subscribes a C-style function to this event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to subscribe to.
        /// @param CFunct The C-style function to call when the event is fired.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the created Subscriber slot for the provided subscriber.
        EventSubscriberSlot* Subscribe(const String& EventName, CFunctionSubscriberSlot::SubscriberFunction* CFunct);
        /// @brief Subscribes a script to this event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to subscribe to.
        /// @param SubScript The subscribed script to execute when the event is fired.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the created Subscriber slot for the provided subscriber.
        EventSubscriberSlot* Subscribe(const String& EventName, Scripting::iScript* SubScript);

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Unsubscribe Methods

        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber all events in this publisher.
        /// @param Subscriber The EventSubscriberSlot (and the subscriber it is holding) to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(EventSubscriber* Subscriber);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber all events in this publisher.
        /// @param Funct The functor to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(FunctorSubscriberSlot::FunctorDefinition* Funct);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber from all events in this publisher.
        /// @param CFunct The function to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(CFunctionSubscriberSlot::SubscriberFunction* CFunct);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber from all events in this publisher.
        /// @param SubScript The Script to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(Scripting::iScript* SubScript);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber from all events in this publisher.
        /// @param SubSlot The EventSubscriberSlot (and the subscriber it is holding) to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(EventSubscriberSlot* SubSlot);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes all subscribers from all events in this publisher.
        /// @return Returns the number of subscribers removed.
        Whole UnsubscribeAll();

        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber from the named event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to unsubscribe from.
        /// @param Subscriber The EventSubscriberSlot (and the subscriber it is holding) to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(const String& EventName, EventSubscriber* Subscriber);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber from the named event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to unsubscribe from.
        /// @param Funct The functor to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(const String& EventName, FunctorSubscriberSlot::FunctorDefinition* Funct);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber from the named event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to unsubscribe from.
        /// @param CFunct The function to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(const String& EventName, CFunctionSubscriberSlot::SubscriberFunction* CFunct);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber from the named event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to unsubscribe from.
        /// @param SubScript The Script to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(const String& EventName, Scripting::iScript* SubScript);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes a single subscriber from the named event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to unsubscribe from.
        /// @param SubSlot The EventSubscriberSlot (and the subscriber it is holding) to be removed.
        void Unsubscribe(const String& EventName, EventSubscriberSlot* SubSlot);
        /// @brief Unsubscribes all subscribers from the named Event.
        /// @param EventName The name of the event to unsubscribe from.
        /// @return Returns the number of subscribers removed.
        Whole UnsubscribeAll(const String& EventName);
    };//EventPublisher
}//Mezzanine

#endif