eventsubscriberslot.h

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#ifndef _eventsubscriberslot_h
#define _eventsubscriberslot_h

#include "eventarguments.h"

namespace Mezzanine
{
    class Event;
    class EventSubscriber;
    namespace Scripting
    {
        class iScript;
    }
    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @brief This class represents a slot in an event that can be subscribed to via subscribers, functors, or methods.
    /// @details
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB EventSubscriberSlot
    {
    public:
        /// @brief This enum is used to describe the type of SubscriberSlot an instance is, to be used for casting.
        enum SlotType
        {
            ST_Custom         = 1,
            ST_Functor        = 2,
            ST_CFunction      = 3,
            ST_Script         = 4,
            ST_MemberFunction = 5
        };
    protected:
        /// @internal
        /// @brief A pointer to the connected event.
        Event* SubbedEvent;
    public:
        /// @brief Class constructor.
        /// @param Ev The event this subscriber slot belongs to.
        EventSubscriberSlot(Event* Ev);
        /// @brief Class destructor.
        virtual ~EventSubscriberSlot();

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

        /// @brief Gets the set of events the subscriber is subscribed to.
        /// @return Returns a reference to the set of events this is subscribed to.
        Event* GetEvent() const;
        /// @brief Gets the type of subscriber slot this is.
        /// @return Returns a SlotType enum value representing the type of subscriber slot this is.
        virtual SlotType GetType() const = 0;

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Internal Methods

        /// @internal
        /// @brief Notifies this subscriber of an event being fired.
        /// @param Args The arguments containing specific information regarding this event.
        virtual void _NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args) = 0;
    };//EventSubscriberSlot

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @brief This is a subscriber slot class that passes on the event firing to a custom subscriber class.
    /// @details
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB CustomSubscriberSlot : public EventSubscriberSlot
    {
    protected:
        /// @internal
        /// @brief A pointer to the custom subscriber that the event will be passed on to.
        EventSubscriber* Subscriber;
    public:
        /// @brief Class constructor.
        /// @param Ev The event this subscriber slot belongs to.
        /// @param SubScript The subscriber script to be called when the event is fired.
        CustomSubscriberSlot(Event* Ev, EventSubscriber* Sub);
        /// @brief Class destructor.
        virtual ~CustomSubscriberSlot();

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

        /// @brief Gets a pointer to the subscriber used by this subscriber slot.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the custom subscriber being used in this subscriber slot.
        EventSubscriber* GetSubscriber() const;
        /// @copydoc EventSubscriberSlot::GetType() const
        virtual SlotType GetType() const;

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Internal Methods

        /// @copydoc EventSubscriberSlot::_NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args)
        virtual void _NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args);
    };// ©ustomSubscriberSlot

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @brief This is a subscriber slot class that makes the appropriate call on a functor.
    /// @details
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB FunctorSubscriberSlot : public EventSubscriberSlot
    {
    public:
        /// @brief Basic class definition for functors used by this subscriber slot.
        class FunctorDefinition
        {
        public:
            /// @brief Class destructor.
            virtual ~FunctorDefinition() {  };
            /// @brief Executes subscriber specific functionality when the event is fired.
            /// @param Args The arguments that describe the fired event.
            virtual void operator()(const EventArguments& Args) = 0;
        };//FunctorDefinition
    protected:
        /// @internal
        /// @brief A pointer to the functor to be called when the event is fired.
        FunctorDefinition* Functor;
        /// @internal
        /// @brief Stores whether or not the functor is to be deleted when this subscriber is destructed.
        Boolean CleanUp;
    public:
        /// @brief Class constructor.
        /// @param Ev The event this subscriber slot belongs to.
        /// @param Funct The Functor object to be called when the event is fired.
        /// @param CleanUpAfter Whether or not to delete the functor when this object is deleted.
        FunctorSubscriberSlot(Event* Ev, FunctorDefinition* Funct, bool CleanUpAfter);
        /// @brief Class destructor.
        virtual ~FunctorSubscriberSlot();

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

        /// @brief Gets a pointer to the functor used by this subscriber slot.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the functor subscriber being used in this subscriber slot.
        FunctorDefinition* GetFunctor() const;
        /// @copydoc EventSubscriberSlot::GetType() const
        virtual SlotType GetType() const;

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Internal Methods

        /// @copydoc EventSubscriberSlot::_NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args)
        virtual void _NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args);
    };//FunctorSubscriberSlot

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @brief This is a subscriber slot class that triggers a Free/C-style function.
    /// @details
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB CFunctionSubscriberSlot : public EventSubscriberSlot
    {
    public:
        /// @brief This is a convenience typedef for a c-style method that accepts EventArguments.
        typedef void (SubscriberFunction)(const EventArguments& Args);
    protected:
        /// @internal
        /// @brief A pointer to the c-style function to be called when the event is fired.
        SubscriberFunction* Function;
    public:
        /// @brief Class constructor.
        /// @param Ev The event this subscriber slot belongs to.
        /// @param Funct The C-style function to be called when the event is fired.
        CFunctionSubscriberSlot(Event* Ev, SubscriberFunction* Funct);
        /// @brief Class destructor.
        virtual ~CFunctionSubscriberSlot();

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

        /// @brief Gets a pointer to the function used by this subscriber slot.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the function subscriber being used in this subscriber slot.
        SubscriberFunction* GetFunction() const;
        /// @copydoc EventSubscriberSlot::GetType() const
        virtual SlotType GetType() const;

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Internal Methods

        /// @copydoc EventSubscriberSlot::_NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args)
        virtual void _NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args);
    };// ©FunctionSubscriberSlot

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    /// @brief This is a subscriber slot class that triggers a provided script.
    /// @details
    ///////////////////////////////////////
    class MEZZ_LIB ScriptSubscriberSlot : public EventSubscriberSlot
    {
    protected:
        /// @internal
        /// @brief A pointer to the script to be executed when the event is fired.
        Scripting::iScript* SubscriberScript;
    public:
        /// @brief Class constructor.
        /// @param Ev The event this subscriber slot belongs to.
        /// @param SubScript The subscriber script to be called when the event is fired.
        ScriptSubscriberSlot(Event* Ev, Scripting::iScript* SubScript);
        /// @brief Class destructor.
        virtual ~ScriptSubscriberSlot();

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

        /// @brief Gets a pointer to the function used by this subscriber slot.
        /// @return Returns a pointer to the function subscriber being used in this subscriber slot.
        Scripting::iScript* GetScript() const;
        /// @copydoc EventSubscriberSlot::GetType() const
        virtual SlotType GetType() const;

        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Internal Methods

        /// @copydoc EventSubscriberSlot::_NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args)
        virtual void _NotifyEvent(const EventArguments& Args);
    };//ScriptSubscriberSlot
}//Mezzanine

#endif