hotkeyhandler.h

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#ifndef _uihotkeyhandler_h
#define _uihotkeyhandler_h

#include "datatypes.h"
#include "Input/inputenumerations.h"
#include "Input/metacode.h"

namespace Mezzanine
{
    namespace UI
    {
        class Button;
        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        /// @class HotKeyHandler
        /// @headerfile hotkeyhandler.h
        /// @brief This class is responsible for the registration and handling of hotkeys in the UI system.
        /// @details
        ///////////////////////////////////////
        class MEZZ_LIB HotKeyHandler
        {
        public:
            /// @brief A convenience type for handling hotkey pairs.
            typedef std::pair< Input::InputCode, UI::Button* > HotKeyPair;
            /// @brief Basic container type for hotkey binding storage by this class.
            typedef std::multimap< Input::InputCode, UI::Button* > HotKeyContainer;
            /// @brief Iterator type for hotkey bindings stored by this class.
            typedef HotKeyContainer::iterator                      HotKeyIterator;
            /// @brief Const Iterator type for hotkey bindings stored by this class.
            typedef HotKeyContainer::const_iterator                ConstHotKeyIterator;
        protected:
            /// @internal
            /// @brief A container storing all registered hotkey bindings.
            HotKeyContainer HotKeys;
        public:
            /// @brief Class constructor.
            HotKeyHandler();
            /// @brief Class destructor.
            ~HotKeyHandler();

            ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
            // HotKey Management

            /// @brief Binds a key to a button.
            /// @details This function allows buttons to behave like they are pressed without mouse input.
            /// @param HotKey The key or button (on the input device) to activate the button.
            /// @param BoundButton The button being bound to the hotkey.
            void BindHotKey(const Input::MetaCode& HotKey, UI::Button* BoundButton);
            /// @brief Removes a previously set hotkey binding.
            /// @param HotKey The key or button (on the input device) to activate the button.
            /// @param BoundButton The button currently bound to the hotkey.
            void UnbindHotKey(const Input::MetaCode& HotKey, UI::Button* BoundButton);
            /// @brief Clears all registered hotkeys.
            void RemoveAllHotKeys();
        };//HotKeyHandler
    }//UI
}//Mezzanine

#endif