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 * $Id: GHOST_EventManager.h,v 1.7 2003/01/01 20:42:27 maarten Exp $
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/**
 * @file	GHOST_EventManager.h
 * Declaration of GHOST_EventManager class.
 */

#ifndef _GHOST_EVENT_MANAGER_H_
#define _GHOST_EVENT_MANAGER_H_

#ifdef WIN32
#pragma warning (disable:4786) // suppress stl-MSVC debug info warning
#endif // WIN32

#include <deque>
#include <vector>

#include "GHOST_IEventConsumer.h"


/**
 * Manages an event stack and a list of event consumers.
 * The stack works on a FIFO (First In First Out) basis.
 * Events are pushed on the front of the stack and retrieved from the back.
 * Ownership of the event is transferred to the event manager as soon as an event is pushed.
 * Ownership of the event is transferred from the event manager as soon as an event is popped.
 * Events can be dispatched to the event consumers.
 */
class GHOST_EventManager
{
public:
	/**
	 * Constructor.
	 */
	GHOST_EventManager();

	/**
	 * Destructor.
	 */
	virtual ~GHOST_EventManager();

	/**
	 * Returns the number of events currently on the stack.
	 * @return The number of events on the stack.
	 */
	virtual	GHOST_TUns32	getNumEvents();

	/**
	 * Returns the number of events of a certain type currently on the stack.
	 * @param type The type of events to be counted.
	 * @return The number of events on the stack of this type.
	 */
	virtual	GHOST_TUns32	getNumEvents(GHOST_TEventType type);

	/**
	 * Return the event at the top of the stack without removal.
	 * Do not delete the event!
	 * @return The event at the top of the stack.
	 */
	virtual	GHOST_IEvent* peekEvent();

	/**
	 * Pushes an event on the stack.
	 * To dispatch it, call dispatchEvent() or dispatchEvents().
	 * Do not delete the event!
	 * @param event	The event to push on the stack.
	 */
	virtual	GHOST_TSuccess pushEvent(GHOST_IEvent* event);

	/**
	 * Dispatches the given event directly, bypassing the event stack.
	 * @return Indication as to whether any of the consumers handled the event.
	 */
	virtual bool dispatchEvent(GHOST_IEvent* event);

	/**
	 * Dispatches the event at the back of the stack.
	 * The event will be removed from the stack.
	 * @return Indication as to whether any of the consumers handled the event.
	 */
	virtual bool dispatchEvent();

	/**
	 * Dispatches all the events on the stack.
	 * The event stack will be empty afterwards.
	 * @return Indication as to whether any of the consumers handled the events.
	 */
	virtual bool dispatchEvents();

	/**
	 * Adds a consumer to the list of event consumers.
	 * @param consumer The consumer added to the list.
	 * @return Indication as to whether addition has succeeded.
	 */
	virtual GHOST_TSuccess addConsumer(GHOST_IEventConsumer* consumer);

	/**
	 * Removes a consumer from the list of event consumers.
	 * @param consumer The consumer removed from the list.
	 * @return Indication as to whether removal has succeeded.
	 */
	virtual GHOST_TSuccess removeConsumer(GHOST_IEventConsumer* consumer);

	/**
	 * Removes all events for a window from the stack.
	 * @param	window	The window to remove events for.
	 */
	 	virtual void
	 removeWindowEvents(
	 	GHOST_IWindow* window
	 );

	/**
	 * Removes all events of a certain type from the stack.
	 * The window parameter is optional. If non-null, the routine will remove
	 * events only associated with that window.
	 * @param	type	The type of events to be removed.
	 * @param	window	The window to remove the events for.
	 */
		virtual void
	removeTypeEvents(
		GHOST_TEventType type,
		GHOST_IWindow* window = 0
	);

protected:
	/**
	 * Returns the event at the top of the stack and removes it.
	 * Delete the event after use!
	 * @return The event at the top of the stack.
	 */
	virtual	GHOST_IEvent* popEvent();

	/**
	 * Removes all events from the stack.
	 */
	virtual void disposeEvents();

	/** A stack with events. */
	typedef std::deque<GHOST_IEvent*> TEventStack;
	
	/** The event stack. */
	std::deque<GHOST_IEvent*> m_events;

	/** A vector with event consumers. */
	typedef std::vector<GHOST_IEventConsumer*> TConsumerVector;

	/** The list with event consumers. */
	TConsumerVector m_consumers;
};

#endif // _GHOST_EVENT_MANAGER_H_

