/** * @file metaclass.h * @author Babbage * @date 2006-05-15 * @brief Reflective meta information describing a class. * * $LicenseInfo:firstyear=2006&license=viewergpl$ * * Copyright (c) 2006-2009, Linden Research, Inc. * * Second Life Viewer Source Code * The source code in this file ("Source Code") is provided by Linden Lab * to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.0 * ("GPL"), unless you have obtained a separate licensing agreement * ("Other License"), formally executed by you and Linden Lab. Terms of * the GPL can be found in doc/GPL-license.txt in this distribution, or * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/gplv2 * * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or * online at * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception * * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge * that you have read and understood your obligations described above, * and agree to abide by those obligations. * * ALL LINDEN LAB SOURCE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." LINDEN LAB MAKES NO * WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING ITS ACCURACY, * COMPLETENESS OR PERFORMANCE. * $/LicenseInfo$ */ #ifndef LL_METACLASS_H #define LL_METACLASS_H #include <string> #include <map> #include "stdtypes.h" class LLReflective; class LLMetaProperty; class LLMetaMethod; class LL_COMMON_API LLMetaClass { public: LLMetaClass(); virtual ~LLMetaClass(); // Create instance of this MetaClass. NULL if class is abstract. // Gives ownership of returned object. // virtual LLReflective* create() const = 0; // Returns named property or NULL. const LLMetaProperty* findProperty(const std::string& name) const; // Add property to metaclass. Takes ownership of given property. void addProperty(const LLMetaProperty* property); typedef std::map<std::string, const LLMetaProperty*>::const_iterator PropertyIterator; U32 getPropertyCount() const; PropertyIterator beginProperties() const; PropertyIterator endProperties() const; // Returns named property or NULL. // const LLMetaMethod* findMethod(const std::string& name) const; // Add method to metaclass. Takes ownership of given method. // void addMethod(const LLMetaMethod* method); // Find MetaClass by name. NULL if name is unknown. // static LLMetaClass* findClass(const std::string& name); // True if object is instance of this meta class. bool isInstance(const LLReflective* object) const; private: typedef std::map<std::string, const LLMetaProperty*> PropertyMap; PropertyMap mProperties; }; #endif // LL_METACLASS_H