Track::ClassLoader< T > Class Template Reference

An object which will be used to load a class from a file, when we are not sure of the exact type of the object when loading. More...

#include <ClassLoader.h>

Inheritance diagram for Track::ClassLoader< T >:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
	ClassLoader (std::string name)
	Create a ClassLoader for a specific class.
virtual boost::shared_ptr< Savable >	create (std::istream &source) const
	Create an object by reading its info from a file.
virtual std::string	get_identifier () const
	Get the unique identification string for the class.
Protected Attributes
std::string	m_name
	The unique identifier for the class.

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Detailed Description

template<class T>
class Track::ClassLoader< T >

An object which will be used to load a class from a file, when we are not sure of the exact type of the object when loading.

Must not be destroyed before a file is loaded, as it is required to decode it then. It registers itself with the SavableClassInstance when created, but does not unregister when destroyed.

Parameters:

T

The class to create.

Definition at line 192 of file ClassLoader.h.

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Constructor & Destructor Documentation

template<class T>

Track::ClassLoader< T >::ClassLoader

(

std::string

name

)

[inline]

Create a ClassLoader for a specific class.

This must be a global variable, as it must not be deleted before a class is loaded.

Parameters:

name

the Unique name to associate with when loading the class of a file. It is recommended to be the class name including namespace.

Definition at line 203 of file ClassLoader.h.

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Member Function Documentation

template<class T>

virtual boost::shared_ptr<Savable> Track::ClassLoader< T >::create

(

std::istream &

source

)

const [inline, virtual]

Create an object by reading its info from a file.

Parameters:

source

The file to read from. The file will be advanced to the end of the loaded object.

Returns:

A boost shared pointer to the newly loaded object.

Implements Track::ClassLoaderBase.

Definition at line 214 of file ClassLoader.h.

template<class T>

virtual std::string Track::ClassLoader< T >::get_identifier

(

)

const [inline, virtual]

Get the unique identification string for the class.

Implements Track::ClassLoaderBase.

Definition at line 221 of file ClassLoader.h.

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Member Data Documentation

template<class T>

std::string Track::ClassLoader< T >::m_name [protected]

The unique identifier for the class.

Definition at line 227 of file ClassLoader.h.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• libtrack/ClassLoader.h

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