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- /************************************************************************
- filename: CEGUIGlobalEventSet.h
- created: 16/1/2005
- author: Paul D Turner
- *************************************************************************/
- /*************************************************************************
- Crazy Eddie's GUI System (http:www.cegui.org.uk)
- Copyright (C)2004 - 2005 Paul D Turner (paul@cegui.org.uk)
-
- This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
- License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
- This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
- Lesser General Public License for more details.
-
- You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
- License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
- Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
- *************************************************************************/
- #ifndef _CEGUIGlobalEventSet_h_
- #define _CEGUIGlobalEventSet_h_
-
- #include "CEGUIEventSet.h"
- #include "CEGUISingleton.h"
-
-
- #if defined(_MSC_VER)
- # pragma warning(push)
- # pragma warning(disable : 4275)
- #endif
-
- // Start of CEGUI namespace section
- namespace CEGUI
- {
- /*!
- \brief
- The GlobalEventSet singleton allows you to subscribe to an event for all
- instances of a class. The GlobalEventSet effectively supports "late binding"
- to events; which means you can subscribe to some event that does not actually
- exist (yet).
- */
- class CEGUIEXPORT GlobalEventSet : public EventSet, public Singleton<GlobalEventSet>
- {
- public:
- GlobalEventSet();
- ~GlobalEventSet();
-
-
- /*!
- \brief
- Return singleton System object
-
- \return
- Singleton System object
- */
- static GlobalEventSet& getSingleton(void);
-
-
- /*!
- \brief
- Return pointer to singleton System object
-
- \return
- Pointer to singleton System object
- */
- static GlobalEventSet* getSingletonPtr(void);
-
-
- /*!
- \brief
- Subscribes the the named Event.
-
- \note
- If the named event does not exist it is added.
-
- \param name
- String object containing the name of the Event to subscribe to.
-
- \param subscriber
- Function or object that is to be subscribed to the Event.
-
- \return
- Connection object that can be used to check the status of the Event connection and to disconnect (unsubscribe) from the Event.
- */
- virtual Event::Connection subscribeEvent(const String& name, Event::Subscriber subscriber);
-
-
- /*!
- \brief
- Subscribes the the specified group of the named Event.
-
- /note
- If the named event does not exist it is added.
-
- \param name
- String object containing the name of the Event to subscribe to.
-
- \param group
- Group which is to be subscribed to. Subscription groups are called in ascending order.
-
- \param subscriber
- Function or object that is to be subscribed to the Event.
-
- \return
- Connection object that can be used to check the status of the Event connection and to disconnect (unsubscribe) from the Event.
- */
- virtual Event::Connection subscribeEvent(const String& name, Event::Group group, Event::Subscriber subscriber);
-
-
- /*!
- \brief
- Fires the named event passing the given EventArgs object.
-
- \param name
- String object holding the name of the Event that is to be fired (triggered)
-
- \param args
- The EventArgs (or derived) object that is to be bassed to each subscriber of the Event. Once all subscribers
- have been called the 'handled' field of the event is updated appropriately.
-
- \param eventNamespace
- String object describing the namespace prefix to use when firing the global event.
-
- \return
- Nothing.
- */
- virtual void fireEvent(const String& name, EventArgs& args, const String& eventNamespace = "");
- };
-
- } // End of CEGUI namespace section
-
-
- #if defined(_MSC_VER)
- # pragma warning(pop)
- #endif
-
- #endif // end of guard _CEGUIGlobalEventSet_h_
-