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filename: CEGUIXMLAttributes.h
created: Sat Mar 12 2005
author: Paul D Turner
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#ifndef _CEGUIXMLAttributes_h_
#define _CEGUIXMLAttributes_h_
#include "CEGUIBase.h"
#include "CEGUIString.h"
#include <map>
#if defined(_MSC_VER)
# pragma warning(push)
# pragma warning(disable : 4251)
#endif
// Start of CEGUI namespace section
namespace CEGUI
{
/*!
\brief
Class representing a block of attributes associated with an XML element.
*/
class CEGUIEXPORT XMLAttributes
{
public:
/*!
\brief
XMLAttributes constructor.
*/
XMLAttributes(void);
/*!
\brief
XMLAttributes Destructor
*/
virtual ~XMLAttributes(void);
/*!
\brief
Adds an attribute to the attribute block. If the attribute value already exists, it is replaced with
the new value.
\param attrName
String object holding the name of the attribute to be added.
\param attrValue
String object holding a string representation of the attribute value.
\return
Nothing.
*/
void add(const String& attrName, const String& attrValue);
/*!
\brief
Removes an attribute from the attribute block.
\param attrName
String object holding the name of the attribute to be removed.
\return
Nothing.
*/
void remove(const String& attrName);
/*!
\brief
Return whether the named attribute exists within the attribute block.
\param attrName
String object holding the name of the attribute to be checked.
\return
- true if an attribute with the name \a attrName is present in the attribute block.
- false if no attribute named \a attrName is present in the attribute block.
*/
bool exists(const String& attrName) const;
/*!
\brief
Return the number of attributes in the attribute block.
\return
value specifying the number of attributes in this attribute block.
*/
size_t getCount(void) const;
/*!
\brief
Return the name of an attribute based upon its index within the attribute block.
\note
Nothing is specified about the order of elements within the attribute block. Elements
may not, for example, appear in the order they were specified in the XML file.
\param index
zero based index of the attribute whos name is to be returned.
\return
String object holding the name of the attribute at the requested index.
\exception IllegalRequestException thrown if \a index is out of range for this attribute block.
*/
const String& getName(size_t index) const;
/*!
\brief
Return the value string of an attribute based upon its index within the attribute block.
\note
Nothing is specified about the order of elements within the attribute block. Elements
may not, for example, appear in the order they were specified in the XML file.
\param index
zero based index of the attribute whos value string is to be returned.
\return
String object holding the string value of the attribute at the requested index.
\exception IllegalRequestException thrown if \a index is out of range for this attribute block.
*/
const String& getValue(size_t index) const;
/*!
\brief
Return the value string for attribute \a attrName.
\param attrName
String object holding the name of the attribute whos value string is to be returned
\return
String object hilding the value string for attribute \a attrName.
\exception UnknownObjectException thrown if no attribute named \a attrName is present in the attribute block.
*/
const String& getValue(const String& attrName) const;
/*!
\brief
Return the value of attribute \a attrName as a string.
\param attrName
String object holding the name of the attribute whos value is to be returned.
\param def
String object holding the default value to be returned if \a attrName does not exist in the attribute block.
For some parsers, defaults can be gotten from schemas and such like, though for others this may not be desired
or possible, so this parameter is used to ensure a default is available in the abscence of other mechanisms.
\return
String object containing the value of attribute \a attrName if present, or \a def if not.
*/
const String& getValueAsString(const String& attrName, const String& def = "") const;
/*!
\brief
Return the value of attribute \a attrName as a boolean value.
\param attrName
String object holding the name of the attribute whos value is to be returned.
\param def
bool value specifying the default value to be returned if \a attrName does not exist in the attribute block.
For some parsers, defaults can be gotten from schemas and such like, though for others this may not be desired
or possible, so this parameter is used to ensure a default is available in the abscence of other mechanisms.
\return
bool value equal to the value of attribute \a attrName if present, or \a def if not.
\exception IllegalRequestException thrown if the attribute value string coul dnot be converted to the requested type.
*/
bool getValueAsBool(const String& attrName, bool def = false) const;
/*!
\brief
Return the value of attribute \a attrName as a integer value.
\param attrName
String object holding the name of the attribute whos value is to be returned.
\param def
integer value specifying the default value to be returned if \a attrName does not exist in the attribute block.
For some parsers, defaults can be gotten from schemas and such like, though for others this may not be desired
or possible, so this parameter is used to ensure a default is available in the abscence of other mechanisms.
\return
integer value equal to the value of attribute \a attrName if present, or \a def if not.
\exception IllegalRequestException thrown if the attribute value string coul dnot be converted to the requested type.
*/
int getValueAsInteger(const String& attrName, int def = 0) const;
/*!
\brief
Return the value of attribute \a attrName as a floating point value.
\param attrName
String object holding the name of the attribute whos value is to be returned.
\param def
float value specifying the default value to be returned if \a attrName does not exist in the attribute block.
For some parsers, defaults can be gotten from schemas and such like, though for others this may not be desired
or possible, so this parameter is used to ensure a default is available in the abscence of other mechanisms.
\return
float value equal to the value of attribute \a attrName if present, or \a def if not.
\exception IllegalRequestException thrown if the attribute value string coul dnot be converted to the requested type.
*/
float getValueAsFloat(const String& attrName, float def = 0.0f) const;
protected:
typedef std::map<String, String, String::FastLessCompare> AttributeMap;
AttributeMap d_attrs;
};
} // End of CEGUI namespace section
#if defined(_MSC_VER)
# pragma warning(pop)
#endif
#endif // end of guard _CEGUIXMLAttributes_h_
