inputDeviceFactory.h

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** Copyright (c) 2025 MAK Technologies, Inc.
** All rights reserved.
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//! \file
//! \brief Factory for creating input device instances
 
#pragma once
 
#include "vreInput/export.h"
#include "vreInput/inputDevice.h"
 
#include "vreUtil/factory.h"
 
namespace makVre
{
//! \brief Factory for creating input device instances
//!
//! This factory allows for the dynamic creation of input device objects
//! based on their registered type names. It handles the registration of
//! device creators and provides access to the list of available device types.
class VREINPUT_DLL DtInputDeviceFactory : public DtFactory<DtInputDevice>
{
public:
   //! \brief Constructor
   //!
   //! Initializes the factory and registers default device creators
   DtInputDeviceFactory();
 
   //! \brief Virtual destructor
   virtual ~DtInputDeviceFactory() override;
 
   //! \brief Gets a list of all registered input device type names
   //!
   //! Returns the names of all input device types that can be created by this factory.
   //! These names can be used with the create() method to instantiate specific device types.
   //!
   //! \return Vector of strings containing registered device type names
   virtual std::vector<std::string> registeredCreators();
 
protected:
   //! \brief Registers the standard set of input device creators
   //!
   //! Called during construction to register all the default device types
   //! that should be available without additional plugins.
   virtual void installDefaultDevices();
};
 
} // namespace makVre