brokerThread.h

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/*********************************************************************
** Copyright (c) 2007 VT MAK
*********************************************************************/
#pragma once

#include <QtCore/QThread>
#include <QtCore/QTimer>
#include <namespace.h>


namespace MAKVrExchange 
{ 

   class DtBroker;

   // \brief A class to create the main thread in a broker. 
   // This class cn also be used without the threading part
   // by simply calling startTimer. It should be used this way
   // if there is multi-threading concerns between the gui and the
   // backend.
   class DT_DLL_BROKER DtBrokerThread : public QThread
   { 
      Q_OBJECT

   public:

         DtBrokerThread();

         virtual ~DtBrokerThread();

         virtual void run();

         virtual void startTimer();

         virtual void setBroker(DtBroker* broker);

         public slots:

            virtual void processBroker();

   protected:
         DtBroker *myBroker;
         QTimer *myTimer;
         bool myUsingThread;
   };


} //Close namespaces