examples/createParamDbDynamically/parameterDbEntryFactory.h

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** Copyright (c) 2005 MAK Technologies, Inc.
** All rights reserved.
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** $RCSfile: parameterDbEntryFactory.h,v $ $Revision: 1.6 $ $State: Exp $
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#ifndef DtParameterDbEntryFactory_H_
#define DtParameterDbEntryFactory_H_

class DtVrfObjectParameters;
class DtComponentDescriptorList;
class DtTargetDetectionSensorDescriptor;
class DtObstacleSensorDescriptor;
class DtComponentDescriptor;

//class DtParameterDbEntryFactory:
//
//Instances of DtParameterDbEntryFactory are a factory class that
//knows how to construct various types of parameter database
//entries.  It delegates responsibility for actually building the
//indvidual parameter entries to helper classes (DtTankParametersBuilder,
//DtWaypointParametersBuilder, etc.).  Parameters object returned by
//this class should be fully constructed and configured (all of their
//resources, components, parameter settings appropriate to the particular
//type of object are specified).

class DtParameterDbEntryFactory
{
public:
   //constructor
   DtParameterDbEntryFactory();

   //Returns a new instances of parameters objects.  The caller is
   //responsible for deleting memory associated with these items.
   virtual DtVrfObjectParameters* createTank();
   virtual DtVrfObjectParameters* createTankPlatoon();
   virtual DtVrfObjectParameters* createWaypoint();
   virtual DtVrfObjectParameters* createRoute();
   virtual DtVrfObjectParameters* createForceLevelAggregate();

protected:

   //copy constructor - not implemented
   DtParameterDbEntryFactory(const DtParameterDbEntryFactory& orig);

   //assignment operator - not implemented
   DtParameterDbEntryFactory& operator=(const DtParameterDbEntryFactory& orig);
};

#endif