objectParametersBuilder.h

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** Copyright (c) 2004 MAK Technologies, Inc.
** All rights reserved.
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** $RCSfile: objectParametersBuilder.h,v $ $Revision: 1.2 $ $State: Exp $
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#ifndef DtObjectParametersBuilder_H_
#define DtObjectParametersBuilder_H_

//class DtObjectParametersBuilder:
//
//Instances of DtObjectParametersBuilder are used to define an interface for
//building (creating and configuring) instances of DtVrfObjectParameters.
//Derived classes should build specific kinds of object parameters objects,
//such as tank parameters, waypoint parameters, platoon parameters, etc.

class DtVrfObjectParameters;

class DtObjectParametersBuilder
{
public:

   //default constructor
   DtObjectParametersBuilder();

   //destructor
   virtual ~DtObjectParametersBuilder();

   //returns a new create and configured instance of a DtVrfObjectParameters
   //object.  Derived classes should create and configure the particular type
   //they want to create (e.g. a tank or a waypoint).
   virtual DtVrfObjectParameters* buildObjectParameters() = 0;

protected:

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

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

#endif