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 *   Copyright (C) 2008-2010 by Ilya Kotov                                 *
 *   forkotov02@hotmail.ru                                                 *
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#ifndef GENERAL_H
#define GENERAL_H

#include <QObject>
#include <QStringList>
#include <QMap>
#include "generalfactory.h"

/*! @brief The General class provides the basic functionality for the general plugin objects
 * @author Ilya Kotov <forkotov02@hotmail.ru>
 */
class General : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    /*!
     * Object constructor,
     * @param parent Parent object
     */
    General(QObject *parent = 0);
    /*!
     * Destructor
     */
    ~General();
    /*!
     * Prepares general plugins for usage.
     * @param parent Parent object.
     */
    static void create(QObject *parent);
    /*!
     * Returns a list of the loaded general plugin factories.
     */
    static QList<GeneralFactory*> *factories();
    /*!
     * Returns a list of the loaded general plugin files.
     */
    static QStringList files();
    /*!
     * Sets whether the general plugin is enabled.
     * @param factory General plugin factory.
     * @param enable Plugin enable state (\b true - enable, \b false - disable)
     */
    static void setEnabled(GeneralFactory* factory, bool enable = true);
    /*!
     * Shows configuration dialog and updates settings automatically.
     * @param factory General plugin factory.
     * @param parentWidget Parent widget.
     */
    static void showSettings(GeneralFactory* factory, QWidget* parentWidget);
    /*!
     * Returns \b true if general plugin is enabled, otherwise returns \b false
     * @param factory General plugin factory.
     */
    static bool isEnabled(GeneralFactory* factory);


private:
    QMap <uint, QString> m_strValues;
    QMap <uint, uint> m_numValues;
    static QList<GeneralFactory*> *m_factories;
    static QStringList m_files;
    static void checkFactories();
    static QMap <GeneralFactory*, General*> *m_generals;
    static QObject *m_parent;
};

#endif