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 *   Copyright (C) 2011 by Ilya Kotov                                      *
 *   forkotov02@hotmail.ru                                                 *
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#ifndef UI_H
#define UI_H

#include <QStringList>
#include <QHash>
#include "uifactory.h"

/*! @brief The UiLoader provides user interface plugins access
 * @author Ilya Kotov <forkotov02@hotmail.ru>
 */
class UiLoader
{
public:
    /*!
     * Returns a list of the loaded ui plugin factories.
     */
    static QList<UiFactory*> *factories();
    /*!
     * Returns plugin file path.
     * @param factory User interface plugin factory.
     */
    static QString file(UiFactory *factory);
    /*!
     * Selects active user interface factory.
     * @param factory Ui plugin factory.
     */
    static void select(UiFactory* factory);
    /*!
     * Returns \b true if general plugin is enabled, otherwise returns \b false
     * @param factory General plugin factory.
     */
    static UiFactory *selected();

private:
    static QList<UiFactory*> *m_factories;
    static QHash <UiFactory*, QString> *m_files;
    static void checkFactories();
};

#endif //UI_H