algobox.h
author hegyi
Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:42:37 +0000
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changeset 125 e8bf8bbcf75a
parent 116 2bd795bb9984
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Documentation of classes realizing algorithm running.
     1 // -*- C++ -*- //
     2 
     3 #ifndef ALGOBOX_H
     4 #define ALGOBOX_H
     5 
     6 class AlgoBox;
     7 
     8 #include <all_include.h>
     9 #include <mapstorage.h>
    10 #include <mapselector.h>
    11 #include <libgnomecanvasmm.h>
    12 #include <libgnomecanvasmm/polygon.h>
    13 
    14 ///Ancestor class of algorithm graphical interface classes.
    15 
    16 ///It also demonstrates, how should an algorithm graphical interface
    17 ///work. Children of this class have the same functions and attributes,
    18 ///therefore with all of them can the holder \ref AlgoWin communicate
    19 ///in the same way.
    20 ///
    21 ///IMPORTANT! In a child class only the following tasks are to do:
    22 ///
    23 ///-call \ref init function with correct parameters from correctly parametrized constructor
    24 ///
    25 ///-implement \ref build_box function
    26 ///
    27 ///-implement \ref run function
    28 ///
    29 ///because all other thing is automatically done in \ref init function!
    30 
    31 class AlgoBox : public Gtk::VBox
    32 {
    33   ///Signal emitted in case of need for list of maps.
    34 
    35   ///If the user has selected different tab to work on
    36   ///new maps are selected as well. These new maps should be
    37   ///provided for \ref AlgoBox. To get these maps, \ref AlgoBox
    38   ///emits this signal.
    39   sigc::signal<void, std::string> signal_maplist_need;
    40 
    41   ///Signal emitted in case of need for \ref NewMapWin.
    42 
    43   ///If user wants to create a new for an input, or output
    44   ///it can let \ref NewMapWin popped up from here as well.
    45   ///In that case will be this signal emitted.
    46   sigc::signal<void, std::string, bool> signal_newmapwin_need;
    47 
    48 protected:
    49   ///Holder of tabnames.
    50   Gtk::ComboBoxText tabcbt;
    51 
    52   ///Holder of widgets, in which nodemaps can be selected to work on.
    53   std::vector<MapSelector *> nodemapcbts;
    54 
    55   ///Holder of widgets, in which edgemaps can be selected to work on.
    56   std::vector<MapSelector *> edgemapcbts;
    57 
    58   ///Maps of selected tabs.
    59   MapStorage * mapstorage;
    60 
    61 public:
    62   ///Empty constructor called by children.
    63   AlgoBox(){};
    64 
    65   ///Constructor
    66 
    67   ///Calls \ref init function
    68   ///with the provided parameters. \ref init function
    69   ///is needed, because it is virtual, therefore the
    70   ///functions of the proper class will be called when
    71   ///running.
    72   ///\param tablist list of tabs in \ref MainWin
    73   AlgoBox(std::vector<std::string> tablist);
    74 
    75   ///Initiates \ref AlgoBox.
    76 
    77   ///Creates the graphical interface for the realized algorithm, initiates variables, connects signals.
    78   ///
    79   ///List of tabs in \ref MainWin is required, but no one
    80   ///will be selected automatically. Every other
    81   ///entry field remains empty (unselected), until a \ref NoteBookTab
    82   ///is selected.
    83   ///
    84   ///It also have to bind all the signals to the correct place.
    85   ///This function is virtual, in all type of children of
    86   ///\ref AlgoBox the correct function willbe called.
    87   ///
    88   ///Therefore it is IMPORTANT that only \ref run and \ref build_box
    89   ///has to be implemented in children of \ref AlgoBox, every other
    90   ///thing will automatically work properly by the help of this
    91   ///function that must be called in constructor of child!!!
    92   virtual void init(std::vector<std::string>);
    93 
    94   ///Signal emitted, when selected tab changes, and new list of maps required.
    95   sigc::signal<void, std::string> signal_maplist_needed();
    96 
    97   ///Emitted if user wants to create a new map for inpuit or output.
    98   sigc::signal<void, std::string, bool> signal_newmapwin_needed(){return signal_newmapwin_need;};
    99 
   100   ///Emits signal that requires list of maps for the recently selected \ref NoteBookTab.
   101   void emit_tab_change();
   102 
   103   ///Interface, through which \ref AlgoBox can be notified about tab addition, deletion in \ref MainWin
   104 
   105   ///\param tl list
   106   ///of new tab state.
   107   void update_tablist( std::vector< std::string > tl );
   108 
   109   ///Interface, through which \ref AlgoBox can get the maps of the recently selected \ref NoteBookTab
   110 
   111   ///\param ms the maps
   112   ///of the recently selected \ref NoteBookTab
   113   void update_maplist( MapStorage * ms);
   114 
   115   ///Interface, through which \ref AlgoBox can be notified about nodemap addition.
   116 
   117   ///If new map was added to \ref MapStorage of currently selected \ref NoteBookTab
   118   ///a signal is emitted by it. This signal is connected to this function, so \ref MapSelector s
   119   ///in \ref nodemapcbts can be notified, and those can registrate the new map. (\ref MapSelector::append_text)
   120   void nodemaplist_changed(std::string);
   121 
   122   ///Interface, through which \ref AlgoBox can be notified about edgemap addition.
   123 
   124   ///If new map was added to \ref MapStorage of currently selected \ref NoteBookTab
   125   ///a signal is emitted by it. This signal is connected to this function, so \ref MapSelector s
   126   ///in \ref edgemapcbts can be notified, and those can registrate the new map. (\ref MapSelector::append_text)
   127   void edgemaplist_changed(std::string);
   128 
   129   ///Aid function to provide data for a given entry.
   130 
   131   ///At the moment it is only used for updating info
   132   ///in \ref tabcbt. It clears it first, after that
   133   ///inserts the data got from caller, and if there
   134   ///was previously selected item it switches entry
   135   ///to that.
   136   ///\param tl list of entries (at the moment tabs in \ref MainWin)
   137   ///\param cbt the entry to update (at the moment only \ref tabcbt)
   138   void update_cbt( std::vector< std::string > tl, Gtk::ComboBoxText & cbt);
   139 
   140   ///Runs the ralized algorithm.
   141 
   142   ///Prepare the data for it
   143   ///and after that postprocess it if necessary.
   144   ///This is only a demo here, but in children it
   145   ///runs the algorithm really.
   146   virtual void run();
   147 
   148   ///Creates the layout of the \ref AlgoBox
   149 
   150   ///Place all the entries
   151   ///required. Run and close button is not
   152   ///its responsibility!
   153   virtual void build_box();
   154 
   155   ///Emits \ref signal_newmapwin_need if user wants to create new input or output map.
   156 
   157   ///Called in case of pressing \ref MapSelector::newbut.
   158   ///\param itisedge edge or nodemap is required.
   159   virtual void emit_new_map_signal(bool itisedge);
   160 
   161   ///Aid function to make addition of \ref MapSelector easy in \ref build_box.
   162 
   163   ///\param label label to show in \ref MapSelector
   164   ///\param itisedge whether edge or nodemaps stored in \ref MapSelector
   165   void addMapSelector(std::string label, bool itisedge);
   166 };
   167 #endif //ALGOBOX_H