Decorator.h

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/*! 
  \file terralib/common/Decorator.h

  \brief Defines a decorator abstraction.
 */
#ifndef __TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_DECORATOR_H
#define __TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_DECORATOR_H

namespace te 
{
  namespace common 
  {

    /*!
      \class Decorator

      Decorators are classes that can change object behavioral in run-time.
      For more informations about decorator pattern, see:
      <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">Decorator pattern on Wikipedia.</A>

      \ingroup common
    */
    template<class T> class Decorator : public T 
    {
      public:

        /*! 
          \brief Constructor.

          The \a deleteDecorated argument tells if the decorator HAS or NOT the ownership of the decorated pointer.
          A \a true value gives the ownership to the decorator and the client do not need manage memory of the decorated pointer.
          Otherwise, the client needs manage the memory of the decorated pointer.

          \param decorated The object to be decorated.
          \param deleteDecorated Tells to decorator to also delete decorated pointer. 
        */
        Decorator(T* decorated, bool deleteDecorated = false);

        /*! \brief Virtual destructor. */
        virtual ~Decorator();

        /*! 
          \brief Copy constructor.

          \param rhs Object to be copied.
        */
        Decorator(const Decorator& rhs);

        /*! 
          \brief Copy operator.

          \param rhs Object to be copied.
        */
        Decorator & operator=(const Decorator& rhs);

        /*! 
          \brief Returns the pointer of decorated object.    
        */
        T* getDecorated();

      protected:

        T * m_decorated;      //!< The object decorated.
        bool m_delDecorated;  //!< If true, also delete decorated pointer.
    };

    template<class T>
    Decorator<T>::Decorator(T* decorated, bool deleteDecorated)
      : T(),
        m_decorated(decorated),
        m_delDecorated(deleteDecorated)
    {
    }

    template<class T>
    Decorator<T>::~Decorator() 
    {
      if(m_delDecorated)
        delete m_decorated;
    }

    template<class T>
    Decorator<T>::Decorator(const Decorator<T> & rhs)
      : m_decorated(rhs.m_decorated),
        m_delDecorated(rhs.m_delDecorated)
    {
    }

    template<class T>
    Decorator<T> & Decorator<T>::operator=(const Decorator<T> & rhs)
    {
      m_decorated = rhs.m_decorated;
      m_delDecorated = rhs.m_delDecorated;

      return *this;
    }

    template<class T>
    T* Decorator<T>::getDecorated() 
    {
      return m_decorated;
    }

  } // end namespace common
}   // end namespace te

#endif //__TERRALIB_COMMON_INTERNAL_DECORATOR_H