HelpToolButton.h

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/*!
  \file terralib/qt/widgets/help/HelpToolButton.h

  \brief A specialized tool button that uses terralib help managers.
*/

#ifndef __TERRALIB_QT_WIDGETS_HELP_INTERNAL_HELPTOOLBUTTON_H
#define __TERRALIB_QT_WIDGETS_HELP_INTERNAL_HELPTOOLBUTTON_H

// TerraLib
#include "../Config.h"

//Qt 
#include <QToolButton>

namespace te
{
  namespace qt
  {
    namespace widgets
    {
      /*!
        \class HelpToolButton

        \brief Tool button that uses te::qt::widgets::HelpManager on its mouse pressed implementation.

        The client must set the page reference, as described in te::qt::widgets::HelpManagerImpl API documentation, before using it or nothing will happen.

        \ingroup widgets
      */
      class TEQTWIDGETSEXPORT HelpToolButton : public QToolButton
      {
        Q_OBJECT

        public:

          /*! 
            \brief Constructor.

            \param parent Parent widget, used by Qt.
          */
          HelpToolButton(QWidget* parent = 0);

          /*!
            \brief Sets the documentation page reference. 

            \param ref Reference to a page contained in help file project. See te::qt::widgets::HelpManagerImpl for correct syntax of this value.

            This will be used to open the correct help file when left mouse button pressed. Using it we can make a context sensitive helper.
          */
          void setPageReference(const QString& ref);

        protected:

          /*!
            \brief Overloaded function of QPushButton. Only LEFT button pressed will show the help.

            \param e The mouse press event.
          */
          void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* e);

        protected:

          QString m_pgRef;   //!< Stores the reference for the help file to be presented.
      };
    }
  }
}

#endif //__TERRALIB_QT_WIDGETS_HELP_INTERNAL_HELPTOOLBUTTON_H