SpatialOperator.h

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/*!
  \file SpatialOperator.h
  
  \brief Spatial operator.
 */
 
#ifndef __TERRALIB_FE_INTERNAL_SPATIALOPERATOR_H
#define __TERRALIB_FE_INTERNAL_SPATIALOPERATOR_H
 
// TerraLib
#include "../common/Comparators.h"
#include "Config.h"
 
// STL
#include <set>
 
namespace te
{
  namespace fe
  {
// Forward declarations
    class GeometryOperands;
 
    /*!
      \class SpatialOperator
      
      \brief Spatial operator.
 
      Spatial operator name can be one of the following names:
      <ul>
      <li>BBOX</li>
      <li>Equals</li>
      <li>Disjoint</li>
      <li>Intersects</li>
      <li>Touches</li>
      <li>Crosses</li>
      <li>Within</li>
      <li>Contains</li>
      <li>Overlaps</li>
      <li>Beyond</li>
      <li>DWithin</li>
      </ul>
 
      \ingroup fe
 
      \sa SpatialOperators, GeometryOperands
     */
    class TEFEEXPORT SpatialOperator
    {
      public:
 
        /** @name Initializer Methods
         *  Methods related to instantiation and destruction.
         */
        //@{
 
        /*!
          \brief It initializes a new SpatialOperator.
 
          \param The spatial operator name.
 
          \note The opName must be a value from the list of valid spatial operators.
         */
        SpatialOperator(const char* opName);
 
        /*! \brief Destructor. */
        ~SpatialOperator();
 
        //@}
 
        /** @name Accessor methods
         *  Methods used to get or set properties.
         */
        //@{
 
        /*!
          \brief It returns the operator name.
 
          \return The operator name.
         */
        const char* getOpName() const;
 
        /*!
          \brief It sets the geometry operands.
 
          \param gOps The geometry operands.
 
          \note It will take the ownership of the geometry operands.
                So, don't release the geometry operands resources.
         */
        void setGeometryOperands(GeometryOperands* gOps);
 
        /*!
          \brief It returns the geometry operands.
 
          \return The geometry operands.
         */
        const GeometryOperands* getGeometryOperands() const;
 
        /*!
          \brief It checks if operator 'o' is a valid operator. It returns a pointer
                 to the found operator or NULL otherwise.
 
          \param o The operator name we are looking for.
         */
        static const char* findOperator(const char* o);
 
        /*! \brief It loads the valid spatial operator list. */
        static void loadValidOperatorList();
 
        /*! \brief It clears the valid operator list. */
        static void clearValidOperatorList();
 
        //@}
 
      private:
 
        const char* m_name;                   //!< Spatial operator name.
        GeometryOperands* m_geometryOperands; //!< Optional.          
 
        static std::set<const char*, te::common::LessCmp<const char*> >  sm_validSpatialOperators; //!< The list of valid spatial operators.
    };
 
    
 
  } // end namespace fe
}     // end namespace te
 
#endif  // __TERRALIB_FE_INTERNAL_SPATIALOPERATOR_H