AbstractTool.h

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/*!
  \file terralib/qt/widgets/tools/AbstractTool.h

  \brief Abstract tool concept.
*/

#ifndef __TERRALIB_QT_WIDGETS_INTERNAL_ABSTRACTTOOL_H
#define __TERRALIB_QT_WIDGETS_INTERNAL_ABSTRACTTOOL_H

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

// Boost
#include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>

// Qt
#include <QtCore/QObject>
#include <QCursor>

// Forward declarations
class QMouseEvent;

namespace te
{
  namespace qt
  {
    namespace widgets
    {
// Forward declarations
    class MapDisplay;

      /*!
        \class AbstractTool

        \brief This class defines an interface for objects that can receive application events and respond to
               them, according to specific tool behavior. Tools, in general, receives map display interaction events, like
               MouseClick, MouseMove, etc. Tools are created to do some GIS operation using the user interactions.

        \ingroup widgets

        \sa CoordTracking, Info, Measure, Pan, RubberBand, Selection, Zoom, ZoomArea, ZoomClick, ZoomKeyboard, ZoomWheel
      */
      class TEQTWIDGETSEXPORT AbstractTool : public QObject, public boost::noncopyable
      {
        public:

          /** @name Initializer Methods
           *  Methods related to instantiation and destruction.
           */
          //@{

          /*!
            \brief It constructs a tool associated with the given map display and with the specified cursor.

            \param display The map display associated with the tool.
            \param parent The tool's parent.

            \note The tool will NOT take the ownership of the given pointers.
            \note If the given cursor is different of Qt::BlankCursor, it will be setted on map display.
          */
          AbstractTool(MapDisplay* display, QObject* parent = 0);

          /*! \brief Destructor. */
          virtual ~AbstractTool();

          //@}

          /** @name AbstractTool Methods
           *  Methods related with tool behavior.
           */
          //@{

          /*!
            \biref Filters events if this object has been installed as an event filter for the watched object.

            \param watched The watched object.
            \param event The last event sent to watched object.
            
            \note In your reimplementation of this function, if you want to filter the event out, 
                  i.e. stop it being handled further, return true; otherwise return false.

            \note Here, the default implementation looks for QMouseEvents and call the pure virutal methods
                  defined on AbstractTool class, e.g. mousePressEvent().
          */
          virtual bool eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* e);

          /*!
            \biref This event handler can be reimplemented in a concrete tool class
                   to receive mouse press events for the watched object.
            
            \param e The mouse event.

            \return If you want to filter the event out,  i.e. stop it being handled further, return true; otherwise return false.
          */
          virtual bool mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* e);

          /*!
            \biref This event handler can be reimplemented in a concrete tool class
                   to receive mouse move events for the watched object.
            
            \param e The mouse event.

            \return If you want to filter the event out,  i.e. stop it being handled further, return true; otherwise return false.
          */
          virtual bool mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* e);

          /*!
            \biref This event handler can be reimplemented in a concrete tool class
                   to receive mouse release events for the watched object.

            \param e The mouse event.

            \return If you want to filter the event out,  i.e. stop it being handled further, return true; otherwise return false.
          */
          virtual bool mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* e);

          /*!
            \biref This event handler can be reimplemented in a concrete tool class
                   to receive mouse double click events for the watched object.

            \param e The mouse event.

            \return If you want to filter the event out,  i.e. stop it being handled further, return true; otherwise return false.

            \note The AbstractTool will also receive mouse press and mouse release events in addition to the double click event.
                  It is up to the developer to ensure that the application interprets these events correctly.
          */
          virtual bool mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* e);

          //@}

          /*!
            \biref It sets the tool cursor.

            \param cursor The cursor that will be used during the tool operation.
          */
          virtual void setCursor(const QCursor& cursor);

        protected:

          MapDisplay* m_display; //!< The map display associated with the tool.
          QCursor m_cursor;      //!< The default tool cursor.
      };

    } // end namespace widgets
  }   // end namespace qt
}     // end namespace te

#endif  // __TERRALIB_QT_WIDGETS_INTERNAL_ABSTRACTTOOL_H