source: XMLIO_V2/external/include/Poco/Util/LayeredConfiguration.h @ 80

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// LayeredConfiguration.h
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// Library: Util
// Package: Configuration
// Module:  LayeredConfiguration
//
// Definition of the LayeredConfiguration class.
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#ifndef Util_LayeredConfiguration_INCLUDED
#define Util_LayeredConfiguration_INCLUDED


#include "Poco/Util/Util.h"
#include "Poco/Util/AbstractConfiguration.h"
#include "Poco/AutoPtr.h"
#include <list>


namespace Poco {
namespace Util {


class Util_API LayeredConfiguration: public AbstractConfiguration
        /// A LayeredConfiguration consists of a number of AbstractConfigurations.
        ///
        /// When reading a configuration property in a LayeredConfiguration,
        /// all added configurations are searched, in order of their priority.
        /// Configurations with lower priority values have precedence.
        ///
        /// When setting a property, the property is always written to the first writeable 
        /// configuration (see addWriteable()). 
        /// If no writeable configuration has been added to the LayeredConfiguration, and an
        /// attempt is made to set a property, a RuntimeException is thrown.
        ///
        /// Every configuration added to the LayeredConfiguration has a priority value.
        /// The priority determines the position where the configuration is inserted,
        /// with lower priority values coming before higher priority values.
        ///
        /// If no priority is specified, a priority of 0 is assumed.
{
public:
        LayeredConfiguration();
                /// Creates the LayeredConfiguration.
                
        void add(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
                /// Adds a read-only configuration to the back of the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// The LayeredConfiguration does not take ownership of the given
                /// configuration. In other words, the configuration's reference
                /// count is incremented.

        void add(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig, bool shared);
                /// Adds a read-only configuration to the back of the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// If shared is false, the LayeredConfiguration takes ownership
                /// of the given configuration (and the configuration's reference
                /// count remains unchanged).

        void add(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig, int priority);
                /// Adds a read-only configuration to the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// The LayeredConfiguration does not take ownership of the given
                /// configuration. In other words, the configuration's reference
                /// count is incremented.

        void add(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig, int priority, bool shared);
                /// Adds a read-only configuration the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// If shared is false, the LayeredConfiguration takes ownership
                /// of the given configuration (and the configuration's reference
                /// count remains unchanged).

        void add(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig, int priority, bool writeable, bool shared);
                /// Adds a configuration to the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// If shared is false, the LayeredConfiguration takes ownership
                /// of the given configuration (and the configuration's reference
                /// count remains unchanged).

        void addWriteable(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig, int priority);
                /// Adds a writeable configuration to the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// The LayeredConfiguration does not take ownership of the given
                /// configuration. In other words, the configuration's reference
                /// count is incremented.

        void addWriteable(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig, int priority, bool shared);
                /// Adds a writeable configuration to the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// If shared is false, the LayeredConfiguration takes ownership
                /// of the given configuration (and the configuration's reference
                /// count remains unchanged).

        //@ deprecated
        void addFront(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
                /// Adds a read-only configuration to the front of the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// The LayeredConfiguration does not take ownership of the given
                /// configuration. In other words, the configuration's reference
                /// count is incremented.

        //@ deprecated
        void addFront(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig, bool shared);
                /// Adds a read-only configuration to the front of the LayeredConfiguration.
                /// If shared is true, the LayeredConfiguration takes ownership
                /// of the given configuration.
                
protected:
        typedef Poco::AutoPtr<AbstractConfiguration> ConfigPtr;
        
        struct ConfigItem
        {
                ConfigPtr pConfig;
                int       priority;
                bool      writeable;
        };

        bool getRaw(const std::string& key, std::string& value) const;
        void setRaw(const std::string& key, const std::string& value);
        void enumerate(const std::string& key, Keys& range) const;
        
        int lowest() const;
        int highest() const;
        void insert(const ConfigItem& item);
        
        ~LayeredConfiguration();

private:
        LayeredConfiguration(const LayeredConfiguration&);
        LayeredConfiguration& operator = (const LayeredConfiguration&);

        typedef std::list<ConfigItem> ConfigList;
        
        ConfigList _configs;
};


} } // namespace Poco::Util


#endif // Util_LayeredConfiguration_INCLUDED