CEGUI::WindowFactory Class Reference

Abstract class that defines the required interface for all WindowFactory objects. More...

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Public Member Functions

virtual WindowcreateWindow (const String &name)=0
 Create a new Window object of whatever type this WindowFactory produces.
virtual void destroyWindow (Window *window)=0
 Destroys the given Window object.
const StringgetTypeName (void) const
 Get the string that describes the type of Window object this WindowFactory produces.

Protected Member Functions

 WindowFactory (const String &type)

Protected Attributes

String d_type
 String holding the type of object created by this factory.


Detailed Description

Abstract class that defines the required interface for all WindowFactory objects.

A WindowFactory is used to create and destroy windows of a specific type. For every type of Window object wihin the system (widgets, dialogs, movable windows etc) there must be an associated WindowFactory registered with the WindowManager so that the system knows how to create and destroy those types of Window base object.


Member Function Documentation

virtual Window* CEGUI::WindowFactory::createWindow ( const String name  )  [pure virtual]

Create a new Window object of whatever type this WindowFactory produces.

Parameters:
name A unique name that is to be assigned to the newly created Window object
Returns:
Pointer to the new Window object.

Referenced by CEGUI::WindowManager::createWindow().

virtual void CEGUI::WindowFactory::destroyWindow ( Window window  )  [pure virtual]

Destroys the given Window object.

Parameters:
window Pointer to the Window object to be destroyed.
Returns:
Nothing.

const String& CEGUI::WindowFactory::getTypeName ( void   )  const [inline]

Get the string that describes the type of Window object this WindowFactory produces.

Returns:
String object that contains the unique Window object type produced by this WindowFactory

Referenced by CEGUI::WindowFactoryManager::addFactory(), and CEGUI::WindowFactoryManager::removeFactory().


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