// Cyphesis Online RPG Server and AI Engine
// Copyright (C) 2006 Alistair Riddoch
//
// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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// 
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#ifndef COMMON_PROPERTY_MANAGER_H
#define COMMON_PROPERTY_MANAGER_H

#include <Atlas/Objects/ObjectsFwd.h>

#include <map>
#include <string>
#include "Singleton.h"

class PropertyBase;
class PropertyKit;

typedef std::map<std::string, PropertyKit *> PropertyFactoryDict;

/// \brief Base class for classes that handle creating Entity properties.
class PropertyManager : public Singleton<PropertyManager> {
  protected:
    // Data structure for factories and the like?
    std::map<std::string, PropertyKit *> m_propertyFactories;

    PropertyManager() = default;

    void installFactory(const std::string &,
                        PropertyKit *);
  public:
    ~PropertyManager() override;

    /// \brief Add a new named property to an Entity
    ///
    /// @param name a string giving the name of the property.
    virtual PropertyBase * addProperty(const std::string & name,
                                       int type) = 0;

    virtual int installFactory(const std::string & type_name,
                               const Atlas::Objects::Root & type_desc,
                               PropertyKit * factory);

    PropertyKit * getPropertyFactory(const std::string &) const;

    friend class PropertyManagertest;
};

#endif // COMMON_PROPERTY_MANAGER_H