// Cyphesis Online RPG Server and AI Engine
// Copyright (C) 2009 Alistair Riddoch
//
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// 
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// $Id$

#ifndef COMMON_CLIENT_TASK_H
#define COMMON_CLIENT_TASK_H

#include "common/OperationRouter.h"

#include <string>

/// \brief Base class for admin tasks which run for some time.
///
/// Typical tasks that inherit from this class are ones which last for
/// non trivial time and will typically require the user to be able to
/// continue issuing commands.
class ClientTask {
  protected:
    /// \brief Flag that indicates when the task is complete
    bool m_complete;
    /// \brief Description of the task running
    std::string m_description;

    ///\brief ClientTask constructor
    ClientTask();
  public:
    virtual ~ClientTask();

    /// \brief Set up the task processing user arguments
    virtual void setup(const std::string & arg, OpVector &) = 0;
    /// \brief Handle an operation from the server
    virtual void operation(const Operation &, OpVector &) = 0;

    /// \brief Check whether the task is complete
    ///
    /// @return true if the task is complete, false otherwise
    bool isComplete() const { return m_complete; }

    /// \brief Accessor for task description
    const std::string & description() { return m_description; }
};

#endif // COMMON_CLIENT_TASK_H