path: root/src/configuration.h

/*
 *  The Mana World
 *  Copyright 2004 The Mana World Development Team
 *
 *  This file is part of The Mana World.
 *
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 */

#ifndef __INIREAD_H
#define __INIREAD_H

#include <map>
#include <list>
#include <string>


/**
 * The listener interface for receiving notifications about changes to
 * configuration options.
 *
 * \ingroup CORE
 */
class ConfigListener
{
    public:
        virtual void optionChanged(const std::string &name) = 0;
};

/**
 * INI configuration handler for reading (and writing).
 *
 * \ingroup CORE
 */
class Configuration {
    public:
        /**
         * \brief Reads INI file and parse all options into memory.
         * \param filename Full path to INI file (~/.manaworld/tmw.ini)
         */
        void init(const std::string &filename);

        /**
         * \brief Writes the current settings back to an ini-file.
         * \param filename Full path to INI file (~/.manaworld/tmw.ini)
         */
        bool write(const std::string &filename);

        /**
         * \brief Sets an option using a string value.
         * \param key Option identifier.
         * \param value Value.
         */
        void setValue(const std::string &key, std::string value);

        /**
         * \brief Sets an option using a numeric value.
         * \param key Option identifier.
         * \param value Value.
         */
        void setValue(const std::string &key, float value);

        /**
         * \brief Gets a value as string.
         * \param key Option identifier.
         * \param deflt Default option if not there or error.
         */
        std::string getValue(const std::string &key, std::string deflt);

        /**
         * \brief Gets a value as numeric (float).
         * \param key Option identifier.
         * \param deflt Default option if not there or error.
         */
        float getValue(const std::string &key, float deflt);

        /**
         * Adds a listener to the listen list of the specified config option.
         */
        void addListener(const std::string &key, ConfigListener *listener);

        /**
         * Removes a listener from the listen list of the specified config
         * option.
         */
        void removeListener(const std::string &key, ConfigListener *listener);

    private:
        std::map<std::string, std::string> options;
        std::map<std::string, std::list<ConfigListener*> > listeners;
};

#endif