Type manager

Collaboration diagram for Type manager:

Detailed Description

Modules
	Factories

Functions
void	addType (const TypePtr &type) const
	Adds a type to the manager. More...
void	removeType (const StringPtr &name) const
	Removes the type from the manager. More...
TypePtr	getType (const StringPtr &name) const
	Gets an added Type by name. More...
ListPtr< IString >	getTypes () const
	Gets a list of all added Types. More...
Bool	hasType (const StringPtr &typeName) const
	Checks if a type with the specified name is already added. More...

Function Documentation

addType()

void addType ( const TypePtr &  type ) const

inline

Adds a type to the manager.

Parameters

type	The Type to be added.

Return values

OPENDAQ_ERR_ALREADYEXISTS	if a type with the same name is already added.
OPENDAQ_ERR_INVALIDPARAMETER	if either the type name is an empty string.

The type name must be unique and. If a Property object class specifies a parent class, then the parent class must be added before it.

getType()

TypePtr getType ( const StringPtr &  name ) const

inline

Gets an added Type by name.

Parameters

typeName

The Type's name.

Returns

The Type with name equal to name.

Return values

OPENDAQ_ERR_NOTFOUND

if a Type with the specified name is not added.

getTypes()

ListPtr<IString> getTypes ( ) const

inline

Gets a list of all added Types.

Returns

The list of all added Types.

hasType()

Bool hasType ( const StringPtr &  typeName ) const

inline

Checks if a type with the specified name is already added.

Parameters

typeName

The name of the checked type.

Returns

True if the type is aready added to the manager; False otherwise.

removeType()

void removeType ( const StringPtr &  name ) const

inline

Removes the type from the manager.

Parameters

typeName

The type's name.

Return values

OPENDAQ_ERR_NOTFOUND

if the class is not registered.

The removed class must not be a parent of another added class. If it is, those classes must be removed before it.