/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
 * FW4SPL - Copyright (C) IRCAD, 2009-2012.
 * Distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation.
 * ****** END LICENSE BLOCK ****** */

#ifndef _FWRUNTIME_CONFIGURATIONELEMENTCONTAINER_HPP_
#define _FWRUNTIME_CONFIGURATIONELEMENTCONTAINER_HPP_

#include <iterator>
#include <vector>

#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>

#include "fwRuntime/config.hpp"


namespace fwRuntime
{

namespace io
{
    struct BundleDescriptorReader;
} // namespace io


struct ConfigurationElement;


/**
 * @brief   Defines the generic configuration element container class.
 * @struct  ConfigurationElementContainer
 * @date    2004-2009
 * 
 */
struct FWRUNTIME_CLASS_API ConfigurationElementContainer
{
    friend struct BundleDescriptorReader;


    /**
     * @name    Type Definitions
     *
     * @{
     */

    typedef std::vector< ::boost::shared_ptr<ConfigurationElement> >    Container;  ///< Defines the configuration element container type.
    typedef Container::iterator                                         Iterator;   ///< Defines the configuration element container iterator type.

    //@}


    /**
     * @brief   Retrieves the iterator on the first managed configuration
     *          element.
     *
     * @return  an iterator
     */
    FWRUNTIME_API Iterator begin();

    /**
     * @brief   Retrieves the iterator on the end of the configuration element container
     *
     * @return  an iterator
     */
    FWRUNTIME_API Iterator end();

    /**
    * @brief   Returns the configuration element container
    *
    * @return  an configuration element container
    */
    FWRUNTIME_API const Container & getElements() const;

    /**
     * @brief       Retrieves the first configuration corresponding to the specified name.
     *
     * @param[in]   name    a string containing a configuration element name
     *
     * @return      a pointer to a configuration element instance or null if none
     */
    FWRUNTIME_API const ::boost::shared_ptr< ConfigurationElement > findConfigurationElement( const std::string & name ) const;

    /**
     * @brief       Test if has an configuration corresponding to the specified name.
     *
     * @param[in]   name    a string containing a configuration element name
     *
     * @return      true if the method find at least one configuration
     */
    FWRUNTIME_API bool hasConfigurationElement( const std::string & name ) const;


    /**
     * @brief       Retrieves the configurations corresponding to the specified name.
     *
     * @param[in]   name    a string containing a configuration element name
     *
     * @return      a configuration element container that contains configuration element instances
     */
    FWRUNTIME_API ConfigurationElementContainer findAllConfigurationElement( const std::string & name ) const;

    /**
     * @brief       Return the number of configurations
     * @return      Return the number of configurations
     */
    FWRUNTIME_API size_t size() const;

protected:

    /**
     * @brief       Adds a new configuration element to the extension.
     *
     * @param[in]   element a shared pointer to the configuration element to add
     */
    FWRUNTIME_API void addConfigurationElement( ::boost::shared_ptr< ConfigurationElement > element );


private:

    Container m_elements;   ///< all configuration elements

};


} // namespace fwRuntime


#endif // #define _FWRUNTIME_CONFIGURATIONELEMENTCONTAINER_HPP_
