/***************************************************************************
 * module.h
 * This file is part of the KDE project
 * copyright (C)2004-2005 by Sebastian Sauer (mail@dipe.org)
 *
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 ***************************************************************************/

#ifndef KROSS_API_MODULE_H
#define KROSS_API_MODULE_H

#include <qstring.h>
#include <kdebug.h>

#include "class.h"

namespace Kross { namespace Api {

    /**
     * The Module class. Modules are managed in the \a Manager singleton 
     * instance and are implemented as in scripting plugins as main
     * entry point to load and work with them.
     */
    class Module : public Class<Module>
    {
        public:

            /**
             * Shared pointer to implement reference-counting.
             */
            typedef KSharedPtr<Module> Ptr;

            /**
             * Constructor.
             *
             * \param name The name of this module.
             *        Each module needs a unique name cause
             *        the application using Kross identifies
             *        modules with there names.
             */
            explicit Module(const QString& name)
                : Class<Module>(name)
            {
                kdDebug() << QString("Kross::Api::Module %1 created").arg(name) << endl;
            }

            /**
             * Destructor.
             */
            virtual ~Module()
            {
                kdDebug() << QString("Kross::Api::Module %1 destroyed").arg(getName()) << endl;
            }

            /**
             * Method to load from \a Kross::Api::Object inherited classes
             * this module implements from within other modules.
             */
            virtual Kross::Api::Object::Ptr get(const QString& /*name*/, void* /*pointer*/ = 0)
            {
                return 0;
            }

    };


}}

#endif

