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/****************************************************************************
**
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#ifndef IDEVICEFACTORY_H
#define IDEVICEFACTORY_H

#include "idevice.h"
#include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer_export.h>

#include <QObject>
#include <QVariantMap>

QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
class QWidget;
QT_END_NAMESPACE

namespace ProjectExplorer {
class IDeviceWidget;

/*!
  \class ProjectExplorer::IDeviceFactory

  \brief Provides an interface for classes providing services related to certain type of device.

  The factory objects have to be added to the global object pool via
  \c ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::addObject().
  \sa ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::addObject()
*/
class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT IDeviceFactory : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT

public:
    /*!
      A short, one-line description of what the device type.
    */
    virtual QString displayNameForId(Core::Id type) const = 0;
    /*!
      A list of device types this factory can create.
    */
    virtual QList<Core::Id> availableCreationIds() const = 0;

    /*!
      Check whether this factory can create new devices. This is used to hide
      auto-detect-only factories from the listing of possible devices to create.
     */
    virtual bool canCreate() const;

    /*!
      Create a new device. This may or may not open a wizard.
     */
    virtual IDevice::Ptr create(Core::Id id) const = 0;

    /*!
      Check whether this factory can restore a device from the given serialized state.
     */
    virtual bool canRestore(const QVariantMap &map) const = 0;

    /*!
      Loads a device from a serialized state. Will only ever be called if canRestore()
      returns true for the given map.
    */
    virtual IDevice::Ptr restore(const QVariantMap &map) const = 0;

    static IDeviceFactory *find(Core::Id type);

protected:
    IDeviceFactory(QObject *parent = 0);
};

} // namespace ProjectExplorer

#endif // IDEVICEFACTORY_H