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    created:    Sat Jun 11 2011
    author:     Paul D Turner <paul@cegui.org.uk>
*************************************************************************/
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#ifndef _CEGUIImageFactory_h_
#define _CEGUIImageFactory_h_

#include "CEGUI/Image.h"

// Start of CEGUI namespace section
namespace CEGUI
{
/*!
\brief
    Interface for factory objects that create instances of classes
    derived from the Image class.

\note
    This interface is intended for internal use only.
*/
class ImageFactory
{
public:
    //! base class virtual destructor.
    virtual ~ImageFactory() {}

    //! Create an instance of the Image subclass that this factory creates.
    virtual Image& create(const String& name) = 0;

    /** Create an instance of the Image subclass that this factory creates
     * using the given XMLAttributes object.
     */
    virtual Image& create(const XMLAttributes& attributes) = 0;

    //! Destroy an instance of the Image subclass that this factory creates.
    virtual void destroy(Image& image) = 0;
};

//! Templatised ImageFactory subclass used internally by the system.
template <typename T>
class TplImageFactory : public ImageFactory
{
public:
    // Implement ImageFactory interface
    Image& create(const String& name) override;
    Image& create(const XMLAttributes& attributes) override;
    void destroy(Image& image) override;
};

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------//
template <typename T>
Image& TplImageFactory<T>::create(const String& name)
{
    return *new T(name);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------//
template <typename T>
Image& TplImageFactory<T>::create(const XMLAttributes& attributes)
{
    return *new T(attributes);
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------//
template <typename T>
void TplImageFactory<T>::destroy(Image& image)
{
    delete &image;
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------//

} // End of  CEGUI namespace section

#endif  // end of guard _CEGUIImageFactory_h_

