libRocket/Include/Rocket/Core/ElementInstancerGeneric.h

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#ifndef ROCKETCOREELEMENTINSTANCERGENERIC_H
#define ROCKETCOREELEMENTINSTANCERGENERIC_H

#include "ElementInstancer.h"

namespace Rocket {
namespace Core {

/**
	Generic Instancer that creates a plain old Element

	This instancer is used for most elements and is by default
	registered as the "*" fallback handler.

	@author Lloyd Weehuizen
 */

template <typename T>
class ElementInstancerGeneric : public ElementInstancer
{
public:
	virtual ~ElementInstancerGeneric();
	
	/// Instances an element given the tag name and attributes
	/// @param tag Name of the element to instance
	/// @param attributes vector of name value pairs
	virtual Element* InstanceElement(Element* parent, const String& tag, const XMLAttributes& attributes);

	/// Releases the given element
	/// @param element to release
	virtual void ReleaseElement(Element* element);

	/// Release the instancer
	virtual void Release();
};

#include "ElementInstancerGeneric.inl"

}
}

#endif