polycode-engine/Core/Contents/Include/PolyEvent.h

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#pragma once
#include "PolyGlobals.h"
#include "PolyString.h"

namespace Polycode {

	class EventDispatcher;
	
	/**
	* Event base class. Subclass this class to pass complex data through events.
	*/
	class _PolyExport Event : public PolyBase {
		public:
			/**
			* Default constructor.
			*/ 
			Event();
			
			/**
			* Initializes the event with an eventCode
			* @param eventCode Event code to initalize with.
			*/ 			
			Event(int eventCode);
			virtual ~Event();
			
			/**
			* Returns the event code for this event.
			* @return Event code for the event.
			*/ 						
			int getEventCode() const;
			
			/**
			* Returns the event dispatcher which originated the event.
			* @return Event dispatcher which originated the event.
			*/ 									
			EventDispatcher *getDispatcher() const;
			
			void setEventCode(int eventCode);			
			void setDispatcher(EventDispatcher *dispatcher);
			const String& getEventType() const;
        
        
            void cancelEvent();
			
			// In order to prevent "namespace" collisions between events of different types, all event integers must be unique.
			// This is managed by arbitrarily assigning each class a "base" constant, and adding it to all its event type constants.
			// Bases for all Polycode classes are documented below, third party event types should be EVENTBASE_NONPOLYCODE or over.
			// Note that collisions are usually safe as long as collisions do not occur between a class and its subclass.
			// Event		0x100
			// Core			0x200
			// PlatformCore 0x300 (e.g. CocoaCore, WinCore etc)
			// InputEvent	0x400
			// SocketEvent	0x500
			// ClientEvent	0x600
			// ServerEvent	0x700
			// PhysicsScreenEvent	0x800
			// PhysicsSceneEvent	0x900
			// UIEvent		0xA00
			// UITreeEvent	0xB00
		
			static const int EVENTBASE_EVENT = 0x100;
			static const int COMPLETE_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+0;
			static const int CHANGE_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+1;
			static const int CANCEL_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+2;
			static const int NOTIFY_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+3;
			static const int FIRE_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+4;
			static const int RESOURCE_RELOAD_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+5;
			static const int SELECT_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+6;
			static const int REMOVE_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+7;
			static const int RESOURCE_CHANGE_EVENT = EVENTBASE_EVENT+8;
																		
			static const int EVENTBASE_NONPOLYCODE = 0x10000;
		
			bool deleteOnDispatch;
            bool cancelEventFlag;
        
		protected:
			
			String eventType;
			EventDispatcher *dispatcher;
			int eventCode;
	};
}