Abstract class that defines the required interface for all WindowFactory objects. More...
Collaboration diagram for CEGUI::WindowFactory:
Public Member Functions | |
| virtual Window * | createWindow (const String &name)=0 |
| Create a new Window object of whatever type this WindowFactory produces. More... | |
| virtual void | destroyWindow (Window *window)=0 |
| Destroys the given Window object. More... | |
| const String & | getTypeName (void) const |
| Get the string that describes the type of Window object this WindowFactory produces. More... | |
Protected Member Functions | |
| WindowFactory (const String &type) | |
Protected Attributes | |
| String | d_type |
| String holding the type of object created by this factory. | |
Detailed Description
Abstract class that defines the required interface for all WindowFactory objects.
A WindowFactory is used to create and destroy windows of a specific type. For every type of Window object wihin the system (widgets, dialogs, movable windows etc) there must be an associated WindowFactory registered with the WindowManager so that the system knows how to create and destroy those types of Window base object.
Member Function Documentation
Create a new Window object of whatever type this WindowFactory produces.
- Parameters
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name A unique name that is to be assigned to the newly created Window object
- Returns
- Pointer to the new Window object.
Referenced by CEGUI::WindowManager::createWindow().
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pure virtual |
Destroys the given Window object.
- Parameters
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window Pointer to the Window object to be destroyed.
- Returns
- Nothing.
Referenced by CEGUI::WindowManager::cleanDeadPool().
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inline |
Get the string that describes the type of Window object this WindowFactory produces.
- Returns
- String object that contains the unique Window object type produced by this WindowFactory
Referenced by CEGUI::WindowFactoryManager::addFactory(), and CEGUI::WindowFactoryManager::removeFactory().
