Interpolator.h

/***********************************************************************
    created:    7/8/2010
    author:     Martin Preisler

    purpose:    Defines the interface for the abstract Interpolator class
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#ifndef _CEGUIInterpolator_h_
#define _CEGUIInterpolator_h_

#include "CEGUI/Base.h"
#include "CEGUI/String.h"

// Start of CEGUI namespace section
namespace CEGUI
{

class CEGUIEXPORT Interpolator :
    public AllocatedObject<Interpolator>
{
public:
    virtual ~Interpolator() {};

    virtual const String& getType() const = 0;

    // interpolate methods aren't const, because the interpolator could provide
    // some sort of caching mechanism if converting properties is too expensive
    // that it is worth it

    virtual String interpolateAbsolute(const String& value1,
                                       const String& value2,
                                       float position) = 0;

    virtual String interpolateRelative(const String& base,
                                       const String& value1,
                                       const String& value2,
                                       float position) = 0;

    virtual String interpolateRelativeMultiply(const String& base,
            const String& value1,
            const String& value2,
            float position) = 0;
};

} // End of  CEGUI namespace section

#endif  // end of guard _CEGUIInterpolator_h_