Application.h

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/*
 * Application.h
 *
 * Smalltalk like class library for C++
 * Abstract application. Header.
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2004 Milan Cermak
 */
/*
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 */
#ifndef __APPLICATION_H
#define __APPLICATION_H

#include <stlib/Object.h>

#include <stlib/tools/CmdLineParser.h>
#include <stlib/Stream.h>
#include <stlib/GenericException.h>

namespace Tools {

class Application : public Core::Object
{
  public:
    Stream *cin;         
    Stream *cout;        
    Stream *cerr;        
  protected:
    static Application *_current;

  public:
    Application(void);
    virtual ~Application(void);

    /* Class-accessing protocol */
    static Application *current(void);

    /* Initialize/release protocol */
    virtual void initialize(void);

    virtual void initialize(int argc, char **argv);

    virtual void initializeCommandLineParser(CommandLineParser *parser);

    virtual void release(void);

    /* Error handling protocol */
    virtual void defaultExceptionHandler(GenericException *ex);

    /* Processing protocol */
    virtual void run(void);

    virtual void startUp(void) abstract;
    virtual void shutDown(void) abstract;
    virtual void execute(void) abstract;
};

};

#endif /* __APPLICATION_H */

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