experiments/include/component.h

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 *  FARSA Experiments Library                                                   *
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#ifndef COMPONENT_H
#define COMPONENT_H

#include "experimentsconfig.h"
#include "parametersettable.h"
#include "configurationparameters.h"
#include <QObject>
#include <QString>

namespace farsa {

class ComponentUI;

class FARSA_EXPERIMENTS_API Component : public QObject, public ParameterSettableWithConfigureFunction {
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    Component() { /*nothing to do*/ };
    virtual ~Component() { /*nothing to do*/ };
    QString status() {
        return comStatus;
    };
    virtual ComponentUI* getUIManager() = 0;
    virtual void configure(ConfigurationParameters& params, QString prefix) = 0;
    virtual void save(ConfigurationParameters& params, QString prefix) = 0;
    void setStatus( QString newStatus ) {
        comStatus = newStatus;
        emit statusChanged( newStatus );
    };
signals:
    void statusChanged( QString newStatus );
private:
    QString comStatus;
};

} // end namespace farsa

#endif