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35 /*! \file
36 * \brief
37 * Declares base classes for declaring option sections.
39 * This header defines base classes for option section settings that are used
40 * with IOptionsContainerWithSections::addSection(). These classes implement
41 * the "named parameter" idiom for specifying section properties.
43 * \author Teemu Murtola <teemu.murtola@gmail.com>
44 * \ingroup module_options
46 #ifndef GMX_OPTIONS_ABSTRACTSECTION_H
47 #define GMX_OPTIONS_ABSTRACTSECTION_H
49 #include "gromacs/options/ioptionscontainerwithsections.h"
50 #include "gromacs/options/isectionstorage.h"
51 #include "gromacs/utility/classhelpers.h"
52 #include "gromacs/utility/gmxassert.h"
54 namespace gmx
57 class IOptionSectionStorage;
59 namespace internal
61 class OptionSectionImpl;
64 /*! \brief
65 * Base class for specifying option section properties.
67 * \ingroup module_options
69 class AbstractOptionSection
71 protected:
72 //! \cond libapi
73 //! Initializes option properties with the given name.
74 explicit AbstractOptionSection(const char *name) : name_(name) {}
76 /*! \brief
77 * Creates a storage object corresponding to this section.
79 * Similar to AbstractOption::createStorage().
81 virtual IOptionSectionStorage *createStorage() const = 0;
82 //! \endcond
84 private:
85 const char *name_;
87 friend class internal::OptionSectionImpl;
90 /*! \brief
91 * Base class for handles to option sections.
93 * This class implements the common functionality for adding options and
94 * subsections to option sections.
96 * \ingroup module_options
98 class AbstractOptionSectionHandle : public IOptionsContainerWithSections
100 public:
101 // From IOptionsContainer
102 //! \copydoc IOptionsContainer::addGroup()
103 virtual IOptionsContainer &addGroup();
105 protected:
106 //! \cond libapi
107 /*! \brief
108 * Returns the storage for a particular type of section.
110 * This is intended for use in derived class constructors, where the
111 * handle needs access to the actual storage. The handle should know
112 * the type of storage created for the section type it deals with, so
113 * the cast should always be successful.
115 template <typename StorageType>
116 static StorageType *getStorage(internal::OptionSectionImpl *section)
118 IOptionSectionStorage *storage = getStorage(section);
119 StorageType *typedStorage
120 = dynamic_cast<StorageType *>(storage);
121 GMX_ASSERT(typedStorage != nullptr, "Mismatching section storage type");
122 return typedStorage;
125 //! Wraps a given section storage object.
126 explicit AbstractOptionSectionHandle(internal::OptionSectionImpl *section)
127 : section_(section)
130 //! \endcond
132 private:
133 // From IOptionsContainerWithSections
134 virtual internal::OptionSectionImpl *
135 addSectionImpl(const AbstractOptionSection &section);
136 // From IOptionsContainer
137 virtual OptionInfo *addOptionImpl(const AbstractOption &settings);
139 /*! \brief
140 * Implementation helper for the template method.
142 * This allows encapsulating the implementation within the source file.
144 static IOptionSectionStorage *getStorage(internal::OptionSectionImpl *section);
146 internal::OptionSectionImpl *section_;
149 class AbstractOptionSectionInfo
151 public:
152 //! Wraps a given section storage object.
153 explicit AbstractOptionSectionInfo(internal::OptionSectionImpl *section)
154 : section_(*section)
158 //! Returns the name of the section.
159 const std::string &name() const;
161 //! Returns the wrapped section storage object.
162 internal::OptionSectionImpl &section() { return section_; }
163 //! Returns the wrapped section storage object.
164 const internal::OptionSectionImpl &section() const { return section_; }
166 private:
167 internal::OptionSectionImpl &section_;
169 GMX_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(AbstractOptionSectionInfo);
172 } // namespace gmx
174 #endif