Update lyx examples to latest file format (for 1.5.0 release)
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1 // -*- C++ -*-
2 /**
3 * \file Format.h
4 * This file is part of LyX, the document processor.
5 * Licence details can be found in the file COPYING.
7 * \author Dekel Tsur
9 * Full author contact details are available in file CREDITS.
12 #ifndef FORMAT_H
13 #define FORMAT_H
15 #include "support/docstring.h"
17 #include <vector>
20 namespace lyx {
22 namespace support { class FileName; }
24 class Buffer;
26 class Format {
27 public:
28 /// Flags for some format properties
29 enum Flags {
30 none = 0,
31 /// Set if this format is a document format (as opposed to
32 /// e.g. image formats).
33 /// Some formats are both (e.g. pdf), they have this flag set.
34 document = 1,
35 /// Set if this format can contain vector graphics.
36 vector = 2,
38 ///
39 Format(std::string const & n, std::string const & e, std::string const & p,
40 std::string const & s, std::string const & v, std::string const & ed,
41 int);
42 ///
43 bool dummy() const;
44 /// Tell whether this format is a child format.
45 /// Child formats inherit settings like the viewer from their parent.
46 bool isChildFormat() const;
47 /// Name fo the parent format
48 std::string const parentFormat() const;
49 ///
50 std::string const & name() const {
51 return name_;
53 ///
54 std::string const & extension() const {
55 return extension_;
57 ///
58 std::string const & prettyname() const {
59 return prettyname_;
61 ///
62 std::string const & shortcut() const {
63 return shortcut_;
65 ///
66 std::string const & viewer() const {
67 return viewer_;
69 ///
70 void setViewer(std::string const & v) {
71 viewer_ = v;
73 ///
74 std::string const & editor() const {
75 return editor_;
77 ///
78 void setEditor(std::string const & v) {
79 editor_ = v;
81 ///
82 bool documentFormat() const {
83 return flags_ & document;
85 ///
86 bool vectorFormat() const {
87 return flags_ & vector;
89 private:
90 /// Internal name. Needs to be unique.
91 std::string name_;
92 /// Filename extension
93 std::string extension_;
94 /// Name presented to the user. Needs to be unique.
95 std::string prettyname_;
96 /// Keyboard shortcut for the View and Export menu.
97 std::string shortcut_;
98 /*!
99 * Viewer for this format. Needs to be in the PATH or an absolute
100 * filename.
101 * This format cannot be viewed if \c viewer_ is empty.
102 * If it is \c auto the default viewer of the OS for this format is
103 * used.
105 std::string viewer_;
106 /// Editor for this format. \sa viewer_.
107 std::string editor_;
109 int flags_;
113 bool operator<(Format const & a, Format const & b);
117 class Formats {
118 public:
120 typedef std::vector<Format> FormatList;
122 typedef FormatList::const_iterator const_iterator;
124 Format const & get(FormatList::size_type i) const {
125 return formatlist[i];
127 /// \returns format named \p name if it exists, otherwise 0
128 Format const * getFormat(std::string const & name) const;
130 * Get the format of \p filename from file contents or, if this
131 * fails, from file extension.
132 * \returns file format if it could be found, otherwise an empty
133 * string.
135 std::string getFormatFromFile(support::FileName const & filename) const;
136 /// Set editor and/or viewer to "auto" for formats that can be
137 /// opened by the OS.
138 void setAutoOpen();
140 int getNumber(std::string const & name) const;
142 void add(std::string const & name);
144 void add(std::string const & name, std::string const & extension,
145 std::string const & prettyname, std::string const & shortcut,
146 std::string const & viewer, std::string const & editor,
147 int flags);
149 void erase(std::string const & name);
151 void sort();
153 void setViewer(std::string const & name, std::string const & command);
155 bool view(Buffer const & buffer, support::FileName const & filename,
156 std::string const & format_name) const;
158 bool edit(Buffer const & buffer, support::FileName const & filename,
159 std::string const & format_name) const;
161 docstring const prettyName(std::string const & name) const;
163 std::string const extension(std::string const & name) const;
165 const_iterator begin() const { return formatlist.begin(); }
167 const_iterator end() const { return formatlist.end(); }
169 FormatList::size_type size() const { return formatlist.size(); }
170 private:
172 FormatList formatlist;
175 extern Formats formats;
177 extern Formats system_formats;
180 } // namespace lyx
182 #endif //FORMAT_H