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/// @file
///     @author Don Gagne <don@thegagnes.com>

#ifndef FactMetaData_H
#define FactMetaData_H

#include <QObject>
#include <QString>
#include <QVariant>

/// Holds the meta data associated with a Fact.
///
/// Holds the meta data associated with a Fact. This is kept in a seperate object from the Fact itself
/// since you may have multiple instances of the same Fact. But there is only ever one FactMetaData
/// instance or each Fact.
class FactMetaData : public QObject
{
    Q_OBJECT
    
public:
    typedef enum {
        valueTypeUint8,
        valueTypeInt8,
        valueTypeUint16,
        valueTypeInt16,
        valueTypeUint32,
        valueTypeInt32,
        valueTypeFloat,
        valueTypeDouble
    } ValueType_t;
    
    FactMetaData(QObject* parent = NULL);
    FactMetaData(ValueType_t type, QObject* parent = NULL);
    FactMetaData(const FactMetaData& other, QObject* parent = NULL);

    const FactMetaData& operator=(const FactMetaData& other);
    
	// Property accessors
    QString     name(void)                      { return _name; }
	QString     group(void)						{ return _group; }
	ValueType_t type(void)                      { return _type; }
	QVariant    defaultValue(void);
	bool		defaultValueAvailable(void)     { return _defaultValueAvailable; }
	QString     shortDescription(void)          { return _shortDescription; }
	QString     longDescription(void)           { return _longDescription;}
	QString     units(void)                     { return _units; }
	QVariant    min(void)                       { return _min; }
	QVariant    max(void)                       { return _max; }
    bool        minIsDefaultForType(void)       { return _minIsDefaultForType; }
    bool        maxIsDefaultForType(void)       { return _maxIsDefaultForType; }
	
	// Property setters
    void setName(const QString& name)                           { _name = name; }
	void setGroup(const QString& group)                         { _group = group; }
	void setDefaultValue(const QVariant& defaultValue);
	void setShortDescription(const QString& shortDescription)   { _shortDescription = shortDescription; }
	void setLongDescription(const QString& longDescription)     { _longDescription = longDescription;}
	void setUnits(const QString& units)                         { _units = units; }
    void setMin(const QVariant& max);
    void setMax(const QVariant& max);
    
    /// Converts the specified value, validating against meta data
    ///     @param value Value to convert, can be string
    ///     @param convertOnly true: convert to correct type only, do not validate against meta data
    ///     @param typeValue Converted value, correctly typed
    ///     @param errorString Error string if convert fails
    /// @returns false: Convert failed, errorString set
    bool convertAndValidate(const QVariant& value, bool convertOnly, QVariant& typedValue, QString& errorString);

private:
    QVariant _minForType(void);
    QVariant _maxForType(void);
    
    QString     _name;
    QString     _group;
    ValueType_t _type;
    QVariant    _defaultValue;
	bool		_defaultValueAvailable;
    QString     _shortDescription;
    QString     _longDescription;
    QString     _units;
    QVariant    _min;
    QVariant    _max;
    bool        _minIsDefaultForType;
    bool        _maxIsDefaultForType;
};

#endif