Attribute.h

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// header definitions
#ifndef _ATTRIBUTE_H_
#define _ATTRIBUTE_H_

// STL includes
#include <string>

// namespaces used
using namespace std;

// VRECKO namespace
namespace vrecko
{

// null definition
#define null 0

class Attribute
{
public:

    enum DataType
    {
        TYPE_BOOL,      
        TYPE_INT,       
        TYPE_LONG,      
        TYPE_FLOAT,     
        TYPE_DOUBLE,    
        TYPE_STRING,    
        TYPE_VEC2,      
        TYPE_VEC3,      
        TYPE_VEC4,      
        TYPE_MATRIX,    
        TYPE_QUAT,      
        TYPE_DYNAMIC    
    };

    inline const string& getName() const
    {
        return strName;
    }

    inline DataType getDataType() const
    {
        return dataType;
    }

    inline const string& getDescription() const
    {
        return strDescription;
    }

    inline bool isStatic() const
    {
        return (getDataType() != TYPE_DYNAMIC);
    }

    inline bool isDynamic() const
    {
        return (getDataType() == TYPE_DYNAMIC);
    }

protected:

    Attribute(const string& strName, DataType dataType, const string& strDescription)
    {
        // initialize all the attributes
        this->strName = strName;
        this->dataType = dataType;
        this->strDescription = strDescription;
    }

    Attribute(const Attribute& attribute)
    {
        *this = attribute;
    }

private:

    // general attribute attributes
    string strName;             
    DataType dataType;          
    string strDescription;      
};

// end of vrecko namespace
}

// end header definitions
#endif