DisplayTool.h

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//# DisplayTool.h: base class for event-based tools in the display classes
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#ifndef TRIALDISPLAY_DISPLAYTOOL_H
#define TRIALDISPLAY_DISPLAYTOOL_H

#include <casa/aips.h>
#include <display/Display/DisplayEnums.h>

namespace casa { //# NAMESPACE CASA - BEGIN

// <summary>
// Base class for event-based tools in the display classes.
// </summary>

// <use visibility=local>

// <reviewed reviewer="Ralph Marson" date="2000/04/18" tests="tDisplayTool">
// </reviewed>

// <etymology>
// "DisplayTool" is a base interface for "Tools" to be used in "Display"
// applications.
// <etymology>

// <synopsis>
// This class is a simple base class which provides a suitable base upon
// which to build interactive user tools for the display classes.  It
// simply provides a facility to setup a key to catch and respond to, and
// an interface to enable and disable the tool.
// </synopsis>

// <example>
// A function to provide information about a DisplayTool might look like:
// <srcblock>
// void MyClass::printToolKey(const DisplayTool &tool) const {
//     cout << tool.getKey() << endl;
// }
// </srcblock>
// </example>

// <motivation>
// This class unites all key handling for display tools.
// </motivation>

// <todo asof="2000/01/17">
// Nothing known.
// </todo>

        class DisplayTool {

        public:

                // Destructor.
                virtual ~DisplayTool();

                // Switch the tool on/off.  This simply registers or unregisters the
                // event handlers.
                // <group>
                virtual void enable() = 0;
                virtual void disable() = 0;
                // </group>

                // Set/get which key to catch.
                // <group>
                virtual void setKey(const Display::KeySym &keysym);
                virtual Display::KeySym getKey() const;
                // </group>

        protected:

                // Constructor taking a key to which this tool will initially be
                // attached, typically one of the pointer buttons.
                explicit DisplayTool(const Display::KeySym &keysym =
                                         Display::K_Pointer_Button1);

                // Copy constructor - construct a new DisplayTool from
                // <src>other</src>, using copy semantics.
                DisplayTool(const DisplayTool &other);

                // Copy assignment using copy semantics.
                DisplayTool &operator=(const DisplayTool &other);

                // Return the modifier mask.  Some keys, specifically the mouse
                // (pointer) buttons, have associated with them a bit mask which is
                // used to determine if that key is currently held down.  This
                // function returns the modifier for the key of this tool, and
                // returns 0 if the key does not have a modifier bit mask, eg. it is
                // an alphanumeric key on the keyboard.
                Display::KeyModifier keyModifiers() {
                        return itsKeyModifier;
                }

        private:

                // The key to handle.
                Display::KeySym itsKeySym;

                // The modifier mask for the key.
                Display::KeyModifier itsKeyModifier;

                // Support function to choose a key modifier for the tool key.
                void chooseKeyModifier();

        };


} //# NAMESPACE CASA - END

#endif