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/**
 * @file
 * Implements some helper classes to ease adding fields to a dialog and hide
 * the synchronization needed. Since some templates are used all is stored in
 * the header.
 *
 */
 
#pragma once
 
#include "gui/auxiliary/field-fwd.hpp"
#include "gui/widgets/styled_widget.hpp"
#include "gui/widgets/selectable_item.hpp"
#include "gui/widgets/text_box.hpp"
#include "gui/widgets/window.hpp"
 
namespace gui2
{
 
/**
 * Abstract base class for the fields.
 *
 * @note In this context a widget is a @ref gui2::styled_widget and not a @ref
 * gui2::widget. This name widget is a generic name and fits, however some
 * functions used are first declared in a styled_widget.
 */
class field_base
{
public:
    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param id                  The id of the widget to connect to the window.
     *                            A widget can only be connected once.
     * @param mandatory           Is the widget mandatory
     */
    field_base(const std::string& id, const bool mandatory)
        : id_(id), mandatory_(mandatory), widget_(nullptr)
    {
    }
 
    virtual ~field_base()
    {
    }
 
    /**
     * Attaches the field to a window.
     *
     * When attached the widget which we're a wrapper around is stored linked
     * in here.
     *
     * @warning After attaching the window must remain a valid. Before the
     * window is destroyed the @ref detach_from_window function must be called.
     *
     * @pre widget_ == nullptr
     *
     * @param window               The window to be attached to.
     */
    void attach_to_window(window& window)
    {
        assert(!widget_);
        widget_ = window.find_widget<styled_widget>(id(), false, mandatory_);
    }
 
    /**
     * Initializes the widget.
     *
     * This routine is called before the dialog is shown and the pre_show() is
     * called. So the user can override the values set. This routine does the
     * following:
     * - If no widget available exit gives feedback it the widget must exist.
     * - If a getter is defined we use to set value_ and the widget.
     * - If no setter is defined we use the widget value to set value_.
     *
     * The function calls two functions
     *  - init_generic which is to be used in the template subclass.
     *  - init_specialized which is to be used in subclasses of the template
     *     class. This way they can override this function without to use their
     *     signature to inherit.
     */
    void widget_init()
    {
        init_generic();
        init_specialized();
    }
 
    /**
     * Finalizes the widget.
     *
     * This routine is called after the dialog is closed with OK. It's called
     * before post_show(). This routine does the following:
     * - if no active widget available exit.
     * - if a setter is defined the widget value is saved in the setter.
     * - The widget value is saved in value_.
     *
     * Like widget_init it calls two functions with the same purpose.
     */
    void widget_finalize()
    {
        finalize_generic();
        finalize_specialized();
    }
 
    /**
     * Detaches the field from a window.
     *
     * @pre widget_ != nullptr || !mandatory_
     */
    void detach_from_window()
    {
        assert(!mandatory_ || widget_);
        widget_ = nullptr;
    }
 
    /**
     * Saves a widget.
     *
     * It can be a window must be recreated, in that case the state needs to be
     * saved and restored. This routine does the following:
     * - if no widget available exit (doesn't look at the active state).
     * - The widget value is saved in value_.
     */
    virtual void widget_save() = 0;
 
    /**
     * Restores a widget.
     *
     * See widget_save for more info.
     */
    virtual void widget_restore() = 0;
 
    /**
     * Enables a widget.
     *
     * @param enable              If true enables the widget, disables
     *                            otherwise.
     * @param sync                If the state is changed do we need to
     *                            synchronize. Upon disabling, write the value
     *                            of the widget in the variable value_. Upon
     *                            enabling write the value of value_ in the
     *                            widget.
     */
    void widget_set_enabled(const bool enable, const bool sync)
    {
        if(!get_widget()) {
            return;
        }
 
        const bool widget_state = get_widget()->get_active();
        if(widget_state == enable) {
            return;
        }
 
        if(sync) {
            if(enable) {
                widget_restore();
            } else {
                widget_save();
            }
        }
 
        get_widget()->set_active(enable);
    }
 
    /***** ***** ***** setters / getters for members ***** ****** *****/
 
    const std::string& id() const
    {
        return id_;
    }
 
    bool is_mandatory() const
    {
        return mandatory_;
    }
 
    styled_widget* get_widget()
    {
        return widget_;
    }
 
    const styled_widget* get_widget() const
    {
        return widget_;
    }
 
private:
    /** The id field of the widget, should be unique in a window. */
    const std::string id_;
 
    /** Is the widget optional or mandatory in this window. */
    const bool mandatory_;
 
    /** The widget attached to the field. */
    styled_widget* widget_;
 
    /** See widget_init. */
    virtual void init_generic() = 0;
 
    /** See widget_init. */
    virtual void init_specialized()
    {
    }
 
    /** See widget_finalize. */
    virtual void finalize_generic() = 0;
 
    /** See widget_finalize. */
    virtual void finalize_specialized()
    {
    }
};
 
/**
 * Template class to implement the generic field implementation.
 *
 * @tparam T                      The type of the item to show in the widget.
 * @tparam W                      The type of widget to show, this is not a
 *                                widget class but a behavior class.
 * @tparam CT                     The type tp be used in the
 *                                callback_save_value callback. Normally this
 *                                is const T but for example with strings it
 *                                can be const T&. Note the const needs to be
 *                                in the template otherwise compilation on
 *                                GCC-4.3 fails (not sure whether compiler bug
 *                                or not).
 */
template <class T, class W, class CT>
class field : public field_base
{
public:
    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param id                  The id of the widget to connect to the window.
     *                            A widget can only be connected once.
     * @param mandatory           Is the widget mandatory?
     * @param callback_load_value A callback function which is called when the
     *                            window is shown. This callback returns the
     *                            initial value of the field.
     * @param callback_save_value A callback function which is called when the
     *                            window closed with the OK button. The
     *                            callback is executed with the new value of
     *                            the field. It's meant to set the value of
     *                            some variable in the engine after the window
     *                            is closed with OK.
     */
    field(const std::string& id,
           const bool mandatory,
           const std::function<T()>& callback_load_value,
           const std::function<void(CT)>& callback_save_value)
        : field_base(id, mandatory)
        , value_(T())
        , link_(value_)
        , callback_load_value_(callback_load_value)
        , callback_save_value_(callback_save_value)
    {
        static_assert(!std::is_same_v<styled_widget, W>, "Second template argument cannot be styled_widget");
    }
 
    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param id                  The id of the widget to connect to the window.
     *                            A widget can only be connected once.
     * @param mandatory           Is the widget mandatory?
     * @param linked_variable     The variable which is linked to the field.
     *                            * Upon loading its value is used as initial
     *                              value of the widget.
     *                            * Upon closing:
     *                              * with OK its value is set to the value of
     *                                the widget.
     *                              * else, its value is undefined.
     */
    field(const std::string& id, const bool mandatory, T& linked_variable)
        : field_base(id, mandatory)
        , value_(T())
        , link_(linked_variable)
        , callback_load_value_(nullptr)
        , callback_save_value_(nullptr)
    {
        static_assert(!std::is_same_v<styled_widget, W>, "Second template argument cannot be styled_widget");
    }
 
    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * This version is used for read only variables.
     *
     * @note The difference between this constructor and the one above is the
     * sending of the third parameter as const ref instead of a non-const ref.
     * So it feels a bit tricky. Since this constructor is only used for a
     * the @ref styled_widget class and the other constructors not the issue is
     * solved by using static asserts to test whether the proper constructor
     * is used.
     *
     * @param mandatory            Is the widget mandatory?
     * @param id                  The id of the widget to connect to the window.
     *                            A widget can only be connected once.
     * @param value               The value of the widget.
     */
    field(const std::string& id, const bool mandatory, const T& value)
        : field_base(id, mandatory)
        , value_(value)
        , link_(value_)
        , callback_load_value_(nullptr)
        , callback_save_value_(nullptr)
    {
        static_assert(std::is_same_v<styled_widget, W>, "Second template argument must be styled_widget");
    }
 
    /** Inherited from field_base. */
    void widget_restore()
    {
        validate_widget();
 
        restore();
    }
 
    /**
     * Sets the value of the field.
     *
     * This sets the value in both the internal cache value and in the widget
     * itself.
     *
     * @param value               The new value.
     */
    void set_widget_value(CT value)
    {
        value_ = value;
        restore();
    }
 
    /**
     * Sets the value of the field.
     *
     * This sets the internal cache value but not the widget value, this can
     * be used to initialize the field.
     *
     * @param value               The new value.
     */
    void set_cache_value(CT value)
    {
        value_ = value;
    }
 
    /** Inherited from field_base. */
    void widget_save()
    {
        save(false);
    }
 
    /**
     * Gets the value of the field.
     *
     * This function gets the value of the widget and stores that in the
     * internal cache, then that value is returned.
     *
     * @deprecated Use references to a variable instead.
     *
     * @returns                   The current value of the widget.
     */
    T get_widget_value()
    {
        save(false);
        return value_;
    }
 
private:
    /**
     * The value_ of the widget, this value is also available once the widget
     * is destroyed.
     */
    T value_;
 
    /**
     * The variable linked to the field.
     *
     * When set determines the initial value and the final value is stored here
     * in the finalizer.
     */
    T& link_;
 
    /**
     * The callback function to load the value.
     *
     * This is used to load the initial value of the widget, if defined.
     */
    std::function<T()> callback_load_value_;
 
    /** Inherited from field_base. */
    void init_generic()
    {
        validate_widget();
 
        if(callback_load_value_) {
            value_ = callback_load_value_();
        } else {
            value_ = link_;
        }
 
        restore();
    }
 
    /** Inherited from field_base. */
    void finalize_generic()
    {
        save(true);
 
        if(callback_save_value_) {
            callback_save_value_(value_);
        } else {
            link_ = value_;
        }
    }
 
    /**
     * The callback function to save the value.
     *
     * Once the dialog has been successful this function is used to store the
     * result of this widget.
     */
    std::function<void(CT)> callback_save_value_;
 
    /**
     * Test whether the widget exists if the widget is mandatory.
     */
    void validate_widget()
    {
        if(is_mandatory() && get_widget() == nullptr) {
            throw std::runtime_error("Mandatory field widget is null");
        }
    }
 
    /**
     * Stores the value in the widget in the interval value_.
     *
     * @param must_be_active      If true only active widgets will store their value.
     */
    void save(const bool must_be_active)
    {
        if(auto* widget = dynamic_cast<W*>(get_widget())) {
            // get_active is only defined for styled_widget so use the non-cast pointer
            if(!must_be_active || get_widget()->get_active()) {
                if constexpr(std::is_same_v<W, styled_widget>) {
                    value_ = widget->get_label();
                } else if constexpr(std::is_same_v<W, selectable_item>) {
                    value_ = widget->get_value_bool();
                } else {
                    value_ = widget->get_value();
                }
            }
        }
    }
 
    /**
     * Stores the internal value_ in the widget.
     */
    void restore()
    {
        if(auto* widget = dynamic_cast<W*>(get_widget())) {
            if constexpr(std::is_same_v<W, styled_widget>) {
                widget->set_label(value_);
            } else {
                widget->set_value(value_);
            }
        }
    }
};
 
/** Specialized field class for boolean. */
class field_bool : public field<bool, selectable_item>
{
public:
    field_bool(const std::string& id,
                const bool mandatory,
                const std::function<bool()>& callback_load_value,
                const std::function<void(const bool)>& callback_save_value,
                const std::function<void(widget&)>& callback_change,
                const bool initial_fire)
        : field<bool, gui2::selectable_item>(
                  id, mandatory, callback_load_value, callback_save_value)
        , callback_change_(callback_change)
        , initial_fire_(initial_fire)
    {
    }
 
    field_bool(const std::string& id,
                const bool mandatory,
                bool& linked_variable,
                const std::function<void(widget&)>& callback_change,
                const bool initial_fire)
        : field<bool, gui2::selectable_item>(id, mandatory, linked_variable)
        , callback_change_(callback_change)
        , initial_fire_(initial_fire)
    {
    }
 
private:
    /** Overridden from field_base. */
    void init_specialized()
    {
        if(callback_change_) {
            if(widget* widget = get_widget()) {
                if(initial_fire_) {
                    callback_change_(*widget);
                }
 
                connect_signal_notify_modified(*widget, std::bind(callback_change_, std::placeholders::_1));
            }
        }
    }
 
    std::function<void(widget&)> callback_change_;
 
    const bool initial_fire_;
};
 
/** Specialized field class for text. */
class field_text : public field<std::string, text_box_base, const std::string&>
{
public:
    field_text(const std::string& id,
                const bool mandatory,
                const std::function<std::string()>& callback_load_value,
                const std::function<void(const std::string&)>&
                        callback_save_value)
        : field<std::string, text_box_base, const std::string&>(
                  id, mandatory, callback_load_value, callback_save_value)
    {
    }
 
    field_text(const std::string& id,
                const bool mandatory,
                std::string& linked_variable)
        : field<std::string, text_box_base, const std::string&>(
                  id, mandatory, linked_variable)
    {
    }
 
private:
    /** Overridden from field_base. */
    void finalize_specialized()
    {
        if(auto* widget = dynamic_cast<text_box*>(get_widget())) {
            widget->save_to_history();
        }
    }
};
 
/** Specialized field class for a styled_widget, used for labels and images. */
class field_label : public field<std::string, styled_widget, const std::string&>
{
public:
    field_label(const std::string& id,
                 const bool mandatory,
                 const std::string& text,
                 const bool use_markup)
        : field<std::string, styled_widget, const std::string&>(id, mandatory, text)
        , use_markup_(use_markup)
    {
    }
 
private:
    /** Whether or not the label uses markup. */
    bool use_markup_;
 
    /** Overridden from field_base. */
    void init_specialized()
    {
        get_widget()->set_use_markup(use_markup_);
    }
};
 
} // namespace gui2