delegate.h

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//
// Delegate.h
//
// $Id: //poco/1.2/Foundation/include/Poco/Delegate.h#3 $
//
// Library: Foundation
// Package: Events
// Module:  Delegate
//
// Implementation of the Delegate template.
//
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#ifndef  Foundation_Delegate_INCLUDED
#define  Foundation_Delegate_INCLUDED


#include "Poco/Foundation.h"
#include "Poco/AbstractDelegate.h"
#include "Poco/Expire.h"


namespace Poco {


template <class TObj, class TArgs> 
class Delegate: public AbstractDelegate<TArgs>
{
public:
	typedef void (TObj::*NotifyMethod)(const void*, TArgs&);

	Delegate(TObj* obj, NotifyMethod method):
		AbstractDelegate<TArgs>(obj),
		_receiverObject(obj), 
		_receiverMethod(method)
	{
	}

	Delegate(const Delegate& delegate):
		AbstractDelegate<TArgs>(delegate),
		_receiverObject(delegate._receiverObject),
		_receiverMethod(delegate._receiverMethod)
	{
	}

	~Delegate()
	{
	}
	
	Delegate& operator = (const Delegate& delegate)
	{
		if (&delegate != this)
		{
			this->_pTarget        = delegate._pTarget;
			this->_receiverObject = delegate._receiverObject;
			this->_receiverMethod = delegate._receiverMethod;
		}
		return *this;
	}

	bool notify(const void* sender, TArgs& arguments)
	{
		(_receiverObject->*_receiverMethod)(sender, arguments);
		return true; // a "standard" delegate never expires
	}

	AbstractDelegate<TArgs>* clone() const
	{
		return new Delegate(*this);
	}

protected:
	TObj*        _receiverObject;
	NotifyMethod _receiverMethod;

private:
	Delegate();
};


} // namespace Poco


#endif