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35 /*! \libinternal \file
36 * \brief
37 * Declares gmx::HelpManager.
39 * \author Teemu Murtola <teemu.murtola@gmail.com>
40 * \inlibraryapi
41 * \ingroup module_onlinehelp
43 #ifndef GMX_ONLINEHELP_HELPMANAGER_H
44 #define GMX_ONLINEHELP_HELPMANAGER_H
46 #include <string>
48 #include "gromacs/utility/classhelpers.h"
50 namespace gmx
53 class HelpWriterContext;
54 class IHelpTopic;
56 /*! \libinternal \brief
57 * Helper for providing interactive online help.
59 * \inlibraryapi
60 * \ingroup module_onlinehelp
62 class HelpManager
64 public:
65 /*! \brief
66 * Creates a manager that uses a given root topic.
68 * \param[in] rootTopic Help topic that can be accessed through this
69 * manager.
70 * \param[in] context Context object for writing the help.
71 * \throws std::bad_alloc if out of memory.
73 * The provided topic and context objects must remain valid for the
74 * lifetime of this manager object.
76 HelpManager(const IHelpTopic& rootTopic, const HelpWriterContext& context);
77 ~HelpManager();
79 /*! \brief
80 * Enters a subtopic with the given name under the active topic.
82 * \param[in] name Subtopic name to enter.
83 * \throws std::bad_allod if out of memory.
84 * \throws InvalidInputError if topic with \p name is not found.
86 void enterTopic(const char* name);
87 //! \copydoc enterTopic(const char *)
88 void enterTopic(const std::string& name);
90 /*! \brief
91 * Writes out the help for the currently active topic.
93 * \throws std::bad_alloc if out of memory.
94 * \throws FileIOError on any I/O error.
96 void writeCurrentTopic() const;
98 private:
99 class Impl;
101 PrivateImplPointer<Impl> impl_;
104 } // namespace gmx
106 #endif