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32 // ObservableHandler.h
34 // Implementation of an observable BHandler.
37 // e.moon 19aug99 Begun.
39 #ifndef __ObservableHandler_H__
40 #define __ObservableHandler_H__
45 #include "IObservable.h"
46 #include "MultiInvoker.h"
48 #include "cortex_defs.h"
49 __BEGIN_CORTEX_NAMESPACE
51 class ObservableHandler
:
54 private MultiInvoker
{
56 typedef BHandler _inherited
;
58 public: // *** deletion
59 // clients must call release() rather than deleting,
60 // to ensure that all observers are notified of the
61 // object's demise. if the object has already been
62 // released, return an error.
64 virtual status_t
release();
66 public: // *** ctor/dtor
67 virtual ~ObservableHandler();
73 public: // *** accessors
74 // return true if release() has been called, false otherwise.
75 bool isReleased() const;
77 protected: // *** hooks
78 // sends M_OBSERVER_ADDED to the newly-added observer
79 virtual void observerAdded(
80 const BMessenger
& observer
);
82 // sends M_OBSERVER_REMOVED to the newly-removed observer
83 virtual void observerRemoved(
84 const BMessenger
& observer
);
86 protected: // *** internal operations
87 // call to send the given message to all observers.
88 // Responsibility for deletion of the message remains with
90 // * LOCKING: the BLooper must be locked.
91 virtual status_t
notify(
94 // sends M_RELEASE_OBSERVABLE
95 virtual void notifyRelease();
97 public: // *** BHandler
98 virtual void MessageReceived(
101 public: // *** BArchivable
102 // * LOCKING: the BLooper must be locked.
103 virtual status_t
Archive(
105 bool deep
=true) const;
107 private: // implementation
108 void _handleAddObserver(
109 BMessage
* message
); //nyi
111 void _handleRemoveObserver(
112 BMessage
* message
); //nyi
118 __END_CORTEX_NAMESPACE
119 #endif /*__ObservableHandler_H__*/