chrono::ChClassFactory Class Reference

Description

A class factory.

It can create C++ objects from their string name. Just use the ChClassFactory::create() function, given a string. NOTE: desired classes must be previously registered via the CH_FACTORY_REGISTER macro, or using ClassRegister, otherwise the ChClassFactory::create() throws an exception. NOTE: You do not need to explicitly create it: a static ChClassFactory class factory is automatically instanced once, at the first time that someone registers a class. It is consistent also across different DLLs.

#include <ChClassFactory.h>

Static Public Member Functions
static void	ClassRegister (const std::string &keyName, ChClassRegistrationBase *mregistration)
	Register a class into the global class factory. More...
static void	ClassUnregister (const std::string &keyName)
	Unregister a class from the global class factory. More...
static bool	IsClassRegistered (const std::string &keyName)
	Tell if a class is registered, from its name.
static std::string &	GetClassTagName (const std::type_info &mtype)
	Tell the tag name of a class. More...
template<class T >
static void	create (const std::string &keyName, T **ptr)
	Create from tag name, for registered classes. More...
template<class T >
static void	create (const std::string &keyName, ChArchiveIn &marchive, T **ptr)
	Create from tag name, for registered classes. More...

Member Function Documentation

ClassRegister()

static void chrono::ChClassFactory::ClassRegister ( const std::string &  keyName, ChClassRegistrationBase *  mregistration  )

inlinestatic

Register a class into the global class factory.

Provide an unique name and a ChClassRegistration object. If multiple registrations with the same name are attempted, only one is done.

ClassUnregister()

static void chrono::ChClassFactory::ClassUnregister ( const std::string &  keyName )

inlinestatic

Unregister a class from the global class factory.

Provide an unique name.

create() [1/2]

template<class T >

static void chrono::ChClassFactory::create ( const std::string &  keyName, ChArchiveIn &  marchive, T **  ptr  )

inlinestatic

Create from tag name, for registered classes.

If a static T* ArchiveINconstructor(ChArchiveIn&) function is available, call it instead. The created object is returned in "ptr"

create() [2/2]

template<class T >

static void chrono::ChClassFactory::create ( const std::string &  keyName, T **  ptr  )

inlinestatic

Create from tag name, for registered classes.

The created object is returned in "ptr"

GetClassTagName()

static std::string& chrono::ChClassFactory::GetClassTagName ( const std::type_info &  mtype )

inlinestatic

Tell the tag name of a class.

This is the mnemonic name, given at registration, not the typeid.name().

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/core/ChClassFactory.h
• /builds/uwsbel/chrono/src/chrono/core/ChClassFactory.cpp