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 *   Copyright (C) 2014-2016 by Savoir-faire Linux                          *
 *   Author : Emmanuel Lepage Vallee <emmanuel.lepage@savoirfairelinux.com> *
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#pragma once

#include "typedefs.h"

#include <QtCore/QVariant>
#include <QtCore/QModelIndex>

class ItemBase;
class CollectionInterface;

/**
 * This interface can be used to extend the collection system.
 *
 * It is a business logic container. The interface will eventually be extended
 * to allow various callbacks at key ItemBase lifecycle moment.
 * 
 * Subclasses need to call DECLARE_COLLECTION_EXTENSION in the .cpp and
 * include collectionextensionmodel.h
 */
class LIB_EXPORT CollectionExtensionInterface : public QObject
{
   Q_OBJECT

   friend class CollectionExtensionModel;

public:

   explicit CollectionExtensionInterface(QObject* parent);

   virtual QVariant data(int role) const = 0;

Q_SIGNALS:
   void dataChanged(const QModelIndex& idx);
};

#define DECLARE_COLLECTION_EXTENSION_M1(x, y) x ## y
#define DECLARE_COLLECTION_EXTENSION_M2(x, y) DECLARE_COLLECTION_EXTENSION_M1(x, y)

#define DECLARE_COLLECTION_EXTENSION(T) __attribute__ ((unused)) \
static auto DECLARE_COLLECTION_EXTENSION_M2(val,__COUNTER__) = []{\
   CollectionExtensionModel::registerExtension<T>();\
   return 0;\
}();

