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+/*
+ * This file is part of KDE.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2001,2002,2003 Cornelius Schumacher <schumacher@kde.org>
+ * Copyright (c) 2003 Waldo Bastian <bastian@kde.org>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+ * along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to
+ * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _KCONFIGSKELETON_H
+#define _KCONFIGSKELETON_H
+
+#include <qcolor.h>
+#include <qdatetime.h>
+#include <qfont.h>
+#include <qpoint.h>
+#include <qptrlist.h>
+#include <qdict.h>
+#include <qrect.h>
+#include <qsize.h>
+#include <qstringlist.h>
+#include <qvariant.h>
+#include <kconfig.h>
+#include <kglobalsettings.h>
+
+ /**
+ * @short Class for storing a preferences setting
+ * @author Cornelius Schumacher
+ * @see KConfigSkeleton
+ *
+ * This class represents one preferences setting as used by @ref KConfigSkeleton.
+ * Subclasses of KConfigSkeletonItem implement storage functions for a certain type of
+ * setting. Normally you don't have to use this class directly. Use the special
+ * addItem() functions of KConfigSkeleton instead. If you subclass this class you will
+ * have to register instances with the function KConfigSkeleton::addItem().
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT KConfigSkeletonItem
+ {
+ public:
+ typedef QValueList < KConfigSkeletonItem * >List;
+ typedef QDict < KConfigSkeletonItem > Dict;
+ typedef QDictIterator < KConfigSkeletonItem > DictIterator;
+
+ /**
+ * Constructor.
+ *
+ * @param group Config file group.
+ * @param key Config file key.
+ */
+ KConfigSkeletonItem(const QString & group, const QString & key)
+ :mGroup(group),mKey(key), mIsImmutable(true)
+ {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Destructor.
+ */
+ virtual ~KConfigSkeletonItem()
+ {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set config file group.
+ */
+ void setGroup( const QString &group )
+ {
+ mGroup = group;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Return config file group.
+ */
+ QString group() const
+ {
+ return mGroup;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set config file key.
+ */
+ void setKey( const QString &key )
+ {
+ mKey = key;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Return config file key.
+ */
+ QString key() const
+ {
+ return mKey;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set internal name of entry.
+ */
+ void setName(const QString &name)
+ {
+ mName = name;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Return internal name of entry.
+ */
+ QString name() const
+ {
+ return mName;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ Set label providing a translated one-line description of the item.
+ */
+ void setLabel( const QString &l )
+ {
+ mLabel = l;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ Return label of item. See setLabel().
+ */
+ QString label() const
+ {
+ return mLabel;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ Set WhatsThis description og item.
+ */
+ void setWhatsThis( const QString &w )
+ {
+ mWhatsThis = w;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ Return WhatsThis description of item. See setWhatsThis().
+ */
+ QString whatsThis() const
+ {
+ return mWhatsThis;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * This function is called by @ref KConfigSkeleton to read the value for this setting
+ * from a config file.
+ * value.
+ */
+ virtual void readConfig(KConfig *) = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * This function is called by @ref KConfigSkeleton to write the value of this setting
+ * to a config file.
+ */
+ virtual void writeConfig(KConfig *) = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * Read global default value.
+ */
+ virtual void readDefault(KConfig *) = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * Set item to @p p
+ */
+ virtual void setProperty(const QVariant &p) = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * Return item as property
+ */
+ virtual QVariant property() const = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * Return minimum value of item or invalid if not specified
+ */
+ virtual QVariant minValue() const { return QVariant(); }
+
+ /**
+ * Return maximum value of item or invalid if not specified
+ */
+ virtual QVariant maxValue() const { return QVariant(); }
+
+ /**
+ Sets the current value to the default value.
+ */
+ virtual void setDefault() = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * Exchanges the current value with the default value
+ * Used by KConfigSkeleton::useDefaults(bool);
+ */
+ virtual void swapDefault() = 0;
+
+ /**
+ * Return if the entry can be modified.
+ */
+ bool isImmutable() const
+ {
+ return mIsImmutable;
+ }
+
+ protected:
+ /**
+ * sets mIsImmutable to true if mKey in config is immutable
+ * @param config KConfig to check if mKey is immutable in
+ */
+ void readImmutability(KConfig *config);
+
+ QString mGroup;
+ QString mKey;
+ QString mName;
+
+ private:
+ bool mIsImmutable;
+
+ QString mLabel;
+ QString mWhatsThis;
+ };
+
+
+template < typename T > class KConfigSkeletonGenericItem:public KConfigSkeletonItem
+ {
+ public:
+ KConfigSkeletonGenericItem(const QString & group, const QString & key, T & reference,
+ T defaultValue)
+ : KConfigSkeletonItem(group, key), mReference(reference),
+ mDefault(defaultValue), mLoadedValue(defaultValue)
+ {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Set value of this KConfigSkeletonItem.
+ */
+ void setValue(const T & v)
+ {
+ mReference = v;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Return value of this KConfigSkeletonItem.
+ */
+ T & value()
+ {
+ return mReference;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Return const value of this KConfigSkeletonItem.
+ */
+ const T & value() const
+ {
+ return mReference;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ Set default value for this item.
+ */
+ virtual void setDefaultValue( const T &v )
+ {
+ mDefault = v;
+ }
+
+ virtual void setDefault()
+ {
+ mReference = mDefault;
+ }
+
+ virtual void writeConfig(KConfig * config)
+ {
+ if ( mReference != mLoadedValue ) // Is this needed?
+ {
+ config->setGroup(mGroup);
+ if ((mDefault == mReference) && !config->hasDefault( mKey))
+ config->revertToDefault( mKey );
+ else
+ config->writeEntry(mKey, mReference);
+ }
+ }
+
+ void readDefault(KConfig * config)
+ {
+ config->setReadDefaults(true);
+ readConfig(config);
+ config->setReadDefaults(false);
+ mDefault = mReference;
+ }
+
+ void swapDefault()
+ {
+ T tmp = mReference;
+ mReference = mDefault;
+ mDefault = tmp;
+ }
+
+ protected:
+ T & mReference;
+ T mDefault;
+ T mLoadedValue;
+ };
+
+ /**
+ * @short Class for handling preferences settings for an application.
+ * @author Cornelius Schumacher
+ * @see KConfigSkeletonItem
+ *
+ * This class provides an interface to preferences settings. Preferences items
+ * can be registered by the addItem() function corresponding to the data type of
+ * the seetting. KConfigSkeleton then handles reading and writing of config files and
+ * setting of default values.
+ *
+ * Normally you will subclass KConfigSkeleton, add data members for the preferences
+ * settings and register the members in the constructor of the subclass.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * \code
+ * class MyPrefs : public KConfigSkeleton
+ * {
+ * public:
+ * MyPrefs()
+ * {
+ * setCurrentGroup("MyGroup");
+ * addItemBool("MySetting1",mMyBool,false);
+ * addItemColor("MySetting2",mMyColor,QColor(1,2,3));
+ *
+ * setCurrentGroup("MyOtherGroup");
+ * addItemFont("MySetting3",mMyFont,QFont("helvetica",12));
+ * }
+ *
+ * bool mMyBool;
+ * QColor mMyColor;
+ * QFont mMyFont;
+ * }
+ * \endcode
+ *
+ * It might be convenient in many cases to make this subclass of KConfigSkeleton a
+ * singleton for global access from all over the application without passing
+ * references to the KConfigSkeleton object around.
+ *
+ * You can write the data to the configuration file by calling @ref writeConfig()
+ * and read the data from the configuration file by calling @ref readConfig().
+ *
+ * If you have items, which are not covered by the existing addItem() functions
+ * you can add customized code for reading, writing and default setting by
+ * implementing the functions @ref usrUseDefaults(), @ref usrReadConfig() and
+ * @ref usrWriteConfig().
+ *
+ * Internally preferences settings are stored in instances of subclasses of
+ * @ref KConfigSkeletonItem. You can also add KConfigSkeletonItem subclasses
+ * for your own types and call the generic @ref addItem() to register them.
+ *
+ * In many cases you don't have to write the specific KConfigSkeleton
+ * subclasses yourself, but you can use \ref kconfig_compiler to automatically
+ * generate the C++ code from an XML description of the configuration options.
+ */
+class KDECORE_EXPORT KConfigSkeleton
+{
+public:
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a string preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemString:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QString >
+ {
+ public:
+ enum Type { Normal, Password, Path };
+
+ ItemString(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QString & reference,
+ const QString & defaultValue = QString::fromLatin1(""), // NOT QString::null !!
+ Type type = Normal);
+
+ void writeConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+
+ private:
+ Type mType;
+ };
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a password preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemPassword:public ItemString
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemPassword(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QString & reference,
+ const QString & defaultValue = QString::fromLatin1("")); // NOT QString::null !!
+ };
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a path preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemPath:public ItemString
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemPath(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QString & reference,
+ const QString & defaultValue = QString::null);
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a QVariant preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemProperty:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QVariant >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemProperty(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QVariant & reference, QVariant defaultValue = 0);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a bool preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemBool:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < bool >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemBool(const QString & group, const QString & key, bool & reference,
+ bool defaultValue = true);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling an integer preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemInt:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < int >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemInt(const QString & group, const QString & key, int &reference,
+ int defaultValue = 0);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ QVariant minValue() const;
+ QVariant maxValue() const;
+
+ void setMinValue(int);
+ void setMaxValue(int);
+
+ private:
+ bool mHasMin : 1;
+ bool mHasMax : 1;
+ int mMin;
+ int mMax;
+ };
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling an 64-bit integer preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemInt64:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < Q_INT64 >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemInt64(const QString & group, const QString & key, Q_INT64 &reference,
+ Q_INT64 defaultValue = 0);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+
+ QVariant minValue() const;
+ QVariant maxValue() const;
+
+ void setMinValue(Q_INT64);
+ void setMaxValue(Q_INT64);
+
+ private:
+ bool mHasMin : 1;
+ bool mHasMax : 1;
+ Q_INT64 mMin;
+ Q_INT64 mMax;
+ };
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling enums.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemEnum:public ItemInt
+ {
+ public:
+ struct Choice
+ {
+ QString name;
+ QString label;
+ QString whatsThis;
+ };
+
+ ItemEnum(const QString & group, const QString & key, int &reference,
+ const QValueList<Choice> &choices, int defaultValue = 0);
+
+ QValueList<Choice> choices() const;
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void writeConfig(KConfig * config);
+
+ private:
+ QValueList<Choice> mChoices;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling an unsingend integer preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemUInt:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < unsigned int >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemUInt(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ unsigned int &reference, unsigned int defaultValue = 0);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ QVariant minValue() const;
+ QVariant maxValue() const;
+
+ void setMinValue(unsigned int);
+ void setMaxValue(unsigned int);
+
+ private:
+ bool mHasMin : 1;
+ bool mHasMax : 1;
+ unsigned int mMin;
+ unsigned int mMax;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for hanlding a long integer preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemLong:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < long >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemLong(const QString & group, const QString & key, long &reference,
+ long defaultValue = 0);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ QVariant minValue() const;
+ QVariant maxValue() const;
+
+ void setMinValue(long);
+ void setMaxValue(long);
+
+ private:
+ bool mHasMin : 1;
+ bool mHasMax : 1;
+ long mMin;
+ long mMax;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling an unsigned long integer preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemULong:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < unsigned long >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemULong(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ unsigned long &reference, unsigned long defaultValue = 0);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ QVariant minValue() const;
+ QVariant maxValue() const;
+
+ void setMinValue(unsigned long);
+ void setMaxValue(unsigned long);
+
+ private:
+ bool mHasMin : 1;
+ bool mHasMax : 1;
+ unsigned long mMin;
+ unsigned long mMax;
+ };
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling unsigned 64-bit integer preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemUInt64:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < Q_UINT64 >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemUInt64(const QString & group, const QString & key, Q_UINT64 &reference,
+ Q_UINT64 defaultValue = 0);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+
+ QVariant minValue() const;
+ QVariant maxValue() const;
+
+ void setMinValue(Q_UINT64);
+ void setMaxValue(Q_UINT64);
+
+ private:
+ bool mHasMin : 1;
+ bool mHasMax : 1;
+ Q_UINT64 mMin;
+ Q_UINT64 mMax;
+ };
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a floating point preference item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemDouble:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < double >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemDouble(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ double &reference, double defaultValue = 0);
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ QVariant minValue() const;
+ QVariant maxValue() const;
+
+ void setMinValue(double);
+ void setMaxValue(double);
+
+ private:
+ bool mHasMin : 1;
+ bool mHasMax : 1;
+ double mMin;
+ double mMax;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a color preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemColor:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QColor >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemColor(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QColor & reference,
+ const QColor & defaultValue = QColor(128, 128, 128));
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a font preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemFont:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QFont >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemFont(const QString & group, const QString & key, QFont & reference,
+ const QFont & defaultValue = KGlobalSettings::generalFont());
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a QRect preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemRect:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QRect >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemRect(const QString & group, const QString & key, QRect & reference,
+ const QRect & defaultValue = QRect());
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a QPoint preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemPoint:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QPoint >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemPoint(const QString & group, const QString & key, QPoint & reference,
+ const QPoint & defaultValue = QPoint());
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a QSize preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemSize:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QSize >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemSize(const QString & group, const QString & key, QSize & reference,
+ const QSize & defaultValue = QSize());
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a QDateTime preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemDateTime:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QDateTime >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemDateTime(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QDateTime & reference,
+ const QDateTime & defaultValue = QDateTime());
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a string list preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemStringList:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QStringList >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemStringList(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QStringList & reference,
+ const QStringList & defaultValue = QStringList());
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling a path list preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemPathList:public ItemStringList
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemPathList(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QStringList & reference,
+ const QStringList & defaultValue = QStringList());
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void writeConfig(KConfig * config);
+ };
+
+
+ /**
+ * Class for handling an integer list preferences item.
+ */
+ class KDECORE_EXPORT ItemIntList:public KConfigSkeletonGenericItem < QValueList < int > >
+ {
+ public:
+ ItemIntList(const QString & group, const QString & key,
+ QValueList < int >&reference,
+ const QValueList < int >&defaultValue = QValueList < int >());
+
+ void readConfig(KConfig * config);
+ void setProperty(const QVariant & p);
+ QVariant property() const;
+ };
+
+
+public:
+ /**
+ * Constructor.
+ *
+ * @param configname name of config file. If no name is given, the default
+ * config file as returned by kapp()->config() is used.
+ */
+ KConfigSkeleton(const QString & configname = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Constructor.
+ *
+ * @param config configuration object to use.
+ */
+ KConfigSkeleton(KSharedConfig::Ptr config);
+
+ /**
+ * Destructor
+ */
+ virtual ~ KConfigSkeleton();
+
+ /**
+ Set all registered items to their default values.
+ */
+ void setDefaults();
+
+ /**
+ * Read preferences from config file. All registered items are set to the
+ * values read from disk.
+ */
+ void readConfig();
+
+ /**
+ * Write preferences to config file. The values of all registered items are
+ * written to disk.
+ */
+ void writeConfig();
+
+ /**
+ * Set the config file group for subsequent addItem() calls. It is valid
+ * until setCurrentGroup() is called with a new argument. Call this before
+ * you add any items. The default value is "No Group".
+ */
+ void setCurrentGroup(const QString & group);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the current group used for addItem() calls.
+ */
+ QString currentGroup() // ### KDE 4.0: make const
+ {
+ return mCurrentGroup;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Register a custom @ref KConfigSkeletonItem with a given name. If the name
+ * parameter is null, take the name from KConfigSkeletonItem::key().
+ * Note that all names must be unique but that multiple entries can have
+ * the same key if they reside in different groups.
+ */
+ void addItem(KConfigSkeletonItem *, const QString & name = QString::null );
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QString.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemString *addItemString(const QString & name, QString & reference,
+ const QString & defaultValue = QString::fromLatin1(""), // NOT QString::null !!
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register a password item of type QString. The string value is written
+ * encrypted to the config file. Note that the current encryption scheme
+ * is very weak.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemPassword *addItemPassword(const QString & name, QString & reference,
+ const QString & defaultValue = QString::fromLatin1(""),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register a path item of type QString. The string value is interpreted
+ * as a path. This means, dollar expension is activated for this value, so
+ * that e.g. $HOME gets expanded.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemPath *addItemPath(const QString & name, QString & reference,
+ const QString & defaultValue = QString::fromLatin1(""),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register a property item of type QVariant. Note that only the following
+ * QVariant types are allowed: String, StringList, Font, Point, Rect, Size,
+ * Color, Int, UInt, Bool, Double, DateTime and Date.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemProperty *addItemProperty(const QString & name, QVariant & reference,
+ const QVariant & defaultValue = QVariant(),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type bool.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemBool *addItemBool(const QString & name, bool & reference,
+ bool defaultValue = false,
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type int.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemInt *addItemInt(const QString & name, int &reference, int defaultValue = 0,
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type unsigned int.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemUInt *addItemUInt(const QString & name, unsigned int &reference,
+ unsigned int defaultValue = 0,
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type long.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemLong *addItemLong(const QString & name, long &reference,
+ long defaultValue = 0,
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type unsigned long.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemULong *addItemULong(const QString & name, unsigned long &reference,
+ unsigned long defaultValue = 0,
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type Q_INT64.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemInt64 *addItemInt64(const QString & name, Q_INT64 &reference,
+ Q_INT64 defaultValue = 0,
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type Q_UINT64
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemUInt64 *addItemUInt64(const QString & name, Q_UINT64 &reference,
+ Q_UINT64 defaultValue = 0,
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type double.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemDouble *addItemDouble(const QString & name, double &reference,
+ double defaultValue = 0.0,
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QColor.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemColor *addItemColor(const QString & name, QColor & reference,
+ const QColor & defaultValue = QColor(128, 128, 128),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QFont.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemFont *addItemFont(const QString & name, QFont & reference,
+ const QFont & defaultValue =
+ KGlobalSettings::generalFont(),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QRect.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemRect *addItemRect(const QString & name, QRect & reference,
+ const QRect & defaultValue = QRect(),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QPoint.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemPoint *addItemPoint(const QString & name, QPoint & reference,
+ const QPoint & defaultValue = QPoint(),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QSize.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemSize *addItemSize(const QString & name, QSize & reference,
+ const QSize & defaultValue = QSize(),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QDateTime.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemDateTime *addItemDateTime(const QString & name, QDateTime & reference,
+ const QDateTime & defaultValue = QDateTime(),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QStringList.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemStringList *addItemStringList(const QString & name, QStringList & reference,
+ const QStringList & defaultValue = QStringList(),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Register an item of type QValueList<int>.
+ *
+ * @param name Name used to indentify this setting. Names must be unique.
+ * @param reference Pointer to the variable, which is set by readConfig()
+ * calls and read by writeConfig() calls.
+ * @param defaultValue Default value, which is used when the config file
+ * does not yet contain the key of this item.
+ * @param key Key used in config file. If key is null, name is used as key.
+ * @return The created item
+ */
+ ItemIntList *addItemIntList(const QString & name, QValueList < int >&reference,
+ const QValueList < int >&defaultValue =
+ QValueList < int >(),
+ const QString & key = QString::null);
+
+ /**
+ * Return the @ref KConfig object used for reading and writing the settings.
+ */
+ KConfig *config() const;
+
+ /**
+ * Return list of items managed by this KConfigSkeleton object.
+ */
+ KConfigSkeletonItem::List items() const
+ {
+ return mItems;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Return whether a certain item is immutable
+ */
+ bool isImmutable(const QString & name);
+
+ /**
+ * Lookup item by name
+ */
+ KConfigSkeletonItem * findItem(const QString & name);
+
+ /**
+ * Indicate whether this object should reflect the actual
+ * values or the default values.
+ * @param b If true this object reflects the default values.
+ * @return The state prior to this call
+ */
+ bool useDefaults(bool b);
+
+protected:
+ /**
+ * Implemented by subclasses that use special defaults.
+ * It should replace the default values with the actual
+ * values and vice versa.
+ */
+ virtual void usrUseDefaults(bool)
+ {
+ }
+
+ virtual void usrSetDefaults()
+ {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Implemented by subclasses that read special config values.
+ */
+ virtual void usrReadConfig()
+ {
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Implemented by subclasses that write special config values.
+ */
+ virtual void usrWriteConfig()
+ {
+ }
+
+private:
+ QString mCurrentGroup;
+
+ KSharedConfig::Ptr mConfig; // pointer to KConfig object
+
+ KConfigSkeletonItem::List mItems;
+ KConfigSkeletonItem::Dict mItemDict;
+
+ bool mUseDefaults;
+
+ class Private;
+ Private *d;
+
+};
+
+#endif