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/*
  observable concept

  Author: Ansgar Philippsen
*/

#ifndef IMG_OBSERVABLE_H
#define IMG_OBSERVABLE_H

#include <list>
#include "extent.hh" 

namespace ost { namespace img {

// fw decl
class DataObserver;

/*
  manages a list of observers, which must
  offer the methods ObserverRelease, ObserverInvalidate
  and ObserverUpdate
*/
class DLLEXPORT Observable {
  typedef std::list<DataObserver *> ObserverList;
  typedef  ObserverList::iterator ObserverIter;
  typedef  ObserverList::const_iterator ObserverConstIter;
public:
  Observable() ;
  /*
    copy logic: the observers are not copied
  */
  Observable(const Observable& o) ;

  ~Observable() ;

  /*
    assignement logic: the observers are not copied
  */
  Observable& operator=(const Observable& o) ;

  void Attach(DataObserver* d) ;

  void Detach(DataObserver* o) ;

  void Notify() const ;
  void Notify(const Extent& e) const ;
  void Notify(const Point& p) const ;
  int GetListSize() const ;

  long MemSize() const ;

  private:
    ObserverList list_;
};


}} // namespace

#endif