/*
 * libSpiff - XSPF playlist handling library
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2007, Sebastian Pipping / Xiph.Org Foundation
 * All rights reserved.
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 * Sebastian Pipping, sping@xiph.org
 */

/**
 * @file SpiffExtension.h
 * Interface of SpiffExtension.
 */

#ifndef SPIFF_EXTENSION_H
#define SPIFF_EXTENSION_H



#include "SpiffDefines.h"

namespace Spiff {



class SpiffXmlFormatter;
class SpiffExtensionWriter;
class SpiffTrackWriter;
class SpiffPropsWriter;
class SpiffExtensionPrivate;



class SpiffExtension {

private:
	/// @cond DOXYGEN_NON_API
	SpiffExtensionPrivate * const d; ///< D pointer
	/// @endcond

protected:
	const XML_Char * applicationUri; ///< Application URI

	/**
	 * Creates a new SpiffExtension object.
	 *
	 * @param applicationUri	Application URI
	 */
	SpiffExtension(const XML_Char * applicationUri);

public:
	/**
	 * Copy constructor.
	 *
	 * @param source  Source to copy from
	 */
	SpiffExtension(const SpiffExtension & source);

	/**
	 * Assignment operator.
	 *
	 * @param source  Source to copy from
	 */
	SpiffExtension & operator=(const SpiffExtension & source);

	/**
	 * Destroys this SpiffExtension object and deletes all
	 * memory associated with it.
	 */
	virtual ~SpiffExtension();

	/**
	 * Clones this extension.
	 *
	 * @return	A clone of this extension
	 */
	virtual SpiffExtension * clone() const = 0;

	/**
	 * Returns the application URI.
	 *
	 * @return		Application URI
	 */
	const XML_Char * getApplicationUri() const {
		return this->applicationUri;
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new writer that can write
	 * this extension instance
	 *
	 * @param output	Output formatter to use
	 * @return			Extension writer for this
	 */
	virtual SpiffExtensionWriter * newWriter(SpiffXmlFormatter * output) const = 0;

};



}

#endif // SPIFF_EXTENSION_H