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+/***************************************************************************
+  preferences.h
+  -------------------
+  A class to access persistant preferences for an application. Utilizes XML/DOM.
+  Basic format is:
+    <!DOCTYPE preferences>
+    <preferences version="0.1" application="MyApp" >
+        <group name="Default" >
+            <option key="alpha" value="true" />
+            <option key="beta" value="99" />
+            <option key="gamma" value="test" />
+        </group>
+    </preferences>
+  -------------------
+  begin         Tue Sep 12 2000
+  author        David Johnson, david@usermode.org
+  -------------------
+  Copyright 2000, David Johnson
+  All rights reserved.
+
+  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+  2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+  3. Neither name of the copyright holders nor the names of its contributors may
+  be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+  specific prior written permission.
+
+  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
+  AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+  IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+  DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+  FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+  DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+  SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+  CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+  OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+// version 2
+
+#ifndef PREFERENCES_H
+#define PREFERENCES_H
+
+#include <qapplication.h>
+#include <qstring.h>
+#include <qmap.h>
+
+class QDomElement;
+
+class Preferences {
+public:
+    // constructor
+    Preferences(const QString& filename, const QString& format, const QString& version);
+    // destructor
+    virtual ~Preferences(void);
+
+    // preference file information
+    const QString& file();
+    const QString& format();
+    const QString& version();
+    // did file open successfully?
+    bool fileState();
+    // is this a proper preferences file for format?
+    bool formatState();
+
+    // group settings
+    const QString& getGroup();
+    void setGroup(const QString& group);
+
+    // boolean data storage
+    bool getBool(const QString& key, bool def = false);
+    void setBool(const QString& key, bool value);
+    // integer data storage
+    long getNumber(const QString& key, long def = 0);
+    void setNumber(const QString& key, long value);
+    // double data storage
+    double getDouble(const QString& key, double def = 0.0);
+    void setDouble(const QString& key, double value);
+    // string data storage
+    QString getString(const QString& key, const QString& def = "NULL");
+    void setString(const QString& key, const QString& value);
+
+    // remove a key/value from the preferences
+    void removeKey(const QString& key);
+    // remove the current group from the preferences
+    void removeGroup();
+
+    // flush the preferences out to file
+    void flush();
+
+protected:
+    // serialization
+    void readData();
+    void writeData();
+    void processGroup(QDomElement group);
+
+private:
+    bool dirty_;
+    QString currentgroup_;
+    QString file_;
+    QString format_;
+    QString version_;
+    QString buffer_;
+    bool filestate_;
+    bool formatstate_;
+
+    typedef QMap<QString, QString> PrefMap;
+    QMap<QString, PrefMap> groups_;
+};
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Inline methods
+
+inline const QString& Preferences::file() { return file_; };
+
+inline const QString& Preferences::format() { return format_; }
+
+inline bool Preferences::fileState() { return filestate_; }
+
+inline bool Preferences::formatState() { return formatstate_; }
+
+inline void Preferences::setGroup(const QString& group) { currentgroup_ = group; }
+
+inline const QString& Preferences::getGroup() { return currentgroup_; }
+
+#endif // PREFERENCES