/***************************************************************************
 *   Copyright 2009 Andreas Pakulat <apaku@gmx.de>                         *
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 ***************************************************************************/
#ifndef IPARTCONTROLLER_H
#define IPARTCONTROLLER_H

#include <kparts/partmanager.h>

#include "interfacesexport.h"

namespace KParts
{
class Factory;
}

namespace KTextEditor
{
class Editor;
}

namespace KDevelop {

class ICore;

class KDEVPLATFORMINTERFACES_EXPORT IPartController : public KParts::PartManager 
{
    Q_OBJECT
public:
    IPartController( QWidget* parent );
    static KParts::Factory* findPartFactory( const QString& mimetype,
                                             const QString& parttype,
                                             const QString& preferredName = QString() );
    KParts::Part* createPart( const QString& mimetype, const QString& prefName = QString() );

    /**
     * Returns the global editor instance.
     */
    virtual KTextEditor::Editor* editorPart() const = 0;
};

}

#endif

