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// - Library.hpp                                                             -
// - standard object library - dynamic library class definition              -
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#ifndef  AFNIX_LIBRARY_HPP
#define  AFNIX_LIBRARY_HPP

#ifndef  AFNIX_NAMEABLE_HPP
#include "Nameable.hpp"
#endif

namespace afnix {

  /// The Library class is used to manipulate system shared libraries. A 
  /// library instance is created by name, and an attempt to open the shared
  /// library is done. Once the library is open, it is possible to initialize
  /// the library with a runnable object and an argument vector. When run
  /// the initialize procedure cannot be run again.
  /// @author amaury darsch

  class Library : public Nameable {
  private:
    /// the library name
    String d_name;
    /// the registered flag
    bool d_rflg;
    /// the initialized flag
    mutable bool d_iflg;
    /// the library handle
    void* p_hand;

  public:
    /// create a default main library
    Library (void);

    /// create a shared library by name
    /// @param name the library name
    Library (const String& name);

    /// create a registered library by name and handle
    /// @param name the library name
    /// @param hand the library handle
    Library (const String& name, void* hand);

    /// destroy and close this shared library
    ~Library (void);

    /// @return the class name
    String repr (void) const;

    /// @return the library name
    String getname (void) const;

    /// @return a symbol by name
    void* find (const String& name) const;

    /// initialize a dynamic library
    /// @param robj robj the current runnable
    /// @param argv the arguments for initialization
    Object* dlinit (Runnable* robj, Vector* argv) const;

  private:
    // make the copy constructor private
    Library (const Library&);
    // make the assignment operator private
    Library& operator = (const Library&);

  public:
    /// create a new object in a generic way
    /// @param argv the argument vector
    static Object* mknew (Vector* argv);
    
    /// @return true if the given quark is defined
    bool isquark (const long quark, const bool hflg) const;

    /// apply this object with a set of arguments and a quark
    /// @param robj  the current runnable
    /// @param nset  the current nameset
    /// @param quark the quark to apply these arguments
    /// @param argv  the arguments to apply
    Object* apply (Runnable* robj, Nameset* nset, const long quark,
                   Vector* argv);
  };
}

#endif
