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/// \file pqObjectInspectorWidget.h
/// \brief
///   The pqObjectInspectorWidget class is used to display the properties
///   of an object in an editable form.
///
/// \date 11/25/2005

#ifndef _pqObjectInspectorWidget_h
#define _pqObjectInspectorWidget_h

#include "pqComponentsExport.h"
#include <QWidget>
#include <QTimer>
#include <QMap>
#include <QPointer>
#include "pqProxy.h"

class pqObjectPanel;
class QPushButton;
class pqPipelineSource;
class pqObjectPanel;
class pqView;
class pqObjectPanelInterface;


/// \class pqObjectInspectorWidget
/// \brief
///   The pqObjectInspectorWidget class is used to display the properties
///   of an object in an editable form.
class PQCOMPONENTS_EXPORT pqObjectInspectorWidget : public QWidget
{
  Q_OBJECT
public:
  pqObjectInspectorWidget(QWidget *parent=0);
  virtual ~pqObjectInspectorWidget();

  /// hint for sizing this widget
  virtual QSize sizeHint() const;
  
  /// get the render module to work in
  pqView* view();

  /// gets whether auto accept is on/off
  static bool autoAccept();
  
  /// sets whether auto accept is on/off
  static void setAutoAccept(bool);

public slots:
  void setProxy(pqProxy *proxy);

  /// accept the changes made to the properties
  /// changes will be propogated down to the server manager
  void accept();

  /// reset the changes made
  /// editor will query properties from the server manager
  void reset();

  /// Updates the accept/reset button state.
  void canAccept(bool status);

  /// set the render module to work in
  void setView(pqView* view);

  /// set the visibility of the delete button.
  void setDeleteButtonVisibility(bool visible);

  /// sets the enabled state of the delete button.
  void updateDeleteButtonState();

signals:
  /// emitted before accept.
  void preaccept();
  /// emitted on accept() after preaccept() but before postaccept()/
  void accepted();
  ///emitted after accept;
  void postaccept();

  /// emitted before reject.
  void prereject();
  /// emitted after reject.
  void postreject();

  /// emitted when render module is changed
  void viewChanged(pqView*);

  void helpRequested(const QString& proxyType);

  void canAccept();

protected slots:

  void removeProxy(pqPipelineSource* proxy);
  void showHelp();

  void deleteProxy();

  /// checks the enabled state of the delete button.
  void handleConnectionChanged(pqPipelineSource* in, pqPipelineSource* out);

  void updateAcceptState();
  
private:

  pqObjectPanelInterface* StandardCustomPanels;

  QWidget* PanelArea;
  QPushButton* AcceptButton;
  QPushButton* ResetButton;
  QPushButton* DeleteButton;
  QPushButton* HelpButton;
  QPointer<pqView> View;
  QTimer AutoAcceptTimer;
  static bool AutoAccept;
  
  pqObjectPanel* CurrentPanel;

  // This keeps all the panels created. 
  QMap<pqProxy*, pqObjectPanel*> PanelStore;
};

#endif
