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21 #ifndef _SYNCABLEOBJECT_H_
22 #define _SYNCABLEOBJECT_H_
24 #include <QDataStream>
27 #include <QVariantMap>
29 class SyncableObject : public QObject {
33 SyncableObject(QObject *parent = 0);
34 SyncableObject(const SyncableObject &other, QObject *parent = 0);
36 //! Stores the object's state into a QVariantMap.
37 /** The default implementation takes dynamic properties as well as getters that have
38 * names starting with "init" and stores them in a QVariantMap. Override this method in
39 * derived classes in order to store the object state in a custom form.
40 * \note This is used by SignalProxy to transmit the state of the object to clients
41 * that request the initial object state. Later updates use a different mechanism
42 * and assume that the state is completely covered by properties and init* getters.
43 * DO NOT OVERRIDE THIS unless you know exactly what you do!
45 * \return The object's state in a QVariantMap
47 virtual QVariantMap toVariantMap();
49 //! Initialize the object's state from a given QVariantMap.
50 /** \see toVariantMap() for important information concerning this method.
52 virtual void fromVariantMap(const QVariantMap &properties);
54 virtual bool isInitialized() const;
56 virtual const QMetaObject *syncMetaObject() const { return metaObject(); };
58 inline void setAllowClientUpdates(bool allow) { _allowClientUpdates = allow; }
59 inline bool allowClientUpdates() const { return _allowClientUpdates; }
62 virtual void setInitialized();
63 void requestUpdate(const QVariantMap &properties);
64 void update(const QVariantMap &properties);
67 void renameObject(const QString &newName);
71 void updatedRemotely();
72 void updated(const QVariantMap &properties);
73 void updateRequested(const QVariantMap &properties);
74 void objectRenamed(QString newName, QString oldName);
77 bool setInitValue(const QString &property, const QVariant &value);
80 bool _allowClientUpdates;