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+****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef QXTMETATYPE_H
+#define QXTMETATYPE_H
+
+#include <QMetaType>
+#include <QDataStream>
+#include <QGenericArgument>
+#include <QtDebug>
+
+template <typename T>
+class QxtMetaType {
+public:
+ static inline T* construct(const T* copy = 0) {
+ return QMetaType::construct(qMetaTypeId<T>(), reinterpret_cast<const void*>(copy));
+ }
+
+ static inline void destroy(T* data) {
+ QMetaType::destroy(qMetaTypeId<T>(), data);
+ }
+
+ // no need to reimplement isRegistered since this class will fail at compile time if it isn't
+
+ static inline bool load(QDataStream& stream, T* data) {
+ return QMetaType::load(stream, qMetaTypeId<T>(), reinterpret_cast<void*>(data));
+ }
+
+ static inline bool save(QDataStream& stream, const T* data) {
+ return QMetaType::save(stream, qMetaTypeId<T>(), reinterpret_cast<const void*>(data));
+ }
+
+ static inline int type() {
+ return qMetaTypeId<T>();
+ }
+
+ static inline const char* name() {
+ return QMetaType::typeName(qMetaTypeId<T>());
+ }
+};
+
+template <>
+class QxtMetaType<void> {
+public:
+ static inline void* construct(const void* copy = 0) {
+ Q_UNUSED(copy);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ static inline void destroy(void* data) {
+ Q_UNUSED(data);
+ }
+
+ static inline bool load(QDataStream& stream, void* data) {
+ Q_UNUSED(stream);
+ Q_UNUSED(data);
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ static inline bool save(QDataStream& stream, const void* data) {
+ Q_UNUSED(stream);
+ Q_UNUSED(data);
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ static inline int type() {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ static inline const char* name() {
+ return 0;
+ }
+};
+
+inline void* qxtConstructByName(const char* typeName, const void* copy = 0) {
+ return QMetaType::construct(QMetaType::type(typeName), copy);
+}
+
+inline void qxtDestroyByName(const char* typeName, void* data) {
+ QMetaType::destroy(QMetaType::type(typeName), data);
+}
+
+inline void* qxtConstructFromGenericArgument(QGenericArgument arg) {
+ return qxtConstructByName(arg.name(), arg.data());
+}
+
+inline void qxtDestroyFromGenericArgument(QGenericArgument arg) {
+ qxtDestroyByName(arg.name(), arg.data());
+}
+
+#endif