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  File:        FeatureContainer.h

  Description: Definition of class AVT::VmbAPI::FeatureContainer.

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#ifndef AVT_VMBAPI_FEATURECONTAINER_H
#define AVT_VMBAPI_FEATURECONTAINER_H

#include <VimbaC/Include/VmbCommonTypes.h>
#include <VimbaCPP/Include/VimbaCPPCommon.h>
#include <VimbaCPP/Include/BasicLockable.h>
#include <VimbaCPP/Include/SharedPointerDefines.h>
#include <VimbaCPP/Include/Feature.h>

namespace AVT {
namespace VmbAPI {

class FeatureContainer : public virtual BasicLockable
{
  public:

    //
    // Method:      FeatureContainer constructor
    //
    // Purpose:     Creates an instance of class FeatureContainer
    //
    IMEXPORT FeatureContainer();

    //
    // Method:      FeatureContainer destructor
    //
    // Purpose:     Destroys an instance of class FeatureContainer
    //
    IMEXPORT ~FeatureContainer();

    //
    // Method:      GetFeatureByName()
    //
    // Purpose:     Gets one particular feature of a feature container (e.g. a camera)
    //
    // Parameters:
    //
    // [in ]    const char         *name                The name of the feature to get
    // [out]    FeaturePtr          &pFeature           The queried feature
    //
    IMEXPORT VmbErrorType GetFeatureByName( const char *pName, FeaturePtr &pFeature );
    
    //
    // Method:      GetFeatures()
    //
    // Purpose:     Gets all features of a feature container (e.g. a camera)
    //
    // Parameters:
    //
    // [out]    FeaturePtrVector   &features            The container for all queried features
    //
    // Details:   Once queried this information remains static throughout the object's lifetime
    //
    VmbErrorType GetFeatures( FeaturePtrVector &features );

    VmbHandle_t GetHandle() const;

  protected:
    // Sets the C handle of a feature container
    void SetHandle( const VmbHandle_t handle );
    
    // Sets the C handle of a feature container to NULL
    void RevokeHandle();
    
    // Sets the back reference to feature container that each feature holds to NULL
    // and resets all known features
    void Reset();

  private:
    struct Impl;
    Impl *m_pImpl;

    IMEXPORT VmbErrorType GetFeatures( FeaturePtr *pFeatures, VmbUint32_t &size );

    // No copy ctor
    FeatureContainer( const FeatureContainer& );
    // No assignment operator
    FeatureContainer& operator=( const FeatureContainer& );
};

#include <VimbaCPP/Include/FeatureContainer.hpp>

}} // namespace AVT::VmbAPI

#endif