#ifndef ICL_STRING_HANDLE_H
#define ICL_STRING_HANDLE_H

#include <string>
#include <QString>
#include <ICLQt/GUIHandle.h>

/** \cond */
class QLineEdit;
/** \endcond */

namespace icl{
  
  /// Class for handling "string" textfield components \ingroup HANDLES
  class StringHandle : public GUIHandle<QLineEdit>{
    public:
    /// Creates an empty string handle
    StringHandle(){}
    
    /// Create a new Int handle
    StringHandle(QLineEdit *le,std::string *str, GUIWidget *w):
    GUIHandle<QLineEdit>(le,w),m_str(str){}
    
    /// makes the associated textfield show the given text
    void operator=(const std::string &text);
   
    /// makes the associated textfield show the given text
    void operator=(const QString &text){ (*this)=text.toLatin1().data(); }

    /// makes the associated textfield show the given text
    void operator=(const char *text) {(*this) = std::string(text); }
    
    /// returns the current text (only updated when enter is pressed)
    std::string getValue() const;

    /// returns the currently shown text of the textfield
    std::string getCurrentText() const;

    private:
    std::string *m_str;
  };
}

#endif