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** File   : ICLIO/src/ICLIO/XiGrabber.h                            **
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#pragma once

#include <ICLUtils/CompatMacros.h>
#include <ICLIO/Grabber.h>

namespace icl{
  namespace io{
    
    /// Grabber class that grabs images using the XiAPI (extension of the M3API)
    /** The XiGrabber can be used e.g. for cameras from Ximea. Use device type 'xi'
        with the generic grabber for this.
    */
    class ICLIO_API XiGrabber : public Grabber {
        /// Internal Data storage class
        struct Data;

        /// Hidden Data container
        Data *m_data;

        /// internal initialization function
        void init(int deviceID) throw (utils::ICLException);

        /// provide protected access for the data class
        friend class Data;
      public:

        /// Creates a new XiGrabber instance (please use the GenericGrabber instead)
        XiGrabber(int deviceID) throw(utils::ICLException);

        /// Destructor
        ~XiGrabber();

        /// returns a list of all connected devices
        static const std::vector<GrabberDeviceDescription> &getDeviceList(std::string hint, bool rescan);

        /// grabbing function
        /** \copydoc icl::io::Grabber::grab(core::ImgBase**)  **/
        virtual const core::ImgBase* acquireImage();

        /// callback for changed configurable properties
        void processPropertyChange(const utils::Configurable::Property &prop);
    };
    
  } // namespace io
}