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** File   : ICLQt/src/ICLQt/PlotHandle.h                           **
** Module : ICLQt                                                  **
** Authors: Christof Elbrechter                                    **
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#pragma once

#include <ICLUtils/CompatMacros.h>
#include <ICLQt/GUIHandle.h>
#include <ICLQt/PlotWidget.h>

namespace icl{
  namespace qt{
    
    /// Handle class for image components \ingroup HANDLES
    class ICLQt_API PlotHandle : public GUIHandle<PlotWidget>{
      public:
      /// Create an empty handle
      PlotHandle(){}
      
      /// create a new ImageHandel
      PlotHandle(PlotWidget *w, GUIWidget *guiw):GUIHandle<PlotWidget>(w,guiw){}
      
      /// re-renders the widget
      void render();
  
      // todo: implement several set data method for more convenience
  
      /// callback registration is not supported for this compoment
      virtual void registerCallback(const GUI::Callback &cb, const std::string &events="all"){
        throw utils::ICLException("PlotHandle::registerCallback: you cannot register" 
                           " Callbacks to this component");
      }
  
      /// complex callbacks are not allowed for image-components (this method will throw an exception)
      virtual void registerCallback(const GUI::ComplexCallback&, const std::string &){
        throw utils::ICLException("PlotHandle::registerCallback: you cannot register "
                           "GUI::ComplexCallback instances to an image GUI component");
      }
    };
  } // namespace qt
}