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

#include <ICLUtils/CompatMacros.h>
#include <ICLQt/GUIHandle.h>
#include <QtCore/QString>
#include <string>

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

namespace icl{
  namespace qt{
    
    /// Class for handling "string" textfield components \ingroup HANDLES
    class ICLQt_API 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;
    };
  } // namespace qt
}