/** 
 * @file llmemberlistener.h
 * @brief Listener class which registers itself with its parent view
 *
 * <code>
 * Example usage:
 * 
 * (in header)
 * 
 * class T {
 *    class LLDoTest : public LLMemberListener<LLInventoryView>
 *    {
 *        bool handleEvent(LLPointer<LLEvent> event, const LLSD& userdata);
 *    };
 *    LLDoTest mDoTest;
 * }
 * 
 * (in cpp)
 * 
 * T::T() {
 *   mDoTest.registerListener(this, "T.Test");
 * }
 * 
 * T::LLDoTest::handleEvent(LLPointer<LLEvent> event, const LLSD& userdata)
 * {
 *   T *self = mPtr;
 *   ...
 * }
 * </code>
 *
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#ifndef LL_LLMEMBERLISTENER_H
#define LL_LLMEMBERLISTENER_H

#include "llevent.h"

template <class T>
class LLMemberListener : public LLSimpleListener
{
public:
	LLMemberListener() : mPtr(NULL), mRegisteredName() { }

	void registerListener(T *pointer, const std::string& register_name)
	{
		mPtr = pointer;
		mRegisteredName = register_name;
		pointer->registerEventListener(register_name, this);
	}

	// This is what you have to override to handle this event
	virtual bool handleEvent(LLPointer<LLEvent> event, const LLSD& userdata) = 0;

protected:
	T *mPtr; // The object that this listener manipulates
	std::string mRegisteredName;
};


#endif // LL_LLMEMBERLISTENER_H
