//
// C++ Interface: PresetFactory
//
// Description:
//
//
// Author: Carmelo Piccione <carmelo.piccione@gmail.com>, (C) 2008
//
// Copyright: See COPYING file that comes with this distribution
//
//
#include "Preset.hpp"
#include <memory>

#ifndef __PRESET_FACTORY_HPP
#define __PRESET_FACTORY_HPP


class PresetFactory {

public:
  static const std::string IDLE_PRESET_PROTOCOL;
  static std::string protocol(const std::string & url, std::string & path);

  inline PresetFactory() {}

  inline virtual ~PresetFactory() {}

  /// Constructs a new preset given an url and optional meta data
  /// \param url a locational identifier referencing the preset
  /// \param name the preset name
  /// \param author the preset author
  /// \returns a valid preset object
  virtual std::auto_ptr<Preset> allocate (const std::string & url,
                                          const std::string & name=std::string(),
                                          const std::string & author=std::string()) = 0;

  /// Returns a space separated list of supported extensions
  virtual std::string supportedExtensions() const = 0;

};

#endif