/**
 * @file llmemberlistener.h
 * @brief Listener class which registers itself with its parent view
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#ifndef LL_LLMEMBERLISTENER_H
#define LL_LLMEMBERLISTENER_H

#include "llevent.h"

// Example usage:
//
// In header:
//
// 	class T
//	{
//		class LLDoTest : public LLMemberListener<LLInventoryView>
//		{
//			bool handleEvent(LLPointer<LLOldEvents::LLEvent> event,
//							 const LLSD& userdata);
//		};
//		LLDoTest mDoTest;
//	}
//
// In cpp module:
//
//	T::T()
//	{
//		mDoTest.registerListener(this, "T.Test");
//	}
//
//	T::LLDoTest::handleEvent(LLPointer<LLOldEvents::LLEvent> event,
//							 const LLSD& userdata)
//	{
//		T *self = mPtr;
//		...
//	}

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

	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<LLOldEvents::LLEvent> event,
							 const LLSD& userdata) = 0;

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

#endif // LL_LLMEMBERLISTENER_H