Qt Toolkit - qcollection.h include file

# qcollection.h

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    /****************************************************************************
    ** $Id: qcollection.h,v 2.4.2.3 1998/08/25 09:20:54 hanord Exp $
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    ** Definition of base class for all collection classes
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    ** Created : 920629
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    #ifndef QCOLLECTION_H
    #define QCOLLECTION_H

    #ifndef QT_H
    #include "qglobal.h"
    #endif // QT_H

    typedef void *GCI;                              // generic collection item
    typedef int (*GCF)(GCI,void*);                  // generic collection function

    class QGVector;
    class QGList;
    class QGDict;

    class Q_EXPORT QCollection                      // inherited by all collections
    {
    public:
        bool autoDelete()   const          { return del_item; }
        void setAutoDelete( bool enable )  { del_item = enable; }

        virtual uint  count() const = 0;
        virtual void  clear() = 0;                  // delete all objects

    protected:
        QCollection() { del_item = FALSE; }         // no deletion of objects
        QCollection(const QCollection &) { del_item = FALSE; }
        virtual ~QCollection() {}

        bool del_item;                              // default FALSE

        virtual GCI      newItem( GCI );            // create object
        virtual void     deleteItem( GCI );         // delete object
    };

    #endif // QCOLLECTION_H