/*

ARIA header files for use with ARNL 1.7.1

Copyright(C) 2004, 2005 ActivMedia Robotics, LLC. 
Copyright(C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 MobileRobots Inc.
All rights reserved.

This copy of Aria was relicensed for use with Arnl and the Arnl
license by MobileRobots Inc.  If you wish to download a seperate
distribution of Aria licensed under the GPL or a commercial license go to
http://www.mobilerobots.com/SOFTWARE/aria.html or contact MobileRobots
Inc, at robots@mobilerobots.com or MobileRobots Inc,
10 Columbia Drive, Amherst, NH 03031; 800-639-9481

MobileRobots Inc hereby grants to other individuals or
organizations permission to use this software with Arnl and in
compliance with the Arnl license.  This software may not be
distributed to others except by MobileRobots Inc.

MobileRobots Inc does not make any representations about the
suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as is"
without express or implied warranty.

*/
#ifndef ARCONFIGGROUP_H
#define ARCONFIGGROUP_H

#include "ArConfig.h"

/// Container for holding a group of ArConfigs
class ArConfigGroup
{
public:
  /// Constructor
  AREXPORT ArConfigGroup(const char *baseDirectory = NULL);
  /// Destructor
  AREXPORT ~ArConfigGroup(void);
  /// Adds a config to the group
  AREXPORT void addConfig(ArConfig *config);
  /// Removes a config from the group
  AREXPORT void remConfig(ArConfig *config);
  /// Parses the given file (starting from the base directory)
  AREXPORT bool parseFile(const char *fileName, bool continueOnError = false);
  /// Reloads the last file parsed
  AREXPORT bool reloadFile(bool continueOnError = true);
  /// Writes a file out (overwrites any existing file)
  AREXPORT bool writeFile(const char *fileName);
  /// Sets the base directory on all configs this contains
  AREXPORT void setBaseDirectory(const char *baseDirectory);
  /// Gets the baes directory of this group (not the configs it contains)
  AREXPORT const char *getBaseDirectory(void) const;
protected:
  std::string myBaseDirectory;
  std::string myLastFile;
  std::list<ArConfig *> myConfigs;
};

#endif // ARCONFIGGROUP